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Opening day is rapidly approaching... I've been COVID-proofing the operation for about a month... now... It's go-time

Spotted these guys on my way up to the ski area this morning...

Scran-hattan is in the cross-hairs for this one... Pow-day at the mountain formerly known as Montage. I can hear my in-laws complaining from 3,000 miles away. :)??❄️❄️

Christmas Card shot...

Some classic signage...

Annual snowfall is about 80 inches. The lower mountain is basically a big meadow. We keep everything mowed pretty tight so we can open with a base of 8 to 10 inches.

We're about 75 minutes south of the Twisp/Winthrop. The Methow Valley is an amazing spot. The Nordic trail system is worldclass.

The 20-21 Echo Trail Map

The only word that comes to mind is Exceptional. I had browsed the directory in the past, and found it quite impressive... this is even better. (y)

Lift inspection went off without a hitch yesterday. Baker was certified on Thursday (open to the general public yesterday), Mission on Saturday (opens on Friday). Echo & Badger were the inspectors last stops in WA before flying down to Salt Lake for work at Nordic Valley. The inspector who is...

Checked them out yesterday....Nope.

We started testing rental gear today... We don't have a ton of gear... 64 pairs of skis... it's a cornucopia of Volkl, K2, and Dynastar. It's aging but well maitained. The tests are pretty simple. I took an exam to become a certified Marker binding tech.... it was open book :unsure::D...

Crystal opens today with a 40 inch base. It looks like the vast majority of the mountain will be open. We're off to a pretty good start compared to last year... No word on any other openings in WA or OR. With the way it looks in my backyard, I think we'll have skiing at Mission on Black...

Believe it or not, it was the first time I had ever been tubing... when I was a kid, we used Sleds... the Saucer style was my go-to rig. Our tubing hill is pretty old school. No magic carpets here for the ascent.... all runs must be earned by ascending a 25 degree icy slope that pitches up to...

Preparations are well under way at my favorite feeder hill in the Eastern Cascades. Again this season, I'll be managing the operations of this north central Washington historical institution of intrigue & wonder. It's a labor of love that supplements my side gig as a house husband. Here's...