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Topic: April 13, 2005, Alpental Dawn Patrol (Read 3316 times)
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gregL
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Powder and shirtsleeves!
When Kam tapped me on the back last night at Glacier Travel class and suggested I'd never pass the course if I didn't get up at 5:00AM and meet him and Cass at Alpental, I figured I'd better go . . . turned out to be a good thing.
Drizzle and overcast skies in Seattle turned to bluebird with anywhere from 4" to 10" of wind-deposited pow and graupel - did a quick run for a photo op in Edelweiss Bowl, and chatted with Scott and Adam from Pro Ski, who broke trail the last 500 vf to the top (the guide ALWAYS breaks trail, right?).
Nash was the real deal, about 10-12" of soft stuff to cushion the icy bumps underneath - the season's just starting!
Kam skinning up
It looked like this, honest!
Kam & Chris having fun
Aren't those skis on the wrong feet?
Rainier was out, too
Kam's hat
Cass #1
Cass #2
Jessica arcs it
Jessica up close
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« Last Edit: 04/13/05, 05:29 PM by gregL »
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skip
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nice form, weepay!
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kam
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oops, i just made the following post and then discovered that gregL beat me to it. anyway, i'll just add my comments to this thread. what a nice morning!
the following pretty much sums up the snow this morning
this morning cascadesfreak, sheispiste, gregL and i started skinning on a 2-3" layer of new dry powder on top of a somewhat firm and crusty base. as we gained elevation, the depth of new snow slowly increased to about 6-8" at the top of Edelweiss chair. when the sun came out, we noticed pinwheels and several point-releases tumbling from steeper terrain. we dropped into upper nash, and to our surprise, found 8-10" of tasty unconsolidated dry powder! it was a treat.
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1. glow.
2. cascadesfreak and sheispiste.
3. sheispiste. but how can she be, especially when she's smiling!? 
4. not bad for April. skier: cascadesfreak. nice t-shirt dude.
5. gregL soaking in the sun, i mean powder.
6. klown patroller
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What do you mean you didn't bring skis?
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Salal
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Nice job.....I was up there yesterday in a hail/snowstorm.....blahhh
I was wondering if you guys got a look at snoqualmie mt while you were up there.....what's the coverage on it......Has anybody popped a track out on it?
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sheispiste
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A fine breakfast with champions! Great to join you all for a beautiful morning. Kam and Greg: nice photos. Thanks!
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any day in the mountains is a good day in the mountains
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kam
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SPICOLI: Greg's right. Phantom is boney, but there should be enough snow to ski elsewhere on the mountain. Skip and i were on the lower part of Snoqualmie last Friday, approaching via Commonwealth Basin, and the coverage looked good along the west ridge (visible in the photo of cascadesfreak and sheispiste). here, read skip's trip report.
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What do you mean you didn't bring skis?
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Jeff Huber
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Wow, nice photos Greg and Kam. That looks delicious.
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Salal
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Thanks for the info...I don't think the phantom was ever really filled in this year. Maybe I should head over to chair peak. I'm sure whatevers up on snoqualmie will be raveged as soon as the sun peeks out. I must say though that is the most snow I've seen on the south ridge all year. Has anybody cycled runs off the north facing aspects of the small knob between snoqualmie and guye? That seems like fun and fairly safe on avy days.
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cascadesfreak
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nice form, weepay!
You know it, dude...too bad you weren't actually there to see/ski it 
A very fine morning indeed at the Alp.
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wolfs
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Ohhhh man. Me predicts your TR will trigger a serious run for the goods tomorrow as well. Hope it lasts. Also hope that Patrol saves working on the hill for Friday and won't do any catting and blasting tomorrow.
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ski_photomatt
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Ohhhh man. Me predicts your TR will trigger a serious run for the goods tomorrow as well. Hope it lasts.
Ah, I wouldn't bother. All that sun and heat (telemetry is showing temps 40+ this afternoon) will leave nasty crusts and turn all the snow to mank before tomorrow..
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allyson
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looks like a good morning guys! i've been making different kind of turns down here in the sunshine state, but i'll be looking forward to some of those soft fluffy conditions when i get back...make it happen for me, will ya?
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snowshoe?? why would you??
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Michael
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Nice!! You guys timed it perfectly...can't believe this work thing is in the way...
Was it really that warm, or does Cass just want to show his strong forearms? 
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JW
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Nicely done! Great photos! Thanks 
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"You keep skiing, I'll keep filming"
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ron j
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Sweet.
Nice call, you guys. Way to score on the goods.
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"If a given person makes it a priority not to die in an avalanche, he or she stands a very good chance of living a long, happy life in the mountains." - Jill Fredston
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sheispiste
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Cass.
Photo kuddos to you too!
Thanks for the great morning.
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any day in the mountains is a good day in the mountains
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Mad_Dog
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Very nice, thanks for sharing such great photos.
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There is nothing worse than refusing to learn: this is where old age begins.
Jeanette
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Joedabaker
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Great ski and quick turn around on the pics guys!
Really nice shots (face and pics)!
Is that picture posted of Casshole skiing down Analvice?
Great ski shot!
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If it's called common sense, why isn't it more common?
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gregL
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Casshole skiing down Analvice?
Sorry, all the Cass pics are on International . . .
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