Wednesday brought heavy precip in the form of snow and rain to Stevens Pass, causing the ski area to close for the day.  Thursday opened with a bang as ski patrol went big and launched the big guns during early morning avy control in memory of Chris, Johnny, and Jim.

The celebration of their lives continued after the previous evenings memorial at Ski Hill in Leavenworth and friends gathered for first chair and pow turns in memory of the three men.

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Waiting in line for first chair at Big Chief.  Photo by Shane Wider/Ski Pow

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Wednesday brought heavy precip in the form of snow and rain to Stevens Pass, causing the ski area to close for the day.  Thursday opened with a bang as ski patrol went big and launched the big guns during early morning avy control in memory of Chris, Johnny, and Jim.

The celebration of their lives continued after the previous evenings memorial at Ski Hill in Leavenworth and friends gathered for first chair and pow turns in memory of the three men.

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Waiting in line for first chair at Big Chief.  Photo by Shane Wider/Ski Pow

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Rex Flake shredding the pow at Stevens Pass.  Photo by Shane Wilder/Ski Pow

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Feeling the love-fist bumps!  Photo by Shane Wilder/Ski Pow

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Sam Broaddus rips it up in C-Yo