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TWIN-FIN
Since 24 May 2006
805 Posts
Portland, OR
Hot Monkey
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 Sun Mar 08, 09 6:53 pm Kraemer! |
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| Wuzzup!
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
PDX-LA
Videographer
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| Sun Mar 08, 09 7:14 pm |
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| Shit was crazy, eh?
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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
1736 Posts
Sky Pilot
Unicorn Captain
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| Sun Mar 08, 09 7:55 pm |
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Epic day at the mountain!  Finally. Super nice day, not too crowded for a sunday.
Was lucky to ride untracked past noon. Didn't see you guys-- was trying to keep ahead of the pack. 
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
Honored Founder
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| Sun Mar 08, 09 8:49 pm |
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Killer day!
I think my last day of the year, though will be hitting some more Idaho snowkite next weekend, then its off to warm places for a awhile 
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jblum
Since 13 Jul 2008
307 Posts
The Gorge
Obsessed
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| Sun Mar 08, 09 9:04 pm |
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Uhh... yeah... I think I'm going to have to disagree with you on that one...
The pow was awesome. The lines were not. The Heather line was frequently all the way down onto the runout (going down the little hill at the end of the runout) and we waited at least 30 minutes to get on HRM more than once. If the snow wasn't so damn awesome, we would have been out of there at noon. One of the hosts told me it was one of the busiest days of the year. The pow was awesome though....
Sweet, sweet powder... 
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Blue
Since 03 Jul 2007
469 Posts
I used to be
Obsessed
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| Sun Mar 08, 09 9:44 pm |
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Yeah, awesome powder. This mountain sports thing is new to me, so here is a question. I was to the mountain a few times, but I've newer seen a pow like today. Was that an exceptionally good powder today, something you get here only once in a while, or can you expect this goodness several times a year?
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jblum
Since 13 Jul 2008
307 Posts
The Gorge
Obsessed
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| Sun Mar 08, 09 9:53 pm |
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To get good light powder like today you need a few things:
1) Lots of precip
2) Cold weather conditions (10-20 Fahrenheit)
3) The snow to land on the mtn, rather than dumping as rain in Portland or elsewhere
4) Not enough wind to pack the snow, or blow it all away
This week we have a huge storm blowing over bringing cold temps and tons of precip. Its stayed cold enough during the day that the goodness should stay around for a few days. Once it warms up into the high 20's, low 30's, the snow starts to lose its flaky, crystaline structure and stick together more, making it heavy, wet snow you'll hear called "Cascade Concrete." We're pretty famous (the namesake) for it because its rarely super cold here like Colorado or Wyoming, so our snow is generally wetter, and thus heavier.
We usually get a few good dumps a year, but today was particularly good because its been unusually cold. Every year is different around the NW... you never really know what you're going to get. I think most of us had completely written off the season mid Feb when we had 20+ days of sun-baked crap snow and icy groomers every day.
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1314 Posts
Possessed
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| Mon Mar 09, 09 5:16 pm |
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| jblum wrote: | | To get good light powder like today you need a few things |
5. a Monday
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jahmbi
Since 28 Jul 2005
622 Posts
MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN
River Troll
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| Mon Mar 09, 09 5:56 pm |
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WHY HAS NOBODY POSTED ABOUT SLITHER BEING ON THE NEWS ? POOR SLITHER NO RECOGNITION , AT LEAST I HAVE SAID SOMETHING FOR YOU AND MRS. SLITHER...YOU GUYS LOOKED COOL...TROLL
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TWIN-FIN
Since 24 May 2006
805 Posts
Portland, OR
Hot Monkey
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| Mon Mar 09, 09 8:43 pm |
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| BUMP
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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
1736 Posts
Sky Pilot
Unicorn Captain
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| Tue Mar 10, 09 7:53 am |
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Who's ripping today? 
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tekko
Since 20 Feb 2006
376 Posts
White Salmon
Liquid Force
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| Tue Mar 10, 09 8:52 am |
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Ha! I WISH I was up there ripping. But for once the job and responsibility are taking over!!
Hopefully there is some more for tomorrow dropping tonight!
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Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
1823 Posts
PDX/ White Salmon
XTreme Poster
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| Tue Mar 10, 09 9:26 am |
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| Trev and Mark are up there...I am heading up at noon hopefully I can still find some fresh stuff. Looks like a great day to get up there.
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2626 Posts
The 503
METAL
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| Tue Mar 10, 09 9:46 am |
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| jahmbi wrote: | | WHY HAS NOBODY POSTED ABOUT SLITHER BEING ON THE NEWS ? POOR SLITHER NO RECOGNITION , AT LEAST I HAVE SAID SOMETHING FOR YOU AND MRS. SLITHER...YOU GUYS LOOKED COOL...TROLL |
Oh yes! Was enjoying some of the deep stuff on Sunday when my Slither Camera Sensors started going off. I dashed to the parking to find who was shooting, turns out it was Fox 12. They tried to get me to say that the roads we're dangerous and that Obama is a Marxist, but I resisted. 
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eli_anderson
Since 04 Jun 2007
507 Posts
Addicted
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| Tue Mar 10, 09 10:14 am |
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| Le resistance
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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