nwBroweather » Snoqualmie Pass http://www.nwbroweather.com NW Surf, Snowboarding, and Life Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:34:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Hyak Summit East Expansionhttp://www.nwbroweather.com/2010/04/hyak-summit-east-expansion/ http://www.nwbroweather.com/2010/04/hyak-summit-east-expansion/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:33:17 +0000 drexnefex http://nwbroweather.com/?p=4909 Snoqualmie Pass is moving forward with implementing the Hyak (aka Summit East) part of their Master Development Plan.  This summer they’ll be building a new top to bottom lift–no more two chair trip to the top.  They’ll also be building a chair on the backside opening up about 65 acres of new or old terrain depending on how long you’ve been riding at Snoqualmie Pass.

More info here: http://www.summitatsnoqualmie.com/Mountains/Summit-East/Expansion

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The landing for the big air jump looked a bit flat.  Quite a few shreds seemed to have a hard time stomping their aerial maneuvers.  But hucking off a big jump, blasting the knuckle, and bouncing to the landing is still good pretty rad to watch.

Here’s the weiners:

Doods
1. Matts Kulesik – $12G’s!
2. Manuel Diaz – $3G’s!
3. E-man Anderson – $2G’s!

Chicks
1. Megan Ginter – $5G’s!
2. Hana Beaman – $3G’s!
3. Megan Whiteside – $2G’s!

Austin Hironaka won the Rail Jam Friday night and $5G’s with this crazy ass maneuver.

Austin Hironaka - Miller Flip - Crispin Photo - Ride Shakedown 2010

Photo via http://www.flickr.com/photos/rideshakedown/

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The Pro/Am contest runs over a couple days and culminates in a final blow out aka The Shakedown.  Rather than a rigorous contest format the Shakedown runs with more of a jam format.  Shreds will be throwing down advanced maneuvers in both a rail jam and a big air competition vying for a $12,000 top prize.  Whoa.

If you can’t make it up to this free event at Snoqualmie Pass, it will also be aired live via FUEL.tv webcast on March 13, 2010, starting at 1:45 p.m. (PST).  If you really want to geek out there’s also a free iPhone app where you can follow the event.  I read on the internet that if you go to the Ride Shakedown and watch it on your iPhone at the same time it will be in 4D.

The Hard Rock in downtown Seattle will host after parties both Friday and Saturday at 9pm.  $15 Cover.  I actually didn’t know there was a Hard Rock in Seattle…

More info here:  www.rideshakedown.com

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Now that the administrative hurdle has been there’s just one more.  I can’t imagine Snoqualmie Pass isn’t completely insulated from current economic woes.  Hopefully we see some of this stuff implemented soon.

summit_at_snoqualmie_mdp_map

Large PDF version of map above located here.

Highlights of the MDP are: (from summitatsnoqualmie.com)

Alpental

  • New International Quad Chair
  • Sessel realignment/replacement with Quad Chair
  • Night skiing on International
  • Additional Visitor Services Building

Summit East

  • New Rampart Quad Chair (front side of Hyak)
  • New Mill Creek Triple Chair (back side of Hyak)
  • Replacement/realignment of Keechelus with Mt. Hyak High Speed Quad
  • Night skiing at Rampart and Mill Creek chairs
  • Mountain-top restaurant

Summit Central

  • New Ski School Quad Lift
  • Replacement/realignment of Triple 60 Chair with Quad lift
  • Replacement/realignment of Holiday Chair with Quad lift
  • Additional parking at Silver Fir
  • Replacement/expansion of Central Base Area Lodge, Silver Fir Lodge

Summit West

  • New Northside Double Lift (Advanced terrain, skier’s left from top of Pacific Crest)
  • New Baby Chair Double Lift (Looker’s right of Julie’s chair)
  • Replacement/realignment of Wildside Chair with Quad lift
  • Replacement/realignment of Dodge Ridge Chair with Quad lift
  • Realignment of Julie’s Chair
  • Expansion of main parking lot
  • Expansion of Slide-in Lodge
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