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Well, if you could average 140km/hr.....
Come on man 23 hours!? Doesn't the young Scotsman have his DL yet?
Thanks for the good wishes Scottie it's a bit of a cluster at the moment, as you may or may not know. We'll keep on plodding along though! Have a good one mate.

Oh Gary, you're making me homesick!
Let see it's only 23 hrs away by car..... If I left now I could be skiing by...???
Thanks.
Hoping for the best with the local initiative to turn it into a co-op.

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I usually think of slackcountry as lift-accessed backcountry.

Boo (split boarder) and myself were also in the area above Bullion Basin.  I set off a pretty good size soft slab that flowed around me as I stood still on the slope.  I would say it was a soft slab just over one foot thick.  that definately was my first time seeing the obvouus cracking split ahead of me on the snow.  I was able to work my way our of the snow, and we headed home!  Great power day!

Rock on guys!  Great to see a pic of Squeak enjoying the snow.  Looks like a good snowpack is taking form in Tahoe ...

I don't really know either, just guessing.  Proper terms for the next few days might be slushcountry or slabcountry!   
Mack

I was one of the '30' who slogged through the lumpy mess.  Worth 1 run and didn't go for seconds.  I have some photos but will save other readers from reliving their memories of the tracked out run.  I am guessing there was a good run there around 8 am.  Had to carry my dog across the creek which was almost filled in.

Yes, it's a new a blog, and I don't know how to use the blogging software very well. Working out technical details. Bookmark and share if you feel the information is valuable - it's a totally non-commercial blog.

Rather than starting a new topic, I wanted to add this post to Kyle Miller's discussion of Crystal Mountain backcountry but ended up creating a new topic by accident. Seems I can't use this software very well either!

Mac, I think yer right, slack-country would fit better so I'll change it.

Is this a new blog for you, Cookie?  Bookmarked!

Holly, thanks for your first Tay post!  I'm homesick for north lake country, hope to get back soon. The hourglass bowl is nice!  Kam, sweet shots as always!

Actually it was my boyfriend's 'goat starring' eyes that set it off.  No seriously, we believe it was skier triggered, 2 of 'em with a dog and as they were turning right above a rocky area.  We skied down similar aspect further skiers right and no movement to be found. Powder was beautiful and blower but that wind sure was cold. On the ski back out a small slide had released from cliff band above and covered the skin track...yikes. 

Giddy up, Silas.  Pac NW sounds like the place to be, although we had fun with Kam and Allyson yesterday in our backyard. Holly

all i can say is weeeeeeeee!  fun day, even if there were a few boobie traps.  keep sending those pnw storms our way!! :)

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by the occasional grinding noise between skis  ... and rodents.

What? Turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, squeak, turn, turn, turn?

Looks like a great family day in the sunshine!

nice one, Greg!

Apparently Silas' boots are bigger than mine. Fine day with fine friends, new and old.

Alas, the better skiing photos from the day were slightly out of focus. I've salvaged them about as best I can.

Also of note - I caused a 10'x10' windlip near the top of the ridgeline to fail as a soft slab about 10-18" down on the uppermost crust layer.  Tiny windslab evident along the ridgeline, nothing but sluffs everywhere else. Got a test slope to fail at an...

Well what skis did you use?

Fun day! Here are a couple of photos. Thank for breaking trail most of the way Dave.

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... -  yes, that is on mt herman facing the ski area.  It was just up valley from the main parking lot.  Any idea on a name?

Jeez, that must be one of the "Death Chutes"!!

I am not positive, but one of the patrollers at Stevens Pass told me that you are not allowed to bring dogs into ski resorts as per permit agreements between the S.R.'s and the NFS. But I do know that they (patrollers) don't like it because it is dangerous and they interfere with the patrol dogs.

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Anyone know the rules with dogs up at the ski resorts? I took my pup up there last weekend and tried to stay out of sight. I know you can't bring dogs in the National Forests (like MRNP), but am unsure about other areas. Any idea?

I guess it's all legal 'til you get caught. LOL.

I thought dogs were only not allowed in National Parks. Isn&#...

Nice -- he looks to be at least 83% now, but it's hard to say without a good look at his feet. :)  Looks like he had a grand time.

Nice pics -- disappointed at the lack of doggy shots.