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NateF

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  1. Some suggestions for skiing: Kendall Stump at Snoqualmie Pass. In Martin Volken's backcountry skiing snoqualmie pass book. At Crystal Mt. ski area, you can tour up past the Quicksilver lift, up a cat track at the top of the lift and into Silver Basin. This is a nice bowl, though steep & corniced along much of its ridge. It's accessible from the ski area and gets some control work plus lots of downhill traffic although somewhat fresh & good turns may be had even a few days after a storm. Check w/patrol regarding access. Heather ridge, opposite Stevens Pass ski area. Ski up the ridge, lots of options for turns depending on stability. Yodelin, a few miles east of Stevens Pass, used to be a ski area, and is now frequented by BC users. If you haven't found it already, check out the turns-all-year website.
  2. Ironic Post of the Day Award? Weirdos? What weirdos? Obviously you are not of suphicient brain powers to acknowledge the reality of modern times. Perhaps you should just listen to your elders. Can't you just take the ribbing from Sherri in stride and admit you're being a bit dramatic and pessimistic. That's one cute kid with a great smile!
  3. Yeah, right. You will not need them, you will just wish you had them on Shasta, Adams, Baker, Shuksan, Sahale and maybe some others. Just a suggestion to max your fun factor since you mentioned tons of ski experience.
  4. Yeah! Unless you are absolutely hellbent on ticking the bigger volcanoes, get yourself to the north cascades. There are a number of glaciated objectives, and the scenery is unbelievable. Actually, everything is not to be missed! Start planning for a longer trip, and make sure you bring your skis! I'm getting stoked just thinking about YOUR trip. Have fun
  5. Usually the weather is reasonably predictable. The typical systems are big ones you can see coming across the pacific for quite some time. The forecasts & satellite imagery give a pretty good idea when and where will get the worst of it, but aren't great as far as what the local effects will be (which can be quite dramatic given your objectives). Of course the weather can come up sooner and change more quickly up high than the general forecasts indicate, but if you've done your basic homework it is unlikely you will be surprised by a freak storm. As long as you are willing to modify plans based on weather you should be able to salvage a good time even with a less than wonderful forecast.
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    There's a guy named Scott Coldiron who posts on that topic. You might find something if you search his last name.
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