Moving out West...

cbcbd · Jun 9, 2008, 5:26 PM

Well, the West is a-calling and so this Sat I bit adieu to the Eastern mountains and start my drive to the state of WA (opposite of Washington DC, for those weak in Geography

).

I will definitively miss the North Eastern nature and character, but I don't think I'll be lacking in skiing terrain being in Seattle. Location wise this will also be an upgrade for me in terms of driving time to the mountains. The closer mountains to me now that are worth it are Hunter (2h30m) and Sundown (1h40m). Now in 40m I'll be in Alpental, in 1h30m I can be at Crystal, 2h30m I can be at Baker, and 5hrs (my usual drive to Sugarbush, Stowe, Wildcat) I'll be in Whistler. And as far as my other interests are concerned... there's plenty of mountaineering, plenty of rock climbing, plenty of biking (prob take a trip up to whistler!!), amazing kayaking, and ok ice climbing. So yeah, I'm pretty psyched to get all hopped up on starbucks and hit the mountains.

So if anyone has any plans of heading to Baker, Whistler, Hood, or any of the mountains out there give me a buzz as I'm itching to get to know them all up close and personal as they'll be my new backyard. I'm also planning on doing a lot of touring on the hills, especially in the spring and summer time on the glaciated peaks.

Thanks Greg for AZ... I like the banter here so I'll probably stick around and be one of those annoying West-coasters posting about feet of snow...

o3jeff · Jun 9, 2008, 5:33 PM

Enjoy the sun these last few days, doesn't come out much over there

deadheadskier · Jun 9, 2008, 5:34 PM

Enjoy

A very good friend spent a winter at Crystal, said it was the tits.

wa-loaf · Jun 9, 2008, 5:42 PM

Good luck! We'll expect some awesome trip reports next season.

OldsnowboarderME · Jun 9, 2008, 6:26 PM

yet another one gone ..

BeanoNYC · Jun 9, 2008, 8:02 PM

Good luck to you. Don't be a stranger.

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Jun 9, 2008, 8:28 PM

Congrats on moving out west and good luck..any plans to hit the Blackcomb glacier or Mount Hood this summer?

marcski · Jun 9, 2008, 9:19 PM

Nice move....Too bad we never got to take that evening Mtn. Bike ride either.... I'll have to contact you when I go out there and hit the north shore with you. Without my real life constraints... (ie. wife and kids!) I'd definitely be living somewhere on the north left coast or the intermtn west...

**Greg** · Jun 9, 2008, 9:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbcbd

Thanks Greg for AZ... I like the banter here so I'll probably stick around and be one of those annoying West-coasters posting about feet of snow...

Ha! Nice!

Good to get to know you a bit, Doug. Best of luck with everything and enjoy the experience!

**JimG.** · Jun 9, 2008, 10:33 PM

Enjoy it Doug.

Some epic snow years at Baker.

Jun 9, 2008, 5:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
cbcbd Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Seattle,WA Posts: 1,638	Moving out West... Well, the West is a-calling and so this Sat I bit adieu to the Eastern mountains and start my drive to the state of WA (opposite of Washington DC, for those weak in Geography ). I will definitively miss the North Eastern nature and character, but I don't think I'll be lacking in skiing terrain being in Seattle. Location wise this will also be an upgrade for me in terms of driving time to the mountains. The closer mountains to me now that are worth it are Hunter (2h30m) and Sundown (1h40m). Now in 40m I'll be in Alpental, in 1h30m I can be at Crystal, 2h30m I can be at Baker, and 5hrs (my usual drive to Sugarbush, Stowe, Wildcat) I'll be in Whistler. And as far as my other interests are concerned... there's plenty of mountaineering, plenty of rock climbing, plenty of biking (prob take a trip up to whistler!!), amazing kayaking, and ok ice climbing. So yeah, I'm pretty psyched to get all hopped up on starbucks and hit the mountains. So if anyone has any plans of heading to Baker, Whistler, Hood, or any of the mountains out there give me a buzz as I'm itching to get to know them all up close and personal as they'll be my new backyard. I'm also planning on doing a lot of touring on the hills, especially in the spring and summer time on the glaciated peaks. Thanks Greg for AZ... I like the banter here so I'll probably stick around and be one of those annoying West-coasters posting about feet of snow... __________________ Sign, sign everywhere a sign... pointing out the trails, can\'t make up my mind.

Jun 9, 2008, 5:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
deadheadskier Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southeast NH Posts: 4,628	Enjoy A very good friend spent a winter at Crystal, said it was the tits. __________________ Pat's Peak: 11/23 Waterville Valley: 11/29 07-08

Jun 9, 2008, 5:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
wa-loaf Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 4,506	Good luck! We'll expect some awesome trip reports next season. __________________ "Man can endure any what so long as he has a why . . ." Victor Frankl

Jun 9, 2008, 6:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
OldsnowboarderME Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kittery Maine Posts: 3,074	yet another one gone .. __________________ I have upped my standards, so up yours ... Jerry

Jun 9, 2008, 8:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
BeanoNYC It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's Tricky... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 4,481	Good luck to you. Don't be a stranger. __________________ ~Rich~

Jun 9, 2008, 5:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
o3jeff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southington, CT Posts: 1,648	Enjoy the sun these last few days, doesn't come out much over there

Jun 9, 2008, 8:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
GrilledSteezeSandwich Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,917	Congrats on moving out west and good luck..any plans to hit the Blackcomb glacier or Mount Hood this summer?

Jun 9, 2008, 9:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
marcski Devil's Castle Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Westchester County, NY and a Mountain near you! Posts: 1,014	Nice move....Too bad we never got to take that evening Mtn. Bike ride either.... I'll have to contact you when I go out there and hit the north shore with you. Without my real life constraints... (ie. wife and kids!) I'd definitely be living somewhere on the north left coast or the intermtn west...

Jun 9, 2008, 10:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
JimG. MRG-20th hole Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hopewell Jct., NY Posts: 6,158	Enjoy it Doug. Some epic snow years at Baker.

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