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is it spring?
My sources tell me it's been spectacular up in the mountains. I've missed out, but hopefully some of you got out. This Saturday Ski for...

CCWRC
Feb 26, 20161 min read


midwinter melt
Been a dreary week weather wise. Winter is winter - full of a variety of weather, otherwise it wouldn't be winter. When it is warm,...

CCWRC
Feb 19, 20162 min read


did you get treats on the trail?
Last weekend was a busy one on the corridor, and this weekend should be no different. Presidents weekend!!! We have our big mid-winter...

CCWRC
Feb 12, 20161 min read


news
Activities this week: Treats on the Trail is Saturday the 6th at Hyak sponsored by the Snoqualmie Nordic Club. (Their website says...

CCWRC
Feb 5, 20161 min read


big weather switch
Connie and Dave out enjoying a winter wonderland with their friends sonewhere out of Crystal Springs.. Today was a weather change up on...

CCWRC
Jan 22, 20162 min read
mid Jan. and still not in full operation
Conditions update first - everything is mostly back to normal with the one exception of the sled dog trails. The part for the grooming...

CCWRC
Jan 15, 20161 min read


holidays are over!
Well, it was quite the holiday season on the pass. Unprecedented. We’ve never seen such demand for sledding hills or the resulting...

CCWRC
Jan 8, 20162 min read


trees snow trees snow trees snow both in abundance
Happy New Year! To have a windstorm and 1 or 2 monsoons back to back topped off by many feet of snow before all the water drained, left...

CCWRC
Dec 31, 20152 min read


SNOW, TREES, NO POWER OH MY!
This will be short. Picture below is of a small tree, just one of probably hundreds coming down right now. I posted a bigger problem...

CCWRC
Dec 24, 20152 min read


SNOW! and almost HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE
Okee dokee, I think this storm might just get things going. It is pouring at my house right now and I know the pass cams show a lot of...

CCWRC
Dec 18, 20152 min read


WOW - It is snowing up on the pass!
Welcome back! I guess it is time to update this website and blog. That meant I needed to remember a password. Success. Well, after last...

CCWRC
Dec 6, 20152 min read
rats - activities canceled
As I write this, it is snowing hard up on the summit!!!! Snow at pass level is dwindling, but maybe this weather system will stay cool...

CCWRC
Jan 16, 20151 min read
Is it really January?
Well, this season is looking to be a repeat of last season. I find it odd to have very little snow at pass level since this is January...

CCWRC
Jan 9, 20152 min read
Happy New Year 2015
Happy New Year! We are really hoping the snow in 2015 will pile up and be soft and fluffy! I have not given up yet and hopefully you...

CCWRC
Jan 4, 20152 min read
Welcome to Winter 2015
Welcome back! We are hoping the snow will arrive sooner than it did last season as we have a full slate of activities and fun to be had. ...

CCWRC
Dec 22, 20142 min read
2 weekends left
Happy Spring! While many of us are turning to bikes and mowing the lawn, there is new snow awaiting up high. You may want to set the...

CCWRC
Mar 21, 20142 min read
spring sprung
Spring sprung but the Sno-Park program is still going on until the end of the month when grooming ends. This also means no more snow...

CCWRC
Mar 14, 20142 min read
monsoon time
Well, we lost the cold temps and are now in a monsoon pattern. Oh so typical. What this means is skiing can still be great, just bring...

CCWRC
Mar 7, 20141 min read


a little late
A little late with the news post, but here we go: I hope everyone got to enjoy all the new snow that finally arrived. Stevens Pass...

CCWRC
Mar 1, 20142 min read


about time!
snow snow snow! and more snow! about 3' of new snow! Blog update Thurs. 20th: Jente Loppet course will be groomed on Saturday! Now...

CCWRC
Feb 20, 20142 min read
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