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Monday, December 3, 2007

What This Deluge Means for the Mountains

posted by on December 3 at 15:57 PM

I’ve been afraid to look, since though it’s been raining buckets since before dawn, it’s not very cold out. Here’s the current-conditions report at our four local snow parks—it’s not good news.

Snoqualmie: Not yet open, 9 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, currently 35 degrees and raining.
Stevens: Not yet open, 31 inches of new in 24 hours, but currently raining and 31 degrees. Still planning to open on Thursday.
Crystal: Raining and closed due to warm weather. Planning to reopen Thursday.
Baker: Currently closed due to severe wind, 20 inches of new in 24 hours, mixed snow and rain falling now. Planning to reopen Wednesday.

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1

Everything's gonna be fine. The rain will pack down the base.

Posted by pablocjr | December 3, 2007 4:07 PM
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In related news, Red Mountain Ski Area in Rossland BC has lots of snow, if you fly up to Trail from Vancouver (about $120 for a trip).

And it's gonna be a great ski year in the Canadian Rocky Mountains!

Posted by Will in Seattle | December 3, 2007 4:07 PM
3

What @1 said. The rain makes the base fill in all the gaps. It's good for covering all those pointy rocks that you don't want to hit with your new board, and will make a nice foundation for the snow next week, next month, etc.

Posted by Mahtli69 | December 3, 2007 4:11 PM
4

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we need an aleutian express.

Posted by max solomon | December 3, 2007 4:13 PM
5

This may also increase avalanche danger when this wet heavy snow refreezes. Anything that dumps on top of it could be extremely unstable.

Posted by DOUG. | December 3, 2007 4:32 PM
6

Good thing the National Guard will be in Iraq the, @5.

Posted by Will in Seattle | December 3, 2007 4:57 PM
7

It also means that my basement flooded with an inch of fucking rain. DAMN This sucks to clean up!!!

Posted by Just Me | December 3, 2007 7:45 PM
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@6 - Between WSDOT and the local ski patrols, I don't think the National Guard has much to do with avalanches ... Unless one rolls through downtown Seattle, which doesn't seem too likely.

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