Too much freshiez

[philfort]

Snow was sick today... headed up towards Lichtenburg from the north. Heavy snow all day suprised us (I think the forecast in the morning called for 3-5 inches?). Broke trail all the way up Smith Brook Road, and had to break trail all the way back... it accumulated about 1 foot in a 3 hour period, and probably 1.5 to 2 feet while we were out. Triggered a small 1 foot slab, and loose snow slides were coming down everywhere (even down to smith brook road), decided it was time to turn around. Not a good time to be out. So actually the skiing wasn't that enjoyable, just deep. Very fluffy light snow, so actually some good turns were had on lower angle stuff. You could easily push your poles in 3 feet.

 

And tomorrow is supposed to be the stormy windy day!... be careful out there....

[thelawgoddess]

philfort said:

Triggered a small 1 foot slab, and loose snow slides were coming down everywhere (even down to smith brook road), decided it was time to turn around. Not a good time to be out.

agreed - sounds pretty freaky! just curious, did you guys do any avy forecasting before heading out?

[bobbyperu]

lifts... theres a time and a place for everything... -bp oh and too much freshies... didn't know there was such a thing... i like getting tons of vert in tons of sno, daily... but then again i'm a negative asshole so i doesn't really matter

[philfort]

Here's some freshiez - digital forecast for the summit of rainier:

 

http://www1.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/dwf?outFormat=Text&duration=72hr&interval=6&citylist=Mt+Rainier%2C46.86%2C-121.76&city=Go&latitude=&longitude=&ZOOMLEVEL=1&XSTART=&YSTART=&XC=&YC=&X=&Y=&siteID=SEW

 

133 inches over the next 8 days...

[klenke]

bobbyperu said:

too much freshies... didn't know there was such a thing...

I believe there is such a thing. I went to Crystal Mountain (in I think it was 1993) the day after they received six feet of freshiez (the second-highest 24-hour total ever in Washington). Where the snow had not been groomed it was impossible to ski in. Picture powder up to your head. Even Deerfly and Exterminator weren't steep enough really. And then trying to ski the manmade snow canyons at their bases back to the groomed area was death defying. I'd fall into the snow and then not be able to extricate myself. Poles for leverage just kept sinking and sinking. I essentially had to maneuver my body over my skis (no easy feat when you're swimming in pow) then stand up then hope I didn't fall down again. It sucked! But nonetheless it was cool to see that spectacle that day. I'll never forget it.

[bobbyperu]

alright klenke youre right... my bad. -bp

[Thrashador]

Any recommends for a tour @ Crystal mañana?

[Dave_Schuldt]

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.

[cj001f]

That's some of the lightest powder I've ever seen on the West Coast. Go get some!

[Beck]

i pushed some slabby stuff loose in the trees on Saturday, hopefully the conditions will stabilize some for BC on sunday, but i doubt it (w/o calling 526-6677), but i'm lift skiing for ease of powder delivery. also because i have to, but its going to be rocking! go get some fluffies!

 

[Mos_Chillin]

The snow is going to be amazing this week at Baker and Crystal. Be careful up there!

 

 

 

[Eerie]

Mos

 

Waldron Island is a little off the map isn't it? Up there in the San Juans is it, eh?

[Mos_Chillin]

Eerie said:

Mos

 

Waldron Island is a little off the map isn't it? Up there in the San Juans is it, eh?

 

Yep. It's out there. And so are the residents!

 

To borrow a phrase: "We're all here because we're not all there."

[Uncle_Tricky]

The Arndts still have a place out on the island? A number of years ago I spend a few weeks out there watering their orchard and splitting wood. Good people.