TR Replies

November 20, 2012, Lower Alpental

author=jtack link=topic=26155.msg110510#msg110510 date=1353534413]
Vince, I really like your pictures, the first one in particular, thanks for the report.

Thanks Jaimie. If your ever over in the mt baker neighborhood, send me a message and I'll join you for a tour

11/22/12 12:24am

GregLange

Griff - Thanks for the clarification. Been getting my dates off by one day for a week now...

Yes, Nov. 21, Wednesday. I would not recommend this tour for anyone nursing a cracked rib, unless you are much more deft on your skis than I was. ;-}

11/21/12 11:09am

runningclouds

Thanks danpeck and j-bird. Half the credit goes to the lighting guy. He did excellent job ;)

11/21/12 10:22am

pastmyprime

November 20, 2012, Lower Alpental

I have to agree with TonyM.

I grew in Aspen, always an unfair rival to Vail, and as we always used to say...

"Vail. A freeway runs through it."

But, I hope you enjoy your time. You'll certainly enjoy a lot of great snow and even better weather - things I sadly miss hear in the PNW.

11/21/12 8:53am

Griff

Is this actually today as in Wednesday the 21st??? :)

Wondering what Snoqualmie (aka Summit West) looked like?? Anyone up there.....Silas????

I fractured a rib or two two weeks ago and dont know that I could do an Alpy early season tour.....way too much unpredictability.

Looking for something smoother to ride........which I know might be dumb thing to say in the early season. LOL.

11/21/12 6:35am

jtack

Vince, I really like your pictures, the first one in particular, thanks for the report.

11/21/12 5:46am

huskydoc

Jess, I definitely think I saw you tele-fail crosssing a ditch at the bottom of Tye Mill, why didn't that make the vid? :-p

11/21/12 2:10am

Karl May

wow, awsome. really raising the stoke here, going through all the trs.

11/21/12 1:19am

sheispiste

November 19, 2012, Mission Peak

We were also up there. Dod skied on his birthday for the first time ever!
Here's a little video we made: Www.vimeo.com/53878148

11/20/12 11:35am

jtack

It was Nov 19, thanks,

Dan, I think it's a little early to tell, but don't think its going to be all that great, if it cools down and snows it will be OK,...... skiing, but nothing to write home about. Keep an eye on the telemetry.

11/20/12 8:03am

Eckels

November 19, 2012, Mission Peak

Awesome! Was planning on doing the same trip before all the snow came. Where did you guys park? Did you go straight up Swamp creek or to the north of it? How was the access to the lines on East Goat?

11/20/12 7:39am

danpeck

Did you mean Nov 16?

So the word is that Mission Ridge will be opening on Friday and I thought it might be an opportunity to check the area out considering the skiing possibilities for those who reside there... as well as what it is like to live in and around Wenatchee.

Do you guys think it's worth it this weekend? Or shall I head for Baker or other possibilities?

Dan

11/20/12 7:26am

stringbender

November 19, 2012, Mission Peak

Great shots, as always, Vince! I'm looking forward to seeing the TR from this Sunday. Winter is here!

11/20/12 7:18am

mikerolfs

Ugh that second picture looks more like a raging river than the parking lot. Good job checking the conditions. Nice turns too!

11/20/12 6:23am

FreeBird

November 15, 2012, Zig Zag

author=shred link=topic=26096.msg110310#msg110310 date=1353172683]
Some more pics to gaze at while we wait for the freezing levels to drop... http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4915301839411.197725.1204161047&type=1

They're dropping ;D

11/20/12 2:53am

FreeBird

author=shred link=topic=26085.msg110400#msg110400 date=1353364926]
Nice Vids Guys! Looks like waiting for the gate paid off ;)

I still want to go to Disneyland :'(

11/20/12 2:49am

banosser

author=huskydoc link=topic=26126.msg110358#msg110358 date=1353268788]

FKNA Bro!

11/19/12 1:14pm

Shred

Nice Vids Guys! Looks like waiting for the gate paid off ;)

11/19/12 6:42am

avajane

Very nice looking day - jealous!

11/19/12 4:05am

FreeBird

November 18, 2012, Heliotrope

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABKxd5dc2xE&feature=colike

11/19/12 3:11am

Randy Beaver

Skyline divide nov 18

EDIT: total coverage approx 20-30 inches

11/18/12 11:14pm

clane

Thanks for the report! Good to know.

11/18/12 12:39pm

RonL

I took a quick run up there this morning. The snow was a little slow but it sure was nice to make some turns a little closer to home.

11/18/12 11:50am

GregLange

Hopefully the guilt went away. You missed first (and second) tracks, though, over on Skyline. I found similar conditions there at about 8 AM.

11/18/12 10:52am

TonyM

http://vimeo.com/34057423

From a dry year, but in the resort. You can access this 4th class climb by walking or skinning (before the lifts open... Then they frown), or by taking a lift to within 300 yards or so from the base of the climb. From a distance it looks very steep and I suppose sections are, but a very cool climb for sure.

It snowed here last night, but things are still thin. Wednesday is our official opening, but if interested in t...

11/18/12 9:47am

Zap

Forest rd 9070 11/16

I like your ski buddy ! ;)

11/18/12 6:42am

j-bird

Incredible photos!!

11/18/12 2:21am

Snoqualmonix

11/15/12 FS Rd #9070

Didn't see anyone else besides our crew yesterday for another run from Twin Lake TH to the top of Windy Acres--detoured over and across barely covered rocks for a look at the sad ol' stone lean-to.

East winds dropped some flurries at Windy Pass proper and we watched clouds breaking like waves over Radio Mountain and Summit West filling in the low valley....beautiful play of weather systems.

One large truck was breaking trail to the top on our way down, but his s...

11/17/12 11:02am

danpeck

Nov 14-Mt. Hood, Zig Zag and Illumination Saddle

Wow! I hope the road stays open for next weekend. What amazing pics and the conditions look excellent. I hope the stability holds as well.

11/17/12 7:31am

christoph benells

yeah we knew it would slide---it was wider than i expected though, but the slope was only a hundred feet or so long

we actually went up to climb luetholds but pulled the plug before we even left the parking lot because we could tell it was bad avy conditions.

frontside hair because i wasnt wearing a hat and my long blonde hair was flowing in the wind....

11/17/12 1:37am

Shred

November 15, 2012, Zig Zag

Skiing was still great from 10k down to 8500', due to wind protection. Winds had scoured off most of the Buttery perfection below, from previous day, but was still quite shreddable.
Thanks Ron for allowing us to indulge on your private mountain. And a special thanks to Snoholic for allowing our presence in the new mobile snow home!

Some more pics to gaze at while we wait for the freezing levels to drop... http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4915301839411.197725.12041610...

11/17/12 1:18am

Joedabaker

author=MW88888888 link=topic=26111.msg110299#msg110299 date=1353125362]

But at least pot is legal.

Like Washington State...

11/17/12 12:16am

runningclouds

Thanks knitvt!

Here is the rest of the slideshow:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/runningclouds/sets/72157632027639638/

11/16/12 3:48pm

MW88888888

And when it finally does snow - it will avalanche on you!

And all the best skiing has an interstate running through it.

And where it's not mountains, it's a high and dry desert with no redeeming value.

But at least pot is legal.

11/16/12 12:09pm

bcjunkie

Nov 15 Stevens Pass

author=Cayuse link=topic=26097.msg110268#msg110268 date=1353101914]
Nope 49 North is only low angle with nothing worth mentioning, photos must come from Loup-Loup.

Yeah! Pretty much a flat-assed bunny hill with really crappy snow and no tree skiing, whatsoever ;)

11/16/12 11:56am

bcjunkie

Hey Joe! Way to get after it, elsewhere! I do believe you will be missing the St. Joe's, Bitterroot's, and Selkirk's much, though ;p Let us know how the BC goodies are down there.

11/16/12 11:51am

telemack

Nov 15 Stevens Pass

Yup, and Hurricane Ridge is definitely a Nope, 'cuz it's so far away, short, unreliable, and all the snow has salt water in it.

11/16/12 11:44am

lrudholm

You have been getting after it Saign!

11/16/12 10:29am

Nice edit. I'm not sure I'd know what to do with actual visibility like that :)

11/16/12 9:11am

TonyM

Nov 14-Mt. Hood, Zig Zag and Illumination Saddle

Maybe anti PNW in terms of clouds vs. sunshine, but anti PNW in terms of beautiful? Don't think so! Beautiful if you like a narrow canyon, a busy and very noisy interstate.

Come to Crested Butte if you want beautiful! And the highest percentage of DB's in the US (Alpental may be right there with Mt Cb).

Ps. Was in the i70 ski corridor the past two days on biz and like here in CB, the only runs that are open are on man made snow. The rest are sparse and ot...

11/16/12 8:53am

all mtn

- I really like the first action shot, nice work. Is hair different than air ? (just kiddin'

11/16/12 8:38am

Cayuse

Nov 15 Stevens Pass

Nope 49 North is only low angle with nothing worth mentioning, photos must come from Loup-Loup.

11/16/12 5:38am

ShailCaesar!

November 15, 2012, Mt. Baker, Artist Point

Awesome! Congrats on TAY! I got mine there on October 26, hardly any visibility and sharkies lurking under the fresh snow. Good on ya!

11/16/12 5:22am

Hawthorne

Nov 14-Mt. Hood, Zig Zag and Illumination Saddle

Nice change from September -- pic below.

Did that fracture run out?

I did some national forest wood cutting round Badger Lake on Tuesday, saw a few slides on open steeps. It was definitely heavy and slick underneath.

11/16/12 5:18am

knitvt

November 14, 2012, Timberline

author=snoholic link=topic=26080.msg110259#msg110259 date=1353098357]
A little more Hood stoke. Fun Mountain on the right day.

Wow... those photos do look like perfection. Gorgeous.

11/16/12 4:52am

knitvt