Jan 21st & 22nd Seattle Snowmageddon

After an interesting week getting to work the skiing was great!

Friday night we arrived at Crystal to rain and 34 degrees at the parking lot

The freezing level dropped Friday night and Saturday we awoke to 2 inches of fresh at the bottom and 6 inches of new at the summit. Saturday it dumped on Jim, Cassandra, Mike and myself as we skied with very low crowds for all the new snow.

We received more snow Saturday night and Sunday was great! The crowds were pretty huge but the lifts to the upper mountain shut down after we had been skiing green valley not letting anyone else up there. For over an hour we almost had the mountain to ourselves! Court, Jessie, Tamara and Paolo joined Jim, Cassandra, Mike and myself and we had a great day!

Jimmy enjoying all the fresh snow

Tamara, Courtney and Jessie next to Tamara's new rides first trip up to Crystal

CGR Welcomes 2012!

A quick recap of the first 3 weekends in 2012:

New Years Eve at Crystal, fireworks amazing and had a great crew at the Snorting Elk including my parents Jim and Cassandra, Courtney and Myself and Mike and Jen Benson

New Years Day great snow both inbound and backcountry

January 7th Whistler BC had a great trip with some co-workers from Miliwalkee Alex Ribbons and Greg Tzanoukakis the trip was super fun with a couple late nights but still managed to get some skiing in.

January 15th Mt. Baker WA, they received 20 inches in 48 hours when we arrived and it was super cold powder in the sun!

Mike and My Tracks down Silver Basin on New Years Day

-Mike's tracks on the Right, mine on the left

Courtney and Jimmy New Years Eve

Fireworks at Crystal
The New Years Eve Crew(from Right to left): Mike, Court, Jim, Cassandra and Jen