Despite the closure of I-90 during what would be the time for first tracks, my friend David and I headed up the pass and arrived to Alpy 'round 10:40 am. David hadn't been skiing in two years (gasp!) so we took a warm warm up on Deb's Gold and then lost a layer of clothes. Snow was new, thick, and true Northwest cement. Eidelweiss bowl proved much much better, with 10 inches or so of light-ish powder on the super solid ice layer below. Great turns to be had.
We ran into fellow TAYer Daniel, his wife Sara, and their wee one at lunch and Daniel spoke highly of Upper Nash, although warned of the icy entrance. Clearly coming into lower nash, the nash got nasty. We even saw some sunbreaks and great views. But by late afternoon, and a bit of heavy fog and drizzle, the lower sections of the mountain offered quick, consistent, carvable snow. Bummer if it freezes tonight with no precip, but the temps will allow for snow if it's dumping.
Enjoy it out there!
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