The first day up at Snoqulamie Pass!

What a wacky first day. We arrived at Summit West at 8:30 and the lifts were already running. Josh and I took a few runs (mostly powder) while Brian (pictured above) went to get his pass. After three runs the pass lost all power so we decided to make the long hike up Thunderbird. We were rewarded with about 10-12 knee deep turns. We were of course saddened to realize we'd have to hike another half hour to receive the same thrill. Oh well. It's gonna snow every day this week and Rachelle and I will be up there on Friday and Saturday.
Keep an eye on the Alpental status. With the snow levels as low as the have been, and if it snows another 12-18 inches as expected over the next two days, opening Day at Alpental will be epic.