All articles tagged as 'West Coast'


Utah: Winter Returns on a NW Flow
February 4th, 2011 | By:  Lionel Hutz | 4 Comments


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I know it has been a tough month for LCC.  A sloppy rainy once in 30 year storm over MLK day turned parts of LCC into the Adirondacks.  And since there isn't an edge grinder within 900 miles of Alta, the locals weren't happy.  However, after 36 inches of mixed ... ...Read more


Shuksan: Anatomy of a Bail
February 3rd, 2011 | By:  Allen


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I had the chance to engage in my first true Bail in a long time on tuesday. I left the Baker parking lot at 7 am with the goal of skiing the North Face of Mt. Shuksan. I was going solo, I was happy with the stability and really wanted ... ...Read more


TR: Loving Life on Larrabee
January 30th, 2011 | By:  Sam


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This somewhat belated TR recounts a two day trip to Larrabee that Allen and I went on. Last thursday, a lucky break in the rainy weather we've been having around here allowed us to ski an aesthetic line down the south face.


Goat Mtn Video, 1/9 (More Perfection)
January 12th, 2011 | By:  Allen | 16 Comments


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Here is the full video from our trip to Goat mountain. Brian, Tyler and I took advantage of one day of stable sunny powder. The hill delivered and everything went as well as it could have. We got in 3 laps and made the last lap in the fading alpenglow. ... ...Read more


Settling In
December 22nd, 2010 | By:  Sam | 2 Comments


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Allen and I have been having a great time exploring our new home-turf recently. Coming from VT, where by the end of our tenure it felt like we could ski the familiar lines with our eyes closed, it's been a frustrating adjustment though. In Washington, the snow leaves nothing ... ...Read more


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