One of the cool things about working at REI is all the fun adventures I take with my co-workers on our days off. This past Tuesday a few of us headed up to Snoqualmie Pass (where I-90 crosses through the Cascades) to hit the slopes.
Here's Yates getting the truck all chained up.Ohio friends: Can you believe all this madness?...chains are legal? 4WD vehicles? snow covered express ways? no salt?
Washington friends: I guess this is normal...
Found a spot on the 'street' and got all our stuff lined up and ready to go!
We picked a perfect day...the Pass got about a foot of fresh powder that day, and there was barely anyone else there to pack it down (except for 150 Australians...but they mostly hung out inside.)
empty....
I snatched up a great pair of skis (at an even better price) at our recent garage sale at REI. I was finally able to get out and break 'em in. They were pure butter.
Taking a break for pizza and beer.The gang: Lisa, Sarah, Eric, me, Kirsten, Chad (taking picture)
Sarah and Lisa after a few drinks
Kirsten and I sporting the bling.I couldn't even see out of these things!...come to find out I was using night goggles.
After a round of drinks the more-experienced skiers took us less-experienced skiers on a couple larger runs (seemed like a fantastic idea after a beer.) This was before the frustration set in...still in good spirits: Chad, Lisa, Sarah, me (where's Yates?....must've gone in for another Irish Coffee)
My chair lift buddy: Lisa
Sarah and I gettin' nuts on the chair lift.
After a long hard day of skiing...we head in for one more beer.Was this picture taken in the 70's? Hold on...let me get out the slide projector...
It was a great, fun day of skiing with friends!
I love how the snow is so blue out here.
Quiet winter sceneTo view all pictures from this event:
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