Alpental's Lot 4 was our home away from home for much of the ski season.
Setting up a cozy lunch spot outside since all lodges were closed, other than the bathrooms, due to COVID.
After at least five ski trips to Crystal for the family this is the first time Mt. Rainier was visible. The top of Crystal Mountain is amazing on a clear day.
Traversing beneath the Green Valley chair towards Blazing Elk.
The view from the top of Alpental on a snowy day. Even Rampart Ridge on the far right is snow-covered.
Oh my! Look at that line. That's a Powder Tuesday at Alpental when the lifts are on hold due to ski patrol avalanche control work.
Crazy deep snowpack this year. Skiing while sitting on the chair is not a normal experience.
Snoqualmie Mountain across the valley from Alpental.
Shot 8 almost looking skiable other than the avalanche crown visible across the entire top of the slope.
Jeremy, Martin, and Hans modeling their masks.
Another insane lift line; I've never seen it stretch beyond the lodges like this.
Scoping out the Alpental backcountry.
Skiing while sitting as we near the top of Alpental's chair 2. A day or so after this they winched a cat up here, which hasn't happened in over a decade, to…