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I would probably quit riding if I had to deal with all the crowds/parking, etc that many of the major resorts are having. I'm so thankful I live in Idaho, and have two great ski areas that are still very manageable with crowds/parking. (Although, that may change over time if the development...

Waterman is for sale.... https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/Angeles-Crest-Hwy-2-Flintridge-CA/31185165/

What I'm trying to say is, you might be blaming the wrong people (CalTrans) for the closure on Saturday. According to posts on the Waterman FB page, LA county had "county roads" Big T and AFH closed on Saturday, but State Hwy 2 might have officially been open... at least that's what some people...

I don't know if it had anything to do with the decision for Waterman to close, but I had heard the LA county roads were closing Angeles Forest Hwy (and probably Upper Big T) due to snowfall/severe storm potential. It has become a habit of theirs over about the last 20 years due to the massive...

That one at Silver Mtn we rode up together (where I hugged you most of the time) was not fun.

The Waterfall area of WC was always my favorite when I lived in Pagosa. Re: Alberta peak.. yes, the traverse is worse than the short climb...

Nice report. Love that area of the San Juans. That relatively short stretch just outside Ouray is a white knuckeler for sure. I actually got in an argument with a guy tailgating me through there, and almost got out and kicked his ass.

You have a point, but it goes both ways. I seem to remember the years I worked in the high country/Chilao (2003- 2006) was about when waterman starting consistently being closed due to all the permit/owner/ sporadic snow years, etc. Then, the big winter of 2004/5 started a whole new precedent...

ah, good ol' MH East. ❤️

I can't believe the USFS hasn't yanked their permit. Oh wait, yeah I can. I use to work for this goons down there and know how inept they can be.

Most of us know this started long before the pandemic, and I'm not sure Steamboat has been anywhere near "affordable" for the last 20 years. However, I will wholeheartedly agree it become exacerbated in the last few years, significantly. The "old" saying of the billionaires are pushing out the...

WIth some decent snow the past week (24" at 49* N, 16" at Whitewater, and 10" at Red) we decided to pull the trigger. We're in Chewelah, WA tonight and plan to hit 49 tomorrow, (and maybe Tuesday.) If i remember, I'll try to post a report when i get back home next weekend.

I get that for some, (but for those that don't know) I live in the mountains near McCall ID, and have 2 nice ski areas within 45 min drive that I can go to anytime I want. So, for me/especially the wife.... it's not really about any skiing any is better than no skiing. She can't afford to get...

We're (wife and I) are supposed to head out from Idaho (by road) for a week on Feb 11 and hit 49*N, Red Mtn and Whitewater. It's not looking good with the recent stretch of very warm temps, rain and lackluster bases'. Looks to get colder over the next week, but not a lot of new snow. That...

But they're still charging $259/day walk up!

I went to Alyeksa early this past summer and took the tram up to sightsee. I was a little surprised at how small the area was vs what I expected. Still, some of the terrain looked pretty fun, especially that north face on a powder day. At least you won't have to worry about enough snow. 346" YTD...

Fair enough. And you're correct in that these outlooks (mainly the CPC) put a strong bias on ENSO... often times, too much. They even mention that in their narratives on these outlook maps. I don't know how much the actual modeling takes ENSO/SST's into account. It'd be interesting to know...

I won't argue that in most cases, yes... CPC outlooks aren often poor, however I am looking at other long term data and most show the same general pattern through at least February. That's generally why I posted this map because it does indeed mirror lots of other model data I'm seeing (and it's...

ugh... (for the PNW/N. Rockies) if this verifies. Pretty classic El Nino signature. might need to change our trip in Feb from SE BC to CA!

@ ChrisC I have a midweek pass to Brundage, and full pass at Tamarack this year. I didn't get the Indy Pass this year, as last season I barely "paid it off". I do plan to maybe do a road trip to hit 49 North this winter and also Whitewater (not on IP), but decided it wasn't worth the $200 add...