The Adventure Guys - Snow dumps and skiing bumps

The inside story on outside recreation

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Posted by Craig Hill @ 10:40:08 pm

I'm a little ashamed to admit this but I only got two days of skiing in this April.

I spent a day at Crystal Mountain and another at White Pass. Below is a picture from what's left of one of my ski poles. Wish I had a good story to go with the snapped pole, but I just accidentally busted it while goofing off with some friends. Didn't even fall.

So just two days in April. Well, La Nina has made May the new April for skiers and boarders this year so maybe I'll do better in May. Alpental and Summit Central are open Saturday, Sunday and Monday then close for the season. Lift tickets are $5 on Monday.

Believe it or not, the snow is still dumping. Eight inches at Alpental last night.

This is the fourth of at least 12 installments from Craig's attempt to ski at least once each month this year. He's done this before but this is his first time writing about it. He'll write more in the summer months when the skiing is a little more difficult to find.

Categories: Craig Hill, Skiing/Snowboarding, Ski All Year 2008

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We admit it. We've got great jobs. How many people get told by their bosses to go out and play? We write about those experiences each Thursday in The News Tribune’s Adventure section. But there's always more to the story. Here, Craig Hill and Jeffrey P. Mayor will share the inside stories on their adventures - including their misadventures - plus post news and answer your questions.

CRAIG HILL

Craig Hill is The News Tribune’s injury-prone Adventure writer. After eight years covering college football and basketball, he started writing about adventure sports in 2004. He writes about everything from mountaineering and cycling to skiing and camping. You can reach him at craig.hill@thenewstribune.com

JEFFREY P. MAYOR

Jeffrey P. Mayor has been The News Tribune’s Adventure editor since 2003, and oversees our weekly Adventure section. His coverage focuses on fishing, hunting, Mount Rainier and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. You can reach him at jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com