Padded Seat Update 16/17

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06 Jan 2017 18:25 #228167 by flowing alpy

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Another quiet Friday on the slopes.
Big Sun still shone bright on chalk.

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07 Jan 2017 19:01 #228175 by flowing alpy

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No ski school kids
No sun not warm
Nice chalky snow!

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07 Jan 2017 22:45 #228176 by pipedream

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Snoqualmonix was an icebox today. After enduring a frigid lap down Debbie's and nearly getting tossed off the padded seats by the breeze we retreated to the lower reaches across the highway. Went from West -> East over the course of 3 hours and skied everything from chalk to windbuff to ice to chunky. Best snow found in the mellow trees @ East (altho the upper reaches of l'Internationale sure were sweet). 3 layers on top, 3 layers on bottom, balaclava, neck gaiter, gloves & liners kept everything comfy except my feet.

Headed back up in the morning, despite the pass report indicating current conditions are freezing rain. Everyone should probably stay away

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08 Jan 2017 08:37 #228181 by flowing alpy

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couple extra people on the hill and a bit more wind should help groom upper I.

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08 Jan 2017 17:52 #228184 by pipedream

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Report indicated the gates were closed so we didn't bother with the padded seats today, opting to lap mellow angled slopes and trees at East instead. Took a few powerline laps now that the Central - East crossovers are open and the turns were okay... nothing really to write home about except it started nuking hard right around 230. Skied til closing bell and hit the highway - was surprised at how few cars were on the highway considering how busy Silver Fir was today.

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10 Jan 2017 14:21 #228213 by pipedream

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Par for the course today - roughly 10" new on top with a friendly bottom beneath it until approx. the elevation of the Snake Dance gate. Reasonably-sized crowd, dumped all morning before clearing up around 11, right as the sun came out the safety coordinators opened-up Snake Dance, Elevator followed the next lap and the only disappointment was not being able to stay all day. Definitely a scratchy surface lurking beneath the relatively "blower" new - I don't expect things to stay great much beyond Wednesday. Rocks already poking through most of the entrances to Nash, thankfully it looks like there's some Alpenspackle on the way.

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10 Jan 2017 19:18 #228219 by Griff

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January 10, 2017

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11 Jan 2017 16:05 #228234 by flowing alpy

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Such a nice Day. Wednesday is the new Tuesday.

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11 Jan 2017 23:11 #228243 by silaswild

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Indeed Chris. Wind had refilled yesterday's tracks in Lower International, it skied nice bell to bell. Totally a locals country club day. It was an honor to sit second chair behind Alpental royalty this morning arriving at 855 in line. Thanks Chris Matt John Quincy Corey Greg Nigel for humoring this geezer today. I also got to see Johnny from Chair2 huck the cliff under that chair. Bravo!

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12 Jan 2017 19:36 #228254 by flowing alpy

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Good as snow farming could ever get in the slackcountry!
chalky trail with a wide shoulder and ample zones to explore.
Pugetopolis Powder Tech's were inside buildings making $

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13 Jan 2017 17:55 #228271 by flowing alpy

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After the big dog bumming bomb exploded above shot 6, the skiing was fun.

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14 Jan 2017 16:25 #228286 by flowing alpy

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First weekend of skischool but it really wasn't in your face busy.
cold temps and Hawks probably helped, we'll see tomorrow.

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14 Jan 2017 17:45 #228288 by pipedream

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Sharon's knolls skied great
4 afternoon laps out the gate
Hawks on the other hand... lost control of their fate

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14 Jan 2017 18:02 #228291 by Griff

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Cold low, not so high
Old parents with kids
Glad my youngest is 18
Lmao

Best part of today is not feeling too sore. Had a bad day Wednesday after a mistake on Tuesdays fun day. Killing the Wednesday Nash gate business.

And the absolutely stunning views. Wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

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14 Jan 2017 20:48 #228294 by ddk

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Sharon's knolls skied great
4 afternoon laps out the gate
Hawks on the other hand... lost control of their fate

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15940600_10106025695145528_1552383358683887263_n.jpg?oh=fd40ad6d4c6c80f94720259f7114d5ac&oe=59128490

Gotta say very nice....

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15 Jan 2017 17:11 #228304 by flowing alpy

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Not as cold in LoT4 and balmy atop Denny.
Trees are shedding and snow is getting solar.
Oh Well, The Arctic Was Fun.
7 more weekends of ski school remain.

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16 Jan 2017 06:47 #228312 by flowing alpy

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Loading today @9.

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16 Jan 2017 19:46 #228319 by flowing alpy

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Weather stayed nice
Snow was pretty good
LoT4 was dog friendly

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17 Jan 2017 20:41 #228326 by Griff

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I am just wondering
Who will be, the first
Person to comment
Great base building weather ;D >

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21 Jan 2017 05:30 #228361 by flowing alpy

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Bony

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21 Jan 2017 16:24 #228370 by flowing alpy

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Skipped over to Hyak today. Quality decision on the part of ACH.

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21 Jan 2017 20:58 #228373 by ddk

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I like being on page three for this season...wow almost 4400 reads on this thread...number one for the season.

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21 Jan 2017 21:46 #228376 by weezer

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ACH Alpental Chitlens Helper?

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22 Jan 2017 00:11 #228379 by snoqpass

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ACH Alpental Chitlens Helper?

Another Crazy Hippie?

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22 Jan 2017 06:15 #228380 by flowing alpy

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A Cool Hyaker

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22 Jan 2017 15:58 #228385 by ddk

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Very funny. I was wondering...but since I'm kinda old!

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22 Jan 2017 17:06 #228387 by flowing alpy

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Big Snowflakes on Blue Ice Today

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23 Jan 2017 09:53 #228399 by haggis

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I think I saw you at Hyak on Sat. That was a great call, my boys and I had a blast and snow was great in the trees. Sun 22nd at Alpental got progressively better after my 1st "turns" on the cat track to lower I yielded blue ice instantaneous skid to butt. The 3" of new through the day helped.

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23 Jan 2017 18:17 #228414 by flowing alpy

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Good Eye on all accounts!

Today was a great opportunity to examine the slivers groomers.
Acre's was corduroyed like a champ wall to wall.

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23 Jan 2017 20:16 #228416 by Griff

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Blue ice does not sound like fun, but the stories are funny.

ACH - another Chris humor (dude you crack me up).

Acres here I come tomorrow!!

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