chelle Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 Who's planning on heading up this weekend? Snow levels below 3000' throught thursday and heading up to 4500' on Friday, but dropping again on Sat and Sun. With storms coming through to drop some freshies. Quote
Billygoat Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 Not this weekend, how 'bout next week, during the week for you self employed, student, under-employed or trustafian types... Quote
Dave_Schuldt Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 I am, if there is a carpool that will take me. Quote
Toast Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 Drats, I get two days off mid-week and I have mid-day appointments booked on both days Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted December 4, 2003 Posted December 4, 2003 Sounds like fun. I bet today would have been awesome with the views. Quote
cman Posted December 5, 2003 Posted December 5, 2003 what about some backcountry action nearer to seattle, stevens pass area anyone? Quote
Dave_Schuldt Posted December 5, 2003 Posted December 5, 2003 cman said: what about some backcountry action nearer to seattle, stevens pass area anyone? Â I would be into that, but not Saturday. Quote
chelle Posted December 7, 2003 Author Posted December 7, 2003 TR for Mt. Baker on Saturday: Snow was good up high on the slopes, but sucked down low. Kept catching edges and feel like I got completely worked. Couple of face plants and one tumble on the hard pack. Mild case of whiplash has me thinking about skiing again. I rarely felt this sore while snow sliding on two planks. Quote
ken4ord Posted December 8, 2003 Posted December 8, 2003 Wow sort of surprised to hear the condition at Baker weren't as good as I thought they would be. Had excellent time at Stevens on Fri. and Sun. What did they have for new snow from Thurs-Sat? Quote
chelle Posted December 8, 2003 Author Posted December 8, 2003 Supposedly they got 9 inches of new on Friday. I think most of it was up high or real wet down low so when the grooming machines did their thing it just froze up down low. Saturday it snowed a bit but I don't think more than a couple inches would have accumulated. Quote
ken4ord Posted December 8, 2003 Posted December 8, 2003 Hmm, strange, I been told by everyone that Baker has more reliable snow and condition than Stevens. Doesn't seem to be that way this year. I hope they start getting some better condition at least by the end of Jan when I am up there for 5 days. Quote
erik Posted December 8, 2003 Posted December 8, 2003 ken4ord said: Hmm, strange, I been told by everyone that Baker has more reliable snow and condition than Stevens. Doesn't seem to be that way this year. I hope they start getting some better condition at least by the end of Jan when I am up there for 5 days. Â it changes all year. "realiable" and "good" are two different things. Â Â Quote
philfort Posted December 8, 2003 Posted December 8, 2003 stevens (as it often does) was getting the east wind this past week, which kept the temps colder (and the snow drier ) compared to similar elevations west of the crest. Quote
E-rock Posted December 8, 2003 Posted December 8, 2003 ken4ord said: Hmm, strange, I been told by everyone that Baker has more reliable snow and condition than Stevens. Doesn't seem to be that way this year. I hope they start getting some better condition at least by the end of Jan when I am up there for 5 days. Â It's been good at Baker, Saturday was a fluke. Quote
chelle Posted December 9, 2003 Author Posted December 9, 2003 Agree with Erock. The snow was really good last time I was there, and it was great this time up high or off to the side of the groomed areas. It just sucked where they had groomed. Unfortunately I am not good enough at snowboarding to stray too far from the groomed blue runs. Â I think there is more snow at Baker than at Stevens. From what I've heard Stevens tends to consistently be more icy, but I've never been there so I don't know. Quote
eternalX Posted December 9, 2003 Posted December 9, 2003 Yea. I actually heard that they had good pow at Baker on Saturday. Under Chair 1 is a good place for quasi-on-trail softness. Â --tim Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted December 9, 2003 Posted December 9, 2003 philfort said: stevens (as it often does) was getting the east wind this past week, which kept the temps colder (and the snow drier ) compared to similar elevations west of the crest. Â Yep! Powder. Â Although I thought Baker might have made a good ski on the weekend too (in the backwoods). I just wasnt at the resorts so I dont know about the groomed runs subject. Â Â Quote
chelle Posted December 9, 2003 Author Posted December 9, 2003 eternalx- Guess I shoulda checked out the other side of the mountain. Maybe next time. I was over at chairs 7/8 and 5. Quote
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