baker opening day (nov 8)

[kira]

"MT. BAKER SETS OFFICIAL OPENING DAY OF TUESDAY NOV. 8TH!

Forecasts are calling for another 2 to 3 feet of new snow between now and next Tuesday, and we are hoping that with this additional snowfall we will be able to open as many lifts as possible for you on next Tuesday the 8th!"

I'm sure I'm not the only one who's planning to ditch real life and be there...

[canuck]

I was, but now I can't for work reasons :mad:

possibly later in week though..like Wed the 9th?

[elex]

I was, but now I can't for work reasons :mad:

possibly later in week though..like Wed the 9th?

I might be headed to the PNW here shortly, hopefully in a week or so or even less. My boss needs a better reason than riding powder, but hey we are a freeride company & I need to make sure the stuff works. Keep the finger crossed.
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[snowfool]

Hey Elex,

Are you in the retail sales of the snow industry? If so the boss should let you test the equipment to make sure it is good for the public you know. Damn sounds like you've got the right profession indeed. Beats working in the deli anyday. Won't be long now here in Colorado before we have enough of the good stuff on the hills.

[elex]

Hey Elex,

Are you in the retail sales of the snow industry? If so the boss should let you test the equipment to make sure it is good for the public you know. Damn sounds like you've got the right profession indeed. Beats working in the deli anyday. Won't be long now here in Colorado before we have enough of the good stuff on the hills.

I work for Flow, so part of the job is testing things out. Actually I'm just the guineapig. That part is nice, but I rarely actually get to go normal riding & most of the testing is for only 2 hours, then I sit on my a$$ for 12 hours trying to catch up on the other crap that I do. Not to mention I usually have to ride a board that is way too small, with boots that are a size too small & the parts are usually handmade(not very well).
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[Rampage]

E, you have an awesome job, (I'm sure you know it). You get to go to all the good places and board. My job makes it so I can't really any go anywhere. If I take time off, I have to find someone to cover me. Old school business management 101, if you make it so they have to find constant coverage, they won't take time off all the time...lol. Oh well. I still wouldn't mind helping you do your job sometimes. :D

[canuck]

72" for a New Season at Mt. Baker
Date: Wednesday, November 09 @ 23:18:06
Topic Snow News


It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Well, okay so it was pretty frickin’ great. It was opening day at Mt. Baker. Promising the deepest base in 25 long years (including their record breaking endless winter) the word spread fast that Mt. Baker was the place to be. After spending a whole season with only sporadic and utterly un-satiating visits to the mountain I was ready to ride. I was dreaming of those little spots I know and love, the solace that exists on the rugged slopes, and the white outs where you don’t see anyone for ten minutes.
The closer we got to the mountain the more our blood was pumping. The snow line was way down in Glacier and we started to freak out. Then, once we hit the twisted promise of the last ten miles up-hill - we found ourselves in bumper to bumper traffic. Moving only inches at a time, it took us half an hour till we were scurrying into our boots. The ticket lines seemed even worse. Twisting around like Medusa’s snakes everyone and their mother’s brother was jonesing to ride. After about forty minutes we were finally at the back of the lift line attaching our passes which boasted a 72” base.

The slopes were brilliant. I’m talking sweet. The mountain was alive with clouds of white overtaking the top of chair eight and boarders stuck in piles of snow everywhere you looked. The trails were overrun with all ages and ability levels having a veritable picnic of winter fun. Everyone was thirsty for more, and every patch of fresh snow was being gobbled up. The amount of lines we saw each trip up the slopes was truly amazing. Everyone was getting some. There were some amazing first day back flips being hucked right above the terrain park which made it official – winter had arrived!

When we headed back out, after lunch in a packed lodge, it seemed that the temperature had dropped and the crowds had disappeared. The cold that hit us on the lifts was bitter but still not too wet. Here was the Mt. Baker we knew and loved. Without someone on either side we were able to get some awesome turns in before the lifts shut down. Though the mountain was ridden pretty hard there was a cushy base underneath that whispered of storms to come.

Squeezing everything we could from opening day we headed home to baths, naps, and sweet, board filled dreams. Looking back I didn’t mind the crowds too much because they only intensified my own, personal realization that, yes, it is going to be a good year.