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JayB
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 2:21pm |
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Anyone take a look while heading over the pass this weekend?
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dave
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 2:58pm |
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The road is still blocked by snow...but it looks like soon. Maybe a few weeks.
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JayB
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 3:32pm |
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Wow.
I remember hitting up FITW in late April last year, and I think it ran into July.
As long as we don't have a freak heat wave that blows everything out of the drainage it seems like FITW laps into August aren't entirely out of the question....
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tradguy2
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Posted: 31 May 2011 at 7:46am |
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I almost want to take a shovel up there. I love after work FITW runs.
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... preparing for a river beating!
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Leland
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Posted: 31 May 2011 at 8:23am |
Here's what the road looked like on 5/20, which was the hottest day so far.
FITW Road 5/20/11
Better bring a big shovel.
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Scott_H
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Posted: 06 Jun 2011 at 11:03am |
Didn't get a picture, but stopped by the entrance to the road on the Alpental side yesterday. The hot weather looks to have done a number on the snow that was up there a couple weeks ago: the big berm blocking the entrance is almost totally melted out and it looks like at least one high clearance vehicle has gone over it already - someone with a shovel and 15 minutes could clear a path. Beyond that, it looks like the road is passable. Although, maybe don't rely on my report 100% - it was a long weekend in Leavy. 
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Fish
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Posted: 06 Jun 2011 at 11:44am |
I'm heading that way today, gonna bring the snowshoes and shovel and see how it looks. I have a listing in Issaquah, so i figure why not keep going up the hill and score a snowy lap or two. Gonna leave Kirkland at 2pm today if anyone else is down for an exploratory lap!
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Fish
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Posted: 06 Jun 2011 at 3:57pm |
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At FITW now and just finished shoveling the snow birm. The road is now totally clear! The cup is underwater 2-3 inches and the gauge is reading just under 800 cfs. Stoked! Conner just arrived, time for laps.
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Fish
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Posted: 06 Jun 2011 at 8:24pm |
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Scored 3 fluffy laps with Conner today, great day! There is wood hanging on the right side of the first drop of fearsome foursome, run left side( off the ramp )at high flows. Everything else is clean. We put on at 800 cfs and took our last lap on a noticeably higher 900 cfs. Btw, if anyone has a chain saw or nice handsaw I could borrow, I'd be happy to clean it up, the wood is easy to get at.
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Connor
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Posted: 06 Jun 2011 at 9:51pm |
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It's bacccckkkk!
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Connor
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Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 12:17am |
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A little vid I put together of our Monday laps at FITW. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPRoZmsKoBE
(can somebody who knows how to do this post the video - link is up above)
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Fish
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Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 12:31am |
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Blair
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Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 1:44am |
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Awesome. Thanks for the update Scott n Connor. Looks fun. I'm stoked to try this run out!
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Fish
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Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 12:03pm |
AJ and I are headed up there today for some laps, if anyone else wants to paddle today. Flows should be a nice medium, sun is supposed to come out!
Be up there from 3-6pm, maybe later.
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Scott_H
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Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 3:24pm |
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Really digging the amount of quality helmet cam footage that has been showing up in the last year or so. Thanks for posting this up.
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chipmaney
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Posted: 09 Jun 2011 at 7:06am |
can't leave out of seattle til 4pm thursday. anyone catching the late train wanna carpool up?
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sitting all alone on a mountain by a river that has no end
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Fish
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Posted: 10 Jun 2011 at 11:24am |
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Shelby and I cut out the wood yesterday in FITW. The tree has been de-limbed, and you can now go right in the first drop If u want. Level was medium yesterday. Enjoy!
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Monk
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Posted: 12 Jun 2011 at 8:08pm |
Low side of medium today. Careful with the delimbed wood on river right. Still in the eddie that you can drop into on #1 or 2 (depending on whether or not you count the first short ledge), so the plank to slide to boof to eddie move is still kind of out of commission.
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JD_G
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Posted: 18 Jun 2011 at 5:35pm |
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Did a couple laps today. Would call it med to med-highish. Water in the cup, tips exposed. Good to see Brad and crew. Hope the show is good.
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chipmaney
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Posted: 20 Jun 2011 at 12:58pm |
Checked on the level Sunday, and it was medium, with the bottom lip almost covered, despite it being cool and cloudy at the pass.
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sitting all alone on a mountain by a river that has no end
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JayB
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Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 3:10pm |
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Anyone got a cupdate?
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tradguy2
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Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 4:49pm |
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At 6pm last night the gauge read 470 and water was lapping at the lower lip.
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... preparing for a river beating!
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jP
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Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 10:46pm |
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Gotta get myself over that way- any estimates on when it may drop out?
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Larry
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Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 8:21pm |
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Hey JP, if you do get over there, let me know. I will try to meet up with you, run a few laps, and get my knife.
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septimus prime
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Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 9:51pm |
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Nice medium today. one side of the cup completely submerged.
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