pcklein31 Posted March 8, 2023 Report Posted March 8, 2023 While I'm not big on writing long trip reports..I am almost ready to land in Seattle for a quick 3 day trip to visit a friend and hopefully get two days on my snowboard before catching a red-eye back to EWR Friday night. I plan to hit up Crystal Mountain and Snoqualmie (Apental). At minimum some pictures to follow. 9 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 8, 2023 Report Posted March 8, 2023 Have fun…you’re back in time..we’re all here thinking about what’s for supper(Wawa hoagie the best lol) while it’s barely afternoon in Seattle. Have fun!!! Quote
pcklein31 Posted March 8, 2023 Author Report Posted March 8, 2023 30 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Have fun…you’re back in time..we’re all here thinking about what’s for supper(Wawa hoagie the best lol) while it’s barely afternoon in Seattle. Have fun!!! Thanks .. and .. I may have lived in NJ for the last 6 years, but Sheetz will always reign supreme! 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 8, 2023 Report Posted March 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, pcklein31 said: Thanks .. and .. I may have lived in NJ for the last 6 years, but Sheetz will always reign supreme! And just kidding about Wawa..although it’s convenient AF Quote
toast21602 Posted March 8, 2023 Report Posted March 8, 2023 Have fun! I love Seattle. What a great city. 1 Quote
Popular Post pcklein31 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Posted March 10, 2023 Day 1 at Crystal Mountain,. Arrived at Crystal Mountain around 10:00am after a 2.5 hour drive from my friend's house near Olympia. Not terribly crowded on the slopes but park lots were full and it was a pretty good hike to the lodge from the main lot. Kept pretty low-key and stuck mostly to groomers. Visibility was not great and was pretty non-existent at the summit. The gondola was shut down around 1130 due to winds. Overall, the snow was decent, only found a few slick spots later in the day, but nothing terrible I did not feel their groomed terrain was that steep compared to Utah. The abundance of evergreen trees reminded me of Elk( HAHA).. Road mostly off the Ranier Express and the Forrest Queen Express.. A few pictures.. hard to take much at higher elevation due to fog. You should be able to see Mt Ranier, but no luck today 10 2 Quote
Johnny Law Posted March 12, 2023 Report Posted March 12, 2023 Xtal is super good and I heard less crowded post Ikon though most of the steeps are not groomers and not super steep. Quote
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