Dump of the Week: 2/11/08

Do the mid-winter blues got you down? Check out these locations around North America that have received some serious snow. Hopefully it's all the more motivation to get you outside and having a blast, with our hand warmers of course.

Tamarack, ID
21" new


Sun Peaks, BC
23" new




Stowe, VT
37" new


Grand Targhee, WY
17" new


Stevens Pass, WA
52" past seven days!


This picture is a little ridiculous. Where the man is standing is the highway en route to Stevens Pass. An avalanche over the highway closed the resort for 4 days; meanwhile the snow piled up on the mountain which is now ready to be pillaged and plundered.

Photos courtesy skinet.com and Chris Rudolph

The Trudge Report

Seattle Magazine recently published an article on Washington's top 5 picks for snowshoeing. Richard Barringer, marketing and outreach coordinator of The Mountaineers suggested these 5:

Listed from More Difficult to Easier

1. Trails around the Salmon La Sac/Cooper Area
More challenging, but well worth the effort (take exit 80 off 1-90 east, go North on State Route 903 about 17 miles, past Roslyn and Ronald; call the Cle Elum Ranger District of the Wenatchee National Forest for information, 509.674.4411

2. Commonweath Basin, near Alpental
After the first mile or so the foot traffic dies down, and Commonwealth becomes a peaceful winter wonderland (take exit 52 off 1-90 east and park at Alpental).

3. The Hurricane Hill route from Hurricane Ridge.
Most of us have been to the ridge in the summertime, but the views in the winter are unbeatable (enter Olympic National Park from the Port Angeles side-routes begin from the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center; nps.gov/olym).

4. The Gold Creek Pond area
The 0.6-mile loop is both scenic and simple for the youngsters in your party, and the nieghoring Sno-Park is snoball-fight-ready (take exit 54 off 1-90 east, or call the Snoqualmie Ranger District of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest at 425.888.1421).

5. The Summit at Snoqualmie's Nordic Center
Offers three-hour snowshoeing tours-an informative and safe was to get accustomed to wearing tennis racquets on your feet (490 Hyak Drive, Snoqualmie Pass; 425.434.6711)

Information Courtesy Seattle Magazine - Nicholas Myers

Little Hotties Sponsors Olympian Libby Ludlow

Little Hotties Warmers has added world cup ski racer and Olympian Libby Ludlow to their sponsored athlete team. She is the fastest female skier to emerge from the Northwest in 20 years and she is determined to medal at the next Olympic Games in Vancouver, BC. Little Hotties will be with her every step of the way ready to keep her spirit, drive, and most of all her body, nice and hot. Check out her video below.