Pacific NW/AK/BC 2021-2022 PNW Ski Resorts/Conditions/Meetups

[backdoor]

Meanwhile, Crystal updated their site today confirming what pretty much everyone already suspected: they aren't opening tomorrow. No new date given.

On the bright side though, there's a decent storm rolling through tonight. With any luck I might at least be able to get the touring skis out to make some pre-thanksgiving turns...

Looks like its supposed to be sub freezing highs up on Crystal next Tues/Wed/Thurs. If it stays cold and they can turn the guns on they could be possibly looking at a Black Friday open.

 

[slowrider]

Looks like its supposed to be sub freezing highs up on Crystal next Tues/Wed/Thurs. If it stays cold and they can turn the guns on they could be possibly looking at a Black Friday open.

Black Friday opening on the WROD,sounds like fun.
Oh look our Snowstake is covered.

 

[CascadeConcrete]

If it stays cold and they can turn the guns on they could be possibly looking at a Black Friday open.

Current forecast has another warm atmospheric river event coming in Black Friday and the Saturday after, with well over an inch of rain and temps pushing 40. It's a long ways out, but if that forecast holds they won't be open that weekend. I think we're looking at December at this point.

 

[RJS]

Current forecast has another warm atmospheric river event coming in Black Friday and the Saturday after, with well over an inch of rain and temps pushing 40. It's a long ways out, but if that forecast holds they won't be open that weekend. I think we're looking at December at this point.

Agreed about December being more likely. It's still a ways out, but Opensnow is only predicting 9" of snow in the next 10 days at Crystal, with all but 1" coming before the rain on Black Friday and the day after. Hopefully we see a pattern change by the end of the month so we can get things up and running.

 

[RJS]

Timberline is above the clouds right now and looking great with a little bit of fresh snow. Just a matter of time.

 

[slowrider]

So close yet so far....maybe December.

 

[CascadeConcrete]

Skinned up Summit West yesterday. Not going to lie, the skiing was quite poor. But it was skiing, and I guess that's what counts this time of year. Hoping for more snow...

 

[slowrider]

Skinned up Summit West yesterday. Not going to lie, the skiing was quite poor. But it was skiing, and I guess that's what counts this time of year. Hoping for more snow...

I keep washing the cars, hasn't helped.

 

[Bad Bob]

49° North (My Speed Bump) has a new toy. Meet the Northern Spirit High Speed Quad, the longest HS quad in the NW. 1 1/4 miles, 1,900' vertical in about 7 minutes. This should be pretty close to qualifying as a magic carpet ride. Thank you Doppelmyer crew.
Now we just need a little more snow.

 

[slowrider]

49° North (My Speed Bump) has a new toy. Meet the Northern Spirit High Speed Quad, the longest HS quad in the NW. 1 1/4 miles, 1,900' vertical in about 7 minutes. This should be pretty close to qualifying as a magic carpet ride. Thank you Doppelmyer crew.
Now we just need a little more snow.
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I believe the NW chair at Bachelor is longer. 8377 ft. I should make sure and ride Northern Spirit chair this season.

 

[pchewn]

I believe the NW chair at Bachelor is longer. 8377 ft. I should make sure and ride Northern Spirit chair this season.

But he is talking about "HIGH SPEED" quads. Not "slow down and stop" quads....

 

[Bad Bob]

This was a pretty impressive project. Totally new chair. They did not share any existing tower bases and built from scratch in one summer. The rumor is this things' cost was $7,000,000. Supposedly we were the largest ski area in NA without a HS lift. Fixed it!

 

[slowrider]

But he is talking about "HIGH SPEED" quads. Not "slow down and stop" quads....

Sounds like typical mt flachelor guest experience.
[Rant] Remember when ski resorts had 2 for 1, ladies day(my favorite), NASTAR races, $5 beers, ect. [/RANT]

 

[noncrazycanuck]

opening day for Whistler Thursday
Quantity is not looking too bad.
plenty of snow above mid so will be a number of mid hill runs open with more snow expected Thursday through next week.
as for quality - I rarely ski opening weekend other than to remind myself why I don't
Highway 99 is open from Whistler to US border.
Hwy 1 is open from Vancouver as far as Abbotsford no connection beyond.

 

[gilligan]

rarely ski opening weekend other than to remind myself why I don't

I skied opening weekend at WB once. Pretty marginal - but hey I was skiing!

 

[David Chaus]

I skied opening weekend at Whistler once and it was awesome.

That said, I don't have an Epic pass this year. I could still get an Edge Card until Dec 5th. Or head to Revelstoke since I have an Ikon, though I probably won't do it this weekend, maybe late December. I have a condo reservation for Bend
Dec 22-26 and if it doesn't look like coverage is as good as Revy I might change plans.

 

[DanoT]

I skied opening day at Blackcomb a few decades ago. Whistler was closed but Blackcomb had 5 upper mountain chairs open and 5,000 skiers, all locals, no out of town or even Vancouver skiers to speak of. Snowed over night and next day about 1,000 skiers on the mountain.

 

[slowrider]

 

[CascadeConcrete]

We need the temps to get low or precip doesn't help. When I checked the forecast, it looked like we have about 6 inches of rain on the way in Western WA, so we're probably heading right back down to the dirt if that forecast holds. My optimism for a quick start to the season has now been washed away by all these atmospheric rivers.

 

[dovski]

We need the temps to get low or precip doesn't help. When I checked the forecast, it looked like we have about 6 inches of rain on the way in Western WA, so we're probably heading right back down to the dirt if that forecast holds. My optimism for a quick start to the season has now been washed away by all these atmospheric rivers.

I think it is time for a positive affirmation
Your good enough,
your smart enough
and dog gone it if you focus hard enough you can control the weather

Joking aside it was not supposed to snow much tonight and it is dumping the Pass. We even had a very limited dusting of snow in Sammamish ... so maybe just this once the weather forecast is wrong?