Slot to be Thankful for

The weather machine is in proper working order. Phrases like 'onshore flow' and 'cold upper low' make us squeal like pigs going to the powder trough with each short wave that comes ashore.

Backcountry duo B and S, to whom we'll refer as BS, decided to check the snowpack's progress this morning.

They went to lowly Snoqualmie Pass, at the paltry elevation of 3,000', a mere 52 miles from Seattle. Here is a report from S:

We thought it would be a longshot to ski the Slot Couloir. B and I wanted to climb Mt Snoqualmie and have a look. The cliff bands in the forest were better than we could have hoped. There was quality powder once we hit the open slide path above the waterfall. The amount steadily increased until I was breaking trail through two feet of fluff by the time we hit timberline, which was quite strenuous, especially with no help from that lazy B.





We were very happy to find calm conditions with little evidence of wind on the snow surface. We were also lucky to get a lull in the storm and see some blue skies near the top. Slot Couloir was rocky near the top, but what a great run for November! We were able to ski all the way to the parking lot from the notch returning to the west face.





That's incredible! If I didn't know these guys, I'd be tempted to call BS on their report. Snoqualmie Pass's premiere ski descent the day before Thanksgiving? You have a Slot to be thankful for.