FITWatch
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Printed Date: 17 Sep 2025 at 7:07pm
Topic: FITWatch
Posted By: JayB
Subject: FITWatch
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 2:21pm
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Anyone take a look while heading over the pass this weekend?
------------- -Jay |
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Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 2:58pm
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The road is still blocked by snow...but it looks like soon. Maybe a few weeks. ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: JayB
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 3:32pm
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Wow. I remember hitting up FITW in late April last year, and I think it ran into July. As long as we don't have a freak heat wave that blows everything out of the drainage it seems like FITW laps into August aren't entirely out of the question.... ------------- -Jay |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 31 May 2011 at 7:46am
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I almost want to take a shovel up there. I love after work FITW runs. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: Leland
Date Posted: 31 May 2011 at 8:23am
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Here's what the road looked like on 5/20, which was the hottest day so far.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.229992943680751.81622.100000101419073&l=3446f0c8be#!/photo.php?fbid=229993120347400&set=a.229992943680751.81622.100000101419073&type=1&l=3446f0c8be&theater - FITW Road 5/20/11 Better bring a big shovel. L |
Posted By: Scott_H
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2011 at 11:03am
Didn't get a picture, but stopped by the entrance to the road on the Alpental side yesterday. The hot weather looks to have done a number on the snow that was up there a couple weeks ago: the big berm blocking the entrance is almost totally melted out and it looks like at least one high clearance vehicle has gone over it already - someone with a shovel and 15 minutes could clear a path. Beyond that, it looks like the road is passable. Although, maybe don't rely on my report 100% - it was a long weekend in Leavy. 
------------- “The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.” |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2011 at 11:44am
| I'm heading that way today, gonna bring the snowshoes and shovel and see how it looks. I have a listing in Issaquah, so i figure why not keep going up the hill and score a snowy lap or two. Gonna leave Kirkland at 2pm today if anyone else is down for an exploratory lap! |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2011 at 3:57pm
| At FITW now and just finished shoveling the snow birm. The road is now totally clear! The cup is underwater 2-3 inches and the gauge is reading just under 800 cfs. Stoked! Conner just arrived, time for laps. |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2011 at 8:24pm
| Scored 3 fluffy laps with Conner today, great day! There is wood hanging on the right side of the first drop of fearsome foursome, run left side( off the ramp )at high flows. Everything else is clean. We put on at 800 cfs and took our last lap on a noticeably higher 900 cfs. Btw, if anyone has a chain saw or nice handsaw I could borrow, I'd be happy to clean it up, the wood is easy to get at. |
Posted By: Connor
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2011 at 9:51pm
| It's bacccckkkk! |
Posted By: Connor
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 12:17am
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A little vid I put together of our Monday laps at FITW. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPRoZmsKoBE (can somebody who knows how to do this post the video - link is up above) |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 12:31am
Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 1:44am
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Awesome. Thanks for the update Scott n Connor. Looks fun. I'm stoked to try this run out! ------------- |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 12:03pm
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AJ and I are headed up there today for some laps, if anyone else wants to paddle today. Flows should be a nice medium, sun is supposed to come out!
Be up there from 3-6pm, maybe later.
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Posted By: Scott_H
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 3:24pm
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Really digging the amount of quality helmet cam footage that has been showing up in the last year or so. Thanks for posting this up. ------------- “The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.” |
Posted By: chipmaney
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2011 at 7:06am
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chipper nine14.21three9 ------------- sitting all alone on a mountain by a river that has no end |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2011 at 11:24am
| Shelby and I cut out the wood yesterday in FITW. The tree has been de-limbed, and you can now go right in the first drop If u want. Level was medium yesterday. Enjoy! |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2011 at 8:08pm
Posted By: JD_G
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2011 at 5:35pm
| Did a couple laps today. Would call it med to med-highish. Water in the cup, tips exposed. Good to see Brad and crew. Hope the show is good. |
Posted By: chipmaney
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2011 at 12:58pm
Posted By: JayB
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 3:10pm
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Anyone got a cupdate?
------------- -Jay |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 4:49pm
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At 6pm last night the gauge read 470 and water was lapping at the lower lip. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 10:46pm
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Gotta get myself over that way- any estimates on when it may drop out? ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: Larry
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 8:21pm
| Hey JP, if you do get over there, let me know. I will try to meet up with you, run a few laps, and get my knife. |
Posted By: septimus prime
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 9:51pm
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Nice medium today. one side of the cup completely submerged. ------------- Jon Shell Bee |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 10:32pm
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Thanks for the Update, Jon.
Larry I threw it in the Wenatchee. Just kidding. Let's keep that on the radar. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2011 at 7:37am
| Cup rock underwater yesterday evening. Level read about 540 when we were looking around 5, and was rising. This weekend may be the last hurrah. |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2011 at 9:50pm
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Gauge read 370, cup was a couple inches out of the water at noon today. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: JayB
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2011 at 10:52pm
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ScottH and I were up there tonight - low side of medium/high side of low (my favorite level). We took a brief detour up the valley and there's still lots of snow up the valley in the headwaters, so keep an eye on this one when/if the weather heats up a bit. IMO there's still plenty of life in the run and the odds are good that it will run into August on snowmelt. ------------- -Jay |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 10:20pm
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Going to be there around 11:30 for laps if anyone wants to join. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 11:27pm
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Originally posted by tradguy2
Going to be there around 11:30 for laps if anyone wants to join. Hey Tom, I'd like to join tomorrow with ya. I haven't had the chance to run it yet. Just got back from Boston and before that was the day Dave and I met you and Samson but was a no go cuz it was thumpin and getting thumpier... Give me a text or call in the AM. I wanna make sure the plans are solid before I drive way out there. ANYONE ELSE COMIN? -BLAIR 425-359-41ohoh ------------- |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 8:15am
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Looks like there will be a god crew up there Blair. At least 4 people that I know of so come on up.
------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: brig
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2011 at 10:13pm
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Thinking about heading up tomorrow (Sunday) anybody else in for some laps? ------------- Chris B. |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2011 at 3:01pm
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Well, my ears are almost healed up...found out I have the bone growth in the ear thing...Anyway, I was hoping to hit up FITW this week or maybe this weekend if anyone is heading out that way.
I hope I didnt miss the run altogether this year! ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2011 at 3:31pm
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I'm planning on wednesday or thursday. I have both days off. ------------- |
Posted By: brig
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2011 at 3:40pm
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We were up Sunday, it was low but still fine. Should be runnable through the week. ------------- Chris B. |
Posted By: PaddleGirl
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2011 at 4:16pm
| planning on thursday after work. |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2011 at 1:16pm
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I'll be there Thursday evening. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2011 at 11:46am
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Did anyone goe last night? How is it at these super low levels? ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: FLUID
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2011 at 11:33pm
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Posted By: FLUID
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2011 at 12:12am
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It was low and manky........the last one was fun!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g8UYbyDPGA&feature=player_profilepage |
Posted By: FLUID
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2011 at 12:18am
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wrong one ..... thanks JD !!
Big Slide JD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV5vzznu3og Big Slide Chris http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cyXxdEDIxM |