fredrogers Posted March 28, 2003 Posted March 28, 2003 Had a great time at Alpental this AM with the 40 other folks who were there. 7-8" of fairly light powder at 9, then up top after Chair 2 opened at 10... sadly, the sun shone through and turned it to mostly mush by noon. Never more than 4 people in front of me in line all day. Lots of loose sloughs and major pinwheels going on today- not a good day to hit the wrong slope. Quote
JoshK Posted March 28, 2003 Posted March 28, 2003 DId anyone hit stevens? I wasn't even really aware it snowed at all last night until I checked their website and saw they got 15" Quote
ski_photomatt Posted March 28, 2003 Posted March 28, 2003 Alpental was sweet both yesterday and Wednesday. Sure it got a little heavy in the afternoon, but it is nearly April after all. Wednesday was a little less sunny and a little colder. Plus the backcountry gate was opened Wednesday afternoon for some very nice freshies for the handful of skiers who stuck around. They were borderline sick. (the scale goes sweet -> sick -> epic. Faceshots == sick) Quote
allison Posted March 29, 2003 Posted March 29, 2003 Alpental on Wednesday "a little heavy"? Dude, it was more than a little heavy! Quote
ski_photomatt Posted March 30, 2003 Posted March 30, 2003 Ah, come on! It's April in the Cascades! The freezing level overnight was 3000ft and the skiing Wednesday at 5000ft was pretty dam good. Down low it was heavy, but up high it was certainly better than many other days this year. The backcountry in the afternoon was still nice, positively mid-winter skiing. I'll be the first to admit I have a somewhat higher tolerance for questionable snow than others I've met, but the skiing up high (and certainly all the way to the bottom of the double) was good Wednesday. Quote
gapertimmy Posted March 30, 2003 Posted March 30, 2003 excellent day at work yesterday, and today is shaping up to be nice as well. the sun warmed up the south/west sides of bachy just right, made for some tasty conditions up high. definately got heavy and wet down low in the trees, but the smell of spring is in the air, what a great fucking day. nothing beats that long 3500' drop from the top to NW on a clear day, the sisters, chossington, and jefferson all out in full splendor, amazing. Quote
iain Posted March 31, 2003 Posted March 31, 2003 you lucky dog you. those poles look like x-country skating poles and what is that coming out of that guy's rear? Quote
iain Posted March 31, 2003 Posted March 31, 2003 hmm looks like there might be some good skiing on the west side of North Sister right now. has anyone done this? Quote
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