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Whitewaters got snow - any turns yet?

  • skifreak
    2010-10-31 14:30:10

    So it looks like things are starting to pile up at the hill - anyone out there made any turns yet? what is the base looking like after this last cycle that came through?

    I see Whitewater  reported 30cm base at the top of summit last Friday - anyone heading up today to check it out?


    whitewater backcountry skiing

  • Deep Lines
    2010-10-31 20:11:41


    It's still looking pretty desperate out there.  Sniffing around the worldwidesuperinformationhighway I found a few reports…

    London Ridge, Harvey Pass, Rogers Pass


    8812 Bowl (Photo courtesy 'alive' @ TGR)


    Forecast is looking like heavy precip Monday and then sky-rocketing freezing levels at the end of the storm into the week.  It's not here yet.  On a positive note, we rode Placenta two days ago and it was stellar.
  • skifreak
    2010-10-31 23:31:51

    yeah plenty of people chomping at the bit to get going - mostly bragging rights I bet? really gotta be careful this time of year as those rocks and hidden trees can do some damage that P-tex can't fix. I agree that there is a ways to go still - it'll come no sense rushing a good thing.
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