We had a rare treat in Washington this weekend with temperatures in the high 40s above 5,000 feet, blue skies and plenty of corn after 11am when it warmed up. All the south facing slopes were great, but those with a north face stayed firm - definitely not recommended.
Saturday at Crystal we stayed mostly on Sunnyside where some good sized bumps had formed, but also a few runs down Forest Queen. We stayed off of high campell - there was avalanche debris in Powderbowl and on the front side, the snow was best described as mank where a thick layer had started to thaw.
Sunday we migrated to Mt. Rainier and did two laps in the lower Nisqually Chutes. There the corn was perfect by noon and provided great skiing. The skin up had some icy patches, so having ski crampons and boot crampons is highly advised. We witnessed one person fall 100 feet in a firm section but he finally arrested and was not hurt.
Saturday at Crystal we stayed mostly on Sunnyside where some good sized bumps had formed, but also a few runs down Forest Queen. We stayed off of high campell - there was avalanche debris in Powderbowl and on the front side, the snow was best described as mank where a thick layer had started to thaw.
Sunday we migrated to Mt. Rainier and did two laps in the lower Nisqually Chutes. There the corn was perfect by noon and provided great skiing. The skin up had some icy patches, so having ski crampons and boot crampons is highly advised. We witnessed one person fall 100 feet in a firm section but he finally arrested and was not hurt.
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