Dave_Schuldt

Spread the word. What's next Crystal, Stevens........ The backcountry users will just be forced elswhere where it takes longer to get in and rescue them. I'll bet that more snowshoers will head up Comonwelth basin, lots of serious avey terain up there......

Areas will be crowded as hell. Any day works for me, location depends on conditions and how long you want to be out there.

If the forcast holds it's going to be awsome. Check your PMs

I assome that there are more lefties the righties on this board. Have fun The American Family Association, an anti-gay organization, is doing a poll on gay marriage. They are going to present the results to Congress, hoping to gain support for the federal constitutional amendment to define "marriage" as solely a heterosexual union. However, anyone can take their poll, so please pass this URL far and wide. (I doubt they expect anyone but their own, anti-gay members to answer it.) If you are on AOL, click here: Click here: MarriagePoll.com Otherwise, click here: http://www.afa.net/petitions/marriagepoll.asp It takes seconds to complete - so please do it! Please send this to other LGBT and straight-ally people.

I hope this isn't true. Wouldn't the USFS have to go through some kind of public comment process?

This is good news. Padilla is nothing more than a 3rd rate Mexican gansta wanna be. The charges against him are made up.

Maybe, it the conditions are good. Am will to bail on relatives for good snow.

Just wait till you hit the back couuntry where the real action is. Call Jaff Hansel, he has the # of a local ski boot fitter. Dr Happy Feet

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/152816_clangston17.html

This is indeed great news!!!!!!!!!

Across the road from Stevens Pass area. There is also lots of easy stuff around Windy Pass. Windy Pass is on the MT Catherne loop. Park at the Snoqualmie nordic center. Don't pay, it's comon access to the pass. From the pass head up the clear cut towards Silver Peak or take the blue dimond trail over Nordic Pass. You can do runs through the woods from Nordic Pass to the warming hut.

Good point, Osama is much more of a threat than Sadam ever was.

You might be right, remember Jesica Lynch? We will have to wait and see.

If it hasn't been said aleready on this thread. This is a big step in the right direction but IT'S NOT OVER YET!!!!!!!!!! Iraq is now a "failed state" thus a playground for fanatics and terrorist. We created this problem and now we have to fix it.

Why just a few years ago you were dissin' the areas. There not so bad now are they? Rip it.

Jeff H, Mark L and I had a great time. Jeff left us in the dust on the first run. Great snow!!!!! We're off to a good start.

Nice slide show.

See you gapers at baker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Had similar expierence 2 years ago. Went up Licthenberg from the Smith Brook Road across from the hair pin at the avy slope. Didn't make summit, too much snow. Saw natural avy across the lake. Did 2 good rums in the woods. The lake is a nice spot, want to go back again.

Sucks to rear your in pain again. So tempting to start climbing before it has heeled................

I had the same problem. Took 9 months to go away. I will never climb in a gym again, however, I can handle the UW rock just fine. Your climbing days aren't over, you can discover the wonderfull world of slab climbing. Think Darrington and Static Point. This is ski and mountain bike season anyway. Good luck and a speedy recovery.

Just heard this story. Someone left there car at the smoke stack to car pool. When they came back it had been towed, they found the car and drove away without paying the !!!!!$245!!!!!!!!! towing fee. Got pulled over by cops, more details later. There is a park and ride at the east end of town.

Cavie = Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Gate opening depends of plowing and the ranger in charge that day. Some rangers will open the gate as soon as the plowing is finished others will wait till 9 evan if the plows are done at 8. Plan on doing a snow shoe out of Longmire as a back up.

Backcountry, area or XC. I live in Fremont and need a ride. Conditions look good!