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- From: bassuk@stein.u.washington.edu (James Bassuk)
- Subject: REPORT: Crystal Mountain, Cascades, WA Tues, 12/22
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.042355.13432@u.washington.edu>
- Summary: Very Good conditions at Crystal!
- Keywords: Crystal, Cascades
- Sender: news@u.washington.edu (USENET News System)
- Organization: University of Washington
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 04:23:55 GMT
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- Date: Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1992
- Time: 8:30 a.m.
- Location: Crystal Mountain, Cascades, WA
- Temps: 38 F at 8:30 a.m. 3
- Weather at time of obs.: Snowing lightly
- Snow level: 2500 ft
- New snow depth: 4 in very dry powder
- Elevation of observation: 3800 ft (base)
- Winds: 30-40 mph from south
- Avalanche hazard: severe, South Back Country closed
- Lift lines: 1-3 min
- Wax: all-temperature, cork buff, brass-wire brush
- Traffic: none
- Chains required? no, but advised on Crystal Boulevard (except 4x4)
- Comments: 8 inches from Sun 12/20 plus 4 in from Mon 12/20 night gave
- good-very good conditions. Very windy. Poor visibility at times.
- North Back Country very good. Paradise Bowl and Powder Bowl - 4 star.
- "Holiday rates in effect til Jan 4 = $26."
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- Jim Bassuk, Ph.D.
- Dept. Biological Structure, Univ. of Washington
- NetworkAddress: Bassuk@U.Washington.Edu
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