72" of snow
What a weekend! The PNW has received a huge amount of precipitation and the mountains are overloaded from over 72" of snowfall. Mt.Baker is closed until Wednesday because of dangerous conditions. The ski-patrol is having trouble blasting the slopes to keep up with all the snow they have received.
Saturday Tom, Kelsey, Chad, Alan, Dan and I hit Stevens Pass for some fresh tracks. The snow was super heavy and thick but it was 4-5 feet deep in places. This is fairly dangerous as its almost impossible to move when you fall in the snow. It was a good day though as we stuck together and found some very nice lines.
Sunday we had our first dry day in weeks! Seattle was unable to make a new record for most periodic days of rain. This was my chance to get out on my bike and I rode the R6 downtown to Queen Anne, Greenlake and Gasworks park in North Lake Union. I took a lot of pictures with my new camera including a panoramic shot from Gasworks park. It was a great day which ended by meeting Cam's parents at Ray's boathouse for dinner.
Saturday Tom, Kelsey, Chad, Alan, Dan and I hit Stevens Pass for some fresh tracks. The snow was super heavy and thick but it was 4-5 feet deep in places. This is fairly dangerous as its almost impossible to move when you fall in the snow. It was a good day though as we stuck together and found some very nice lines.
Sunday we had our first dry day in weeks! Seattle was unable to make a new record for most periodic days of rain. This was my chance to get out on my bike and I rode the R6 downtown to Queen Anne, Greenlake and Gasworks park in North Lake Union. I took a lot of pictures with my new camera including a panoramic shot from Gasworks park. It was a great day which ended by meeting Cam's parents at Ray's boathouse for dinner.
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Do you have winter gear? I took my bike out too, but after like 30 minutes my hands were freezing off.
I ride with joe-rocket jacket and pants, fleece underlayer, a neck warmer (substitute for bellaclava if it's really cold), leather riding gloves, inner layer for gloves (taken from ski gloves), and plain alpinestar boots. My face-shield has the anti-fog pane on it (~$20 at eastside motorsports). The hands get a little chilly on semi-cold days but otherwise I'm good. I can't ride at freezing temps for more than 30 minutes or I can't feel my hands/toes.
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