17/18 Padded Seats

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11 Dec 2017 11:51 #230346 by pipedream

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Opening weekend was moderately alright, average at best compared to last season, but still plenty of terrain to sink one's edges into while reinstalling the moguls around the mountain. Strong temperature inversion kept the snow down low fluffy and light while offering spring-like conditions from The Fan up. Nash rode great, Adrenaline offered some wonderfully dry, chalky snow, and Snake Dance was available for those wishing to test their mettle in navigating low tide conditions through heavy fog.

Crowds were light both days, Lot 2 served as a satellite Lot 4 as the return trail to the source lake uphill dog park TH has yet to exist, & the soup was enriched with copious amounts of Vitamin R. The padded seats get a much-needed break to catch their breath before coming back to life on Thurs.

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14 Dec 2017 20:04 #230217 by flowing alpy

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Padded Seats allowed guests edelweiss
fucking firm and very mediocre today.
grooming was mediocre to good, thanks jack.

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17 Dec 2017 07:22 #230396 by flowing alpy

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positioned myself for a mediocre Saturday and was not disappointed.
7" new on firm mounds with patches of smooth with light crowding.

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19 Dec 2017 16:50 #230413 by flowing alpy

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better than mediocre today but that's not saying much
deep snow in parking lots required strong driving skills
lots of little pockets of snow running under driven skis

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19 Dec 2017 19:38 #230417 by pipedream

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The first mediocre Tues. delivered as expected. Armstrong loaded as soon as the highway reopened, snow removal didn't make an appearance until after the shuttle got stuck in the turnaround, blocking access to the lots on the proper side of the creek, and l'Internationale wasn't safe for the public until after 1:30. But the company was good and the snow was deep so I'm still happy...

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19 Dec 2017 21:31 #230418 by haggis

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For a powder day, crowds were non existent. Good times.

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19 Dec 2017 21:53 #230419 by pipedream

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For a powder day, crowds were non existent. Good times.

Someone I shared a padded seat with said many folks turned around when I-90 reopened... I wish I had the legs to ride under the lights this evening, too.

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20 Dec 2017 18:11 #230428 by pipedream

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Another day of increasing mediocrity...

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20 Dec 2017 18:56 #230430 by flowing alpy

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Mediocre crowd today included many friendly faces!
Nice to see and ski with Silas and Crispin! early chair guys
colder snow but warmer chill made for a better than day.

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21 Dec 2017 18:49 #230445 by Griff

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Mediocre crowd (not sure what means but it's funny) never a line
Morning was cold and fast
Then at 11 AM, surprise
Nash gate opens, and first tracks are made down Draft Dodger and Machs

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21 Dec 2017 20:09 #230447 by pipedream

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Green means go
Even if the exits don't
Happy Solstice shredding wall-to-wall from the top of chair 2!

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22 Dec 2017 05:21 #230452 by flowing alpy

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still very mediocre coverage on lower drainage.
holy awareness will be critical for the holidays.

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23 Dec 2017 06:29 #230462 by flowing alpy

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mediocre lil storm laid down a pretty blanket yesterday
skiing on the new snow was not half bad, parking better.

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23 Dec 2017 16:01 #230472 by flowing alpy

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LoT4 was interesting today and the source lake dog park trail was a joke.
NWAC, bless their heart, set up a coffee kiosk directly below the water tower.
a dog or a set of snow shoes and up they went with a courtesy cup of joe.
I hope they explained that the Alpental Valley is not mediocre avy terrain.
uphill traffic outnumbered downhill skier traffic by@37%, lots of new poop.

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24 Dec 2017 17:27 #230488 by flowing alpy

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cold but refreshing for my faith in skimanity.

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24 Dec 2017 19:01 #230489 by Chuck C

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And fresh tracks at sweep...

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25 Dec 2017 19:10 #230494 by Griff

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From 9 until 10:30 it was a country club with about 40 or so, very mediocre
Haven't cut the traverse out on Lower I since the 80s probably (ok there's always a patrol track)
Way softer and smoother then anticipated, great turns
Merry Christmas, the present is always the best

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26 Dec 2017 18:49 #230500 by flowing alpy

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the top layer of duff acquired a fog freeze last night.

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27 Dec 2017 16:49 #230505 by pipedream

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Made it in time to bag 4 laps down Sharon's knolls after heartcarving the groomers in the morning @ the end of the street. Caught last chair by the skin of my teeth and finished the day breaking trail with a skier friend thru the Cirque of Leaps. Would highly recommend exiting via GB Trees should you find yourself at the bottom of Billington's, otherwise YMMV

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28 Dec 2017 04:59 #230510 by flowing alpy

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0K yesterday but today's report of freezing rain @4:50am have
me concerned that any new will have a mediocre crust on top.

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30 Dec 2017 14:59 #230546 by flowing alpy

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mediocre snow found, thick crust found, avy debris found
found no lift lines, found an inner peace, found some fun.
skied with Silas for a few minutes while he was jr sitting.

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30 Dec 2017 15:12 #230548 by ddk

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mediocre snow found, thick crust found, avy debris found
found no lift lines, found an inner peace, found some fun.
skied with Silas for a few minutes while he was jr sitting.

Congrats to you and me....You saw The Silas....and I read your post!
PS...The 20th pic is screwin up my font view...can't see those little words with that
mega sized pic.....

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30 Dec 2017 16:06 #230549 by flowing alpy

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Another day of increasing mediocrity...

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this one of the padded seats

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30 Dec 2017 20:16 #230553 by silaswild

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mediocre snow found, thick crust found, avy debris found
found no lift lines

Indeed no lift lines, nice country club day. Great to see you Flo, and Q at our snack break. Sorry to miss your ladies. Snow was 3" on a 1/2" rain crust of last night. As expected debris was impressive in Edelweiss powder bowl, below shot 6 and 5, and Lower International. Upper International was fairly smooth I thought, thanks to few consumers

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31 Dec 2017 19:07 #230561 by flowing alpy

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so both gates are open today
high t spicy mediocre low t flowed
exit trail a full blown crampon shitshow
been told a bullhorn may help warn traffic

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01 Jan 2018 18:28 #230565 by flowing alpy

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more sledders than skiers
right side of nash was fine
lower is a puzzle of debris
grooming is getting wider:-)
appears that, parking anywhere for snow play, is ok on Alpental Road.

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03 Jan 2018 16:13 #230596 by Griff

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The best place to park on Alpy road
Is next to the No Parking sign
NYE definitely had more snowplayers then skiers
Today, just fast skiing in inverted sunshine
Oh, Nash was groomed........by the wind

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03 Jan 2018 17:54 #230598 by flowing alpy

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surprised I didn't see you, maybe a dozen folks on the hill today.
what a fabulously mediocre day to ski Alpental. Edelweiss was better
than spring soft and nash was a smooth chalky joy to ski down.

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04 Jan 2018 15:49 #230615 by pipedream

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Rain of the freezing variety shut-down the padded seats for the afternoon
I wasn't there but I felt this was info worthy of passing along

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05 Jan 2018 18:50 #230633 by flowing alpy

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both chairs down today due to freezing rain

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