Looks like PDX is locked in to put up a five spot when it comes to sub-70 maxes. Have to go back to when Milli Vanilli was topping the charts and America was gearing up for an absolutely awful pilot called The Seinfeld Chronicles on NBC in order to find an equal this deep into the TORCH season.

haha, that's how I feel too. But it does feel like complaining about the dense forests of the PNW is sort of like complaining about the sound of crashing waves in Bali. But it's true that the PNW has some of the best mountains in the world. Much bigger than what we've got here. I flew between Bozeman and Seatac in May and it's pretty obvious from 30k feet that Washington has better mountains. But there are all these trees and foothills and in the way. The Tetons rise from a perfectly flat, mostly treeless valley floor... epic.

I guess weather enthusiasts and soccer don't mix...

Onshore flow is in the wrong direction

The US and Canadian Rockies are perfection. The problem with the PNW is that the tree density and height is too high. Fewer, shorter trees really highlight the environment... With the nice rocky peaks. Still beautiful up here nevertheless, but you have to sort of hunt out the good views... Whereas the Rockies can be stunning in more area.