June 5 Snoqualmie Pass (Summit West)

I was driving down to Pro Ski for some stuff, and my wife surprised me by asking if we could ski Snoqualmie Pass.  I'd seen the snow there a few days earlier and knew there was still good coverage at West, so we went there.  I drove by Central, but it didn't look nearly as solid.

The rain had been coming down all day at the lower elevations, but for the most part it was overcast and dry at the pass, with occasional "misting" spells.  We bootpacked up through nice soft spring snow, sinking in 1-2 inches, with overall depths of about 2 feet.  For the most part you could pick your own path down, but in places there were large swaths of dirt.  We had no trouble getting down around the dirt.

The pictures tell the story.  A good way to spend an hour or two.  More importantly, they were the first turns my wife has earned, and now she's asking for AT gear.