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Ski Day#: 75 Date:   04/04/19 YTD totals: 788 Runs/Lift Rides, 1,074,020 Vertical ft., 948 miles Area:   49* North Weather:Partly cloudy, chilly 43*F Snow: Firm w/ soft top layer, very cut up Best Thing: Meeting the goals of 75 skis days and 1 million vertical feet. I'm ready to do other stuff, set other goals, but looking forward to next ski season. It was great to live 22 miles from 49* North, and 66 miles from Schweitzer. It was a good winter, early start (1 day after Thanksgiving), but slow to accumulate snow in Dec. February was off the hook, with lot's of powder days and very cold weather. Typically, we have a week of warm, rainy weather in February, enough to cause the Spokane River to reach spring runoff levels. That warm trend didn't happen this year, quite the opposite.  Daily: 3 Runs, 5551 vertical ft,  4.9  miles This is 7 miles from my house The East Basin of 49 * North. I have this same view from my house. I lean m...
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Ski Day#: 74 Date:   04/03/19 YTD totals: 785 Runs/Lift Rides, 1,068,469 Vertical ft., 943 miles Area:   49* North Weather: High overcast, 45*F Snow: Firm w/ soft,  great for carving Best Thing: Being able to do this Daily: 1 Runs, 1884 vertical ft,  1.8 miles
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Ski Day#: 73 Date:   04/02/19 YTD totals: 784 Runs/Lift Rides, 1,066,585 Vertical ft., 941 miles Area:   49* North Weather: Blue Bird 55*F, amazing weather on the deck apres ski Snow: Firm w/ soft,  great for carving Best Thing: Burger and beers on the deck (thanks to the gift certificate from my son Josh, for my birthday). The sun felt amazing, and it was interesting to reflect on the winter skiing there. Looking up the hill, at the summit ridge from the base, made me aware how much I love this place. Daily: 12 Runs, 20,294 vertical ft,  17.8 miles
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Ski Day#: 72 Date:   04/01/19 YTD totals: 772 Runs/Lift Rides, 1,046,291 Vertical ft., 923 miles Area:   49* North Weather: Highly dynamic... sunny and warm, to cloudy and chilly. Some snow flurries and rain as well. Snow: Soft, great for carving Best Thing: Being properly dressed for all of the weather changes. Lot's of cute little kids up skiing today. Daily: 6 Runs, 10,703 vertical ft,  10.6 miles
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Ski Day#: 71 Date:   03/31/19 YTD totals: 766 Runs/Lift Rides, 1,035,588 Vertical ft., 923 miles Area:   49* North Weather: Cloudy, progressing to partly cloudy, 45*F, felt chilly. Snow: Soft, great for carving Best Thing: Weather getting better, some nice carve turns. Nice views from the chair. Daily: 8 Runs, 14,432 vertical ft, 13 miles I live down in the valley, about in the very middle of this photo.
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Ski Day#: 70 Date:   03/30/19 YTD totals: 758 Runs/Lift Rides, 1,021,156 Vertical ft., 910 miles Area:   49* North Weather: Blue skies, 50*F Snow: Soft, great for carving, fast Best Thing: Feeling better Daily: 6 Runs, 10, 156 vertical ft, 9.9 miles
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Ski Day#: 69 Date:   03/29/19 YTD totals: 752 Runs/Lift Rides, 1,010,098 Vertical ft., 906 miles Area:   49* North Weather: High overcast, 35*F, trying to snow a little Snow: Soft, great for carving, fast Best Thing: Getting done, I haven't felt good for a couple days now. Skiing made me feel a bit better, but very tired. I went to bed for 2 hours, as soon as I got home. One more day of decent weather, and then rain's forecasted for 4-5 days. Might have to resort to skiing one run, and calling it, just to get the ski days in. I'm ready to break out my bicycles, but the roads are still very dirty/gravelly on the shoulders. Might have to MTB for awhile. Daily Stats: 5 Runs, 8,892 Vertical Ft, 8.0 miles Above, modern ski technology, below, ancient ski technology.
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