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Malachai Constant
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PostSun Nov 08, 2009 8:03 pm 
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Got new backcountry skis for my birthday and have been jonesing to try them out. Diligent study of the radar, forecasts, Sats, and web cams came up with Crystal and Stevens as best choices. I hate the Startup jam so Crystal it was. Left Quah late in a downpour. Mixed snow just above Enumclaw sticking by Crystal turnoff. Arriving at the area the skies cleared and the sun came out smile.gif The A lot was nearly full but it was mostly Ski Patrol practicing on the Bunny Lift for possible opening Wednesday..
Soon we were skinning up the hill in over a foot of new Powder with great views.
We continued on to the Campbell Basin Lodge and ate lunch under the stopped lift. By now we were starting to get cold and it was time for a quick run down. A couple of feet of pow pow where no body had skied or groomed.
By now it was snowing again and got off Crystal Road before dark great start to season. up.gif up.gif

"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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PostSun Nov 08, 2009 10:08 pm 
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Nice birthday gift MC! Glad you got them out to make some turns today.

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PostMon Nov 09, 2009 9:45 am 
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Groovy! up.gif I passed my buddies' invitation for first turns this weekend. Things are setting up for a tour next weekend. Mal, what skis/bindings/boots did you get?

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PostMon Nov 09, 2009 10:15 am 
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Sweet!

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Malachai Constant
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PostMon Nov 09, 2009 10:16 am 
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K2 Shuksan (last years), Dynafit Vertical and Dynafit TLT Evo from Sierra TP all worked great nearly as light as my Tele set up.

"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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PostMon Nov 09, 2009 10:52 am 
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Lighter than most tele setup. up.gif Welcome to the Dynafiddle club. biggrin.gif I luv 'em. I switched from tele to AT 4 years ago and doubled my backcountry days.

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PostMon Nov 09, 2009 12:50 pm 
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Thanks for the report, snow looks great. Did you hit any rocks? I've got a very similar set-up (older skis) and love it.

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PostMon Nov 09, 2009 2:02 pm 
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No real rocks. There was a bare area/creek at the base of Bull Run where it always was. No dings but one hidden creek iced one of my skins just before Forest Queen Lift.

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PostMon Nov 09, 2009 4:36 pm 
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I spent the day lapping green Valley and only hit one rock but I was asking for it biggrin.gif . Heres some shameless spam of my version of the day

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PostMon Nov 09, 2009 4:59 pm 
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This makes me happy up.gif biggrin.gif I hear white pass is supposed to open up friday. I am ready to BOARD!!!

"If you're not living good, you gotta travel wide"...Bob Marley
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PostMon Nov 09, 2009 5:41 pm 
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jumping the gun, looks like the season has started. Who needs lifts, woohoo up.gif

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