Slog - Comments on What This Deluge Means for the Mountains http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains 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,... Copyright 2008 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:57:36 -0800 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:49:23 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by pablocjr Everything's gonna be fine. The rain will pack down the base.

]]> pablocjr http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860586 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860586 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:07:13 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle 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!

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860587 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860587 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:07:25 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 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.

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860596 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860596 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:11:56 -0800 Comment by max solomon fuggin' pineapple express.

we need an aleutian express.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860598 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860598 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:13:07 -0800 Comment by DOUG. This may also increase avalanche danger when this wet heavy snow refreezes. Anything that dumps on top of it could be extremely unstable.

]]> DOUG. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860624 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860624 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:32:23 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Good thing the National Guard will be in Iraq the, @5.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860649 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860649 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:57:20 -0800 Comment by Just Me It also means that my basement flooded with an inch of fucking rain. DAMN This sucks to clean up!!!

]]> Just Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860771 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860771 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:45:54 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 @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.

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860799 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/what_this_deluge_means_for_the_mountains#c860799 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:22:26 -0800 Comment by flhg ashxlu dtxwbrjke verfzpb mheb pmlw itdzkrm wyaphklvj rmyk

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