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Category Archives: Skiing
Skiing Kendall Stump
We’re just getting into backcountry skiing and were looking for something close to home and not too technical so we decided to hit up Kendall Stump. We parked at Summit West and headed under the highway to get started. In … Continue reading
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North Cascade Heli Seat Takers Trip
If you ever get the chance to do a last minute heli ski trip and you know the conditions will be epic, do it. Wednesday morning my buddy JJ got the heads up about two spots opening up on a … Continue reading
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Skinning Up Skyline Ridge
Saturday we made one of our latest departures ever, 11 am, for a day trip up to Steven’s Pass. Though instead of skiing at the resort we parked at the lot across the street and skinned up Skyline Ridge. Here’s … Continue reading
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Pre-Season Hiking at Steven’s Pass
The plan Friday was to hit Baker on Saturday and earn some turns at Steven’s on Sunday (since Steven’s hadn’t opened yet). However, our usual go-to source of ski conditions didn’t have any Steven’s trip reports and early reports from … Continue reading
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Mount Baker Opening Day 2010
Ski season is here! After much debate about Baker versus Crystal, we settled on Baker (36″ base), and believe it or not I actually woke up before my 5:20 AM alarm. After picking up Shawn and Ming we were on … Continue reading
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Hiking and Heli-Skiing Silverton Mountain
A lot has been written in ski magazines about Silverton Mountain, the ski area 6 miles away from Silverton, Colorado where lift tickets cost $140, there’s no running water, no restaurant, you’re required to have an avi beacon, shovel and … Continue reading
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Touring Up To Kendall Clearing
Determined not to let our shitty weather prevent us from skiing, on Saturday Rob, Andre and I headed up to Snoqualmie for some laps in the rain. However, once we saw the conditions Andre opted for the bar while Rob … Continue reading
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Dream Ski Vacations
I’ve bumped into a number of dream ski vacations recently in the New York Times, Globe and Mail, etc. It’s never too soon to start planning next’s vacations :). Self-propelled: Selkirk Mountain Experience near Revelstoke BC (G&M article) Sol Mountain Lodge … Continue reading
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EPIC Ski Day At Crystal Mountain
On Sunday Crystal Mountain got 17″ of new and we had an EPIC time. One of my top ski days EVER*. Ming and I were on the road by 6:25 a.m. and were there before 8:30. We thought this would … Continue reading
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Everyone Needs a Pair of Powder Skis
If you ski five or more days a season you need a pair of serious powder skis. Because every season you have the opportunity to catch a few days which will be truly epic. Yes, you can suffer through with … Continue reading