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Winter in PNW is GREAT!

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Re: Winter in PNW is GREAT!

I had about a half dozen perfect storms this year that resulted in great fresh powder snowboarding up at the local ski area behind my place AND THEN, after a lunch break at home conditions improved and I went ski plane flying. One day, boarded, ran into town and did a crane job, ran back home and jumped in the plane, doesn't get any better then that, a little play and a little work keeps life interesting!
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Re: Winter in PNW is GREAT!

[quote="courierguy"]I had about a half dozen perfect storms this year that resulted in great fresh powder snowboarding up at the local ski area behind my place AND THEN, after a lunch break at home conditions improved and I went ski plane flying. One day, boarded, ran into town and did a crane job, ran back home and jumped in the plane, doesn't get any better then that, a little play and a little work keeps life interesting![/quote]

Cool! One of these Winters I am going out to Idaho. 8)

Back here in Hawaii the Kona Winds are blowing, bringing vog from Kialuea and hot/humid air from the South. In Oregon it's also known as the "Pineapple Express"
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Re: Winter in PNW is GREAT!

8GCBC,

Is vog volcano fog?

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Re: Winter in PNW is GREAT!

Straydog wrote:8GCBC,

Is vog volcano fog?

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Yes. But, is like smog. Here is more on the subject:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vog
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