January 31, 2004, Snoqualmie Mountain
1/31/04
WA Snoqualmie Pass
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I'm beginning to salivate at the phrase "puget sound convergence zone." Like it's predicessors "jay cloud", "Champlain Powder" or equally compelling "Front Range Upslope", this new snow related weather phenomenon has me running for my skis.
Not sure what to expect, Ron and I hit the W-NW face of Snoqualmie yesterday and found conditions far better than what we feared. We wanted to stay mellow for fear of wind deposited snow leftover from the storm cycle so we chose a line I explored earlier in the fall and found intriguing skiing.
The rain layer from Thursday was surprisingly soft. We were expecting bulletproof and it was mearly styrofoam-ie. And with the 11"-14" reported from Alpental on top coupled with mid- to lower twenties temperitures and an additional 2-3" that fell as we skied, the turns were downright GOOD.
On my skinny skis the snow skied downright bottomless - that is until you hit bottom. The consitency of the snow was odd in places as a deep layer of gruapel explained the sensation of glop in cold, fresh snow. Another fine day of skiing on the gentle giant.
Not sure what to expect, Ron and I hit the W-NW face of Snoqualmie yesterday and found conditions far better than what we feared. We wanted to stay mellow for fear of wind deposited snow leftover from the storm cycle so we chose a line I explored earlier in the fall and found intriguing skiing.
The rain layer from Thursday was surprisingly soft. We were expecting bulletproof and it was mearly styrofoam-ie. And with the 11"-14" reported from Alpental on top coupled with mid- to lower twenties temperitures and an additional 2-3" that fell as we skied, the turns were downright GOOD.
On my skinny skis the snow skied downright bottomless - that is until you hit bottom. The consitency of the snow was odd in places as a deep layer of gruapel explained the sensation of glop in cold, fresh snow. Another fine day of skiing on the gentle giant.
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