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What north west mountain has the best snow right now and is open?

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SkeechyD
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Hey guys, i was spontaneously invited by my buddies to take a trip to mountain ( we dont know where yet) for thanksgiving.

so my question is- where should we go? Best snow right now? which ones are open?

ive been so busy with school i havnt gotten into the loop of things yet, so this would really help

thanks guys +K for quality post
Nov 19 2010 2:59PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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Keystone and Breck will be good places to be. A51 will be open by then.
Nov 19 2010 3:06PM
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pelle_munch
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Well, steamboat might not have the best park, but we have so much fucking snow right now. 76 inches since October 23rd, and we open next Wednesday.

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Nov 19 2010 3:18PM
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pelle_munch
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More pics of steamboat:
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Nov 19 2010 3:24PM
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.Roockley.
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no way, that's ridic
Nov 19 2010 3:34PM
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SkeechyD
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looks sick, but im looking for mountains that are more west. such as whistler and what not. thanks for the idea though
Nov 19 2010 3:41PM
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wricks
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Well then you should probably go to Whistler?
Nov 19 2010 3:46PM
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jibnut
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Baker opens Saturday, Steven's opens thanksgiving, Crystal opened today. And no one cares about snoqual...LOLJK I don't know what's going on with them
Nov 19 2010 4:14PM
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pdxplanker
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mt hood (timberline and meadows) opens this weekend, mt bachelor is probably opening this weekend or early next week. hood just got 2+ feet of snow, but its still early season (with a 40 inch base).

tahoe sounds like they are about to get pounded, maybe think about going there.
Nov 19 2010 4:54PM
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Style+eeze
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Snocompton is getting hella snow! I care about it, haha. But actually stevens is the shit
Nov 19 2010 5:14PM
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jibnut
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They have a legit park. So love to them. I just haven't been keeping up on them :/ But you gotta love Stevens
Nov 19 2010 5:20PM
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Degnan
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Snowbird..or Alta..or PC!

Nov 19 2010 5:41PM
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Shifty540
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I would hit Crystal. I will be there on Tuesday just getting aaaaaafter it!
Nov 19 2010 6:38PM
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jason...
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whistler opened today!! and grouse opens in 20 minutes.
Nov 19 2010 6:39PM
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_Jeffrey_
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Hood they just got 2 feet
Nov 19 2010 6:43PM
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p-fo
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all of hood, whis, baker and crystal are all open this weekend. most WA resorts will be opening next weekend and probably most oregon resorts as well. my recommendation would be either hood, baker stevens or whis. meanwhile i will be at white pass exploring our expansion and wishing i was at stevens...
Nov 19 2010 7:43PM
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gnarles.
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50cm base at grouse lols
Nov 19 2010 8:15PM
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gombo8
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i would hit up baker or crystal if your looking for pow baker for sure if you want to do some killer backcountry. stevens if you wanna hit up the park and maybe a little pow(if we get another storm) and snoqualie just is terrible except for central's park. or whistler to hit up everything.
Nov 19 2010 8:25PM
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Style+eeze
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Yee! You go to stevens?
Nov 19 2010 8:26PM
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zerospinskier
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Girls don't ski Snoqualmie or Stevens. It's all lies.
Nov 19 2010 8:49PM
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jibbinc.
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whistler is alright right now, few down rails, flat box's and some skate style features
Nov 19 2010 9:24PM
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hoodratz47
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SKIBOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 19 2010 9:31PM
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El_Barto.
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+1
Nov 19 2010 9:46PM
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gombo8
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did some hiking at stevens today and it was awesome about foot and half of awesome dry light fluffy snow. not really worth the 2 and a half hour hike up seventh but it was worth it on the way down. best hiking day for sure.
Nov 20 2010 10:46PM
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pdxplanker
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Mt Hood Meadows was awesome today, good light snow, solid ground coverage for early season, even the crowd was minimal given how shitty the lines have been over the last couple years. had an awesome day today, probably the best opening day i have ever had at meadows.

didnt spend any time in the park, but it looked solid. trying to get used to my new lizzies, which were a lot of fun.
Nov 20 2010 11:28PM
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cooper.fry
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baker.
Nov 21 2010 1:39AM
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Kangbang
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going to steamboat is on my list of what to do when graduate!
Nov 21 2010 3:57AM
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eheath
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in 4 years...



over a foot tonight at alta, another foot during the day.
Nov 21 2010 4:21AM
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selkirks
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Mt. Hood Meadows/Timberline would be a good choice for Thanksgiving. The next storm in this series (Monday) will hit them more dead-on than Whistler/Baker, allowing for more snowfall. Then it's an Arctic blast of cold air and new storms arriving Friday/Saturday with temperatures moderating significantly.

After that, it might be prudent to get back inland as quickly as possible. Sunday/Monday (after Thanksgiving) at the 5 inland Northwest resorts, there's a good potential for some significant accumulation. But that's after Thanksgiving, and honestly too far out to accurately predict. Looks like the Arctic blast does end on Thanksgiving weekend, though.
Nov 21 2010 4:22AM
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Kangbang
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when i graduate
Nov 21 2010 4:23AM
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phelps
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Yeah I gotta say Steamboat, insane amount of snow right now
Nov 21 2010 2:12PM
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Clyde-frog
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Whistler opened on friday, sunshine village in banff is open too with 40 runs and 6 lifts. I suggest sunshine.
Nov 21 2010 2:36PM
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phelps
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Bump, Yeah sunshine would be good.
Nov 22 2010 12:04AM
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