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You know the whacked out thing about the chains in possession law is that you are supposed to have chains in possession even if chains aren't required. Going up to Bear Valley I got pulled over by this ahole chp on a blue bird day with perfectly dry roads and he made me turn around and drive back down the hill (in my 4wd with snow tires) to buy chains even though they weren't required!
Oct 20, minimal whiteness on the peaks, and this thread is 15 pages long.
I <3 the insanity.
Regarding chains, I can tell your from personal experience they are good way to keep your kids in line.
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Originally Posted by skier666
Says the guys that drive/drove the Porche/VW Cayanne/Toureg that have 2 decades of weekend warrior driving experience. I bet there are maybe two people watching this thread that actually drive 2WD cars. Caltrans probably makes their decisions based on the person that drives once a year to Tahoe in their RWD truck with bald tires. Sure they're preemptive in their decisions and plenty of them can't tell the difference between car types when it's their jobs to know, but typically, they make fairly good decisions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dhelihiker
Long live the snow plow!
now let's have some snow to plow
^^^ I agree. Often, chain control can be a PITA, and is one of the reasons I bought a Subie. Growing up in NY, a driving all winter w/o chains, I never really saw a reason for them.
Until, I began driving in the Sierra and all the Bay Area folks coming up for their first time in the snow. Holy crap, what a shit show. 80 seems to be the worst, with a full variety of techniques, from the I have a Suburban, so I can drive 70mph to the folks putting along at 7mph.
Ultimately, forcing folks to put chains on 2WD vehicles seems to be a smart move. And Caltrans generally do a good job of keeping the roads clear. Now, if they could only communicate clearer about road closures and openings. I spent 12 hours at the bottom of the Spur for "a quick 1 hour closing". I was then told at 6AM there was 10 feet of snow on the road and it would be another 8 hours at least. So I turned around, headed back to 50 and pulled into KW before 9... the Spur opened at 9:10.
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Originally Posted by Gerome
Agreed. I remember I was driving back from SLT to Colfax after skiing with some college friends over spring break. It was cloudy, but no precip around the lake and as I went up to Donner Summit from Truckee. Right around Yuba Gap it started dumping as a cell made its way up. Poor viz, snow accumulating, no chain control and idiots whizzing by. I literally remember thinking, "This isn't going to end well." As I made it to the W/B offramp at Blue Canyon, traffic was totally stopped. I put the car in park, hopped out, and jogged up the freeway. A couple hundred yards-worth of jack-knifed bigrigs, cars in the bank and pointing the wrong direction, cars into the jack-knifed trailers, etc. Gnarliest accident scene I've ever seen. The highway was totally fucked. Thankfully as I jogged back to my Jeep, a CHP had just pulled up and was directing anybody who had 4WD and seemed capable, from right about where I was on the freeway and back, off the offramp and back on the onramp to get around the blockage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ottime
Ever since then, although they annoy me at times, I've been with CalTrans/CHP on chain control decisions. I don't trust the majority of California drivers who often only drive in snow once or twice a year at most.
Brilliant Dookey67!
FIFY ... based on the most ridiculous of the spun out, traffic-backup-causing vehicles I saw last year on 88 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerome
Seriously I'm with Gerome though, most people coming out from San Leandro and Orangevale to their second ski trip of the year have no idea what extreme winter tire ratings mean or how difficult driving on ice-glazed steep winding passes really happens to be in a 1989 Mercury Topaz. Much easier to check for chains than for this thing
http://www.discounttire.com/images/w...olBodyCopy.gif, as much as I'd rather have the CA requirements go to severe service ratings for winter travel over passes.
Bwahahaha - Dookey!!!!! That was awesome!
Looks like you can get them on Fandango now. Which show are you two going to, 7 or 9?Quote:
Originally Posted by tom111869
Pretty awesome ticket deals for Mt. Rose at Liftopia right now:
http://www.liftopia.com/ski-resort-i....+Rose+10%2F20
Agreed, but even if they checked the tires, a lot of manufacturers who meet the severe winter tire ratings no longer print them on the tires. My old bfg ko at's and my current gg at2's both meet the requirements but didn't have the signage printed. A sales rep at general claimed it was a liability issue w/ european markets (seems odd).Quote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
But on to weather, looks like rain this weekend (temps not low enough) followed by something pushing behind it for next week.
http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/16km/IR16.GIF
the thing is that CalTrans and CHP have to trust the driver (for the most part) if they are in an awd/4wd, which as most folks know here, doesn't mean shit to help you stop on slick roads.Quote:
Originally Posted by LightRanger
i love how chp run their rwd cars with studded winters but it don't mean shit if you're doing the same. i remember harpo sharing a story of being turned around on the way to kw from slt in his 4wd truck with studded tires because he wasn't carrying chains.:nonono2:
Looking forward to "Light the Wick" tonight at the Crest Theater in Sacramento.
Dispelling The Rumors - a ski movie - Squaw Valley USA
Gopher showed this last night at the ISSW. Pretty funny shit.
http://www.unofficialsquaw.com/index...me/4/5910.html
It was definitely cute and got a good response from the crowd.Quote:
Originally Posted by unofficialandes
Hey Everyone,
I just wanted to say that I hope everyone has a great time this season, but do me a favor and take care of yourselves out there. The world we play in can be dangerous.
Best wishes to all of you! I hope you all have a great season and are able to return home safe and healthy to be with your families!
Take care, and let the games begin!
okbye
http://www.loomcom.com/raccoons/gall...bite-face1.jpg
thanks mr raccoon man :)
lets do the rain dance :wookie:
My bad, kinda weird I know... I had an odd feeling that I just needed to share that.
Won't let it happen again. :)
okbye
^^^^ Zep, funny shit that.
More good news for Tahoe mags IMO. http://weatherwest.com/current_weather/
soooo... who thinks its gonna snow!?? i'll bet i will be putting on my skis over the weekend. woo! pumped for some weather
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...&FcstType=text
Looks kinda breezy I might wear my 3 layer
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...&FcstType=text
hmmmm possibilities near RT?
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...&FcstType=text
rain in meyers.
current outside temp 39. didn't get below 38 last night. (@ 6350')
Bring on rain in tahoe! Mt Rose was looking dusty white this morning!
play your part and :smoking: and :chug: and rain dance:wookie:
Somewhere in CA:
Tonight: Snow. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 16 to 22 inches
possible.
Sunday: Snow. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 16 to
22 inches possible.
KWood got some white last night and this morning... lifts are turning is Maine and CO... Tahoe turns coming soon!
Anyone want to a Tahoe to Shasta mission with me early next week? I have done Shasta a bunch of times in the spring, but don't know were the best conditions would be in these conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by BGnight
Edit: Looks like the snow accumulations will be light below 9000 feet, so you will be hiking aways before putting on skins.
Sure glad we canceled our 40 mile PCT ride :smile:Quote:
Originally Posted by BGnight
I better get some skis mounted
Um,...
Now I have work to accomplish tomorrow.Quote:
NOAA
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING ABOVE 7500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY
FOR THE WEST SLOPE OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW ABOVE 7500 FEET.
* ELEVATION: ABOVE 7500 FEET.
* TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW OVER THE SIERRA NEVADA WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
Cold as a butt at my house in Reno, with a very gentle rain that is threatening to freeze.
SOB! My skins aren't here yet.
okbye
I'm stuck in Orange County.
FUCK.
At least I'll be skiing when I'm home over Thanksgiving.
and the Giants are going to the big dance!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ottime
rain go away! i think its raining all the way up to rose summit, unfortunately. i was kinda hoping the very top would stay under freezing....
Sure, the warmth suck, but we need this water. Temps will drop tonight, and we will begin the plastering of a good base. With Thursday's and the Halloween storm looking to follow, we may be full game on by November 1. It has been a long time since Tahoe has had such a good looking start.
As it is now, we are looking for dropping temps after Halloween and an active jet. Of course, this could all change and it could be very different.
Fingers crossed.
Yup, looking pretty balmy but damn blustery up that wayQuote:
Originally Posted by livefreeordie
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/images/rev/remote/slideT.png
But Chimney Beach is gonna be $$$$$$$$$$$$$ on Tue!
rain to over 12,000 now. 'sall good though. webe slidin again soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by livefreeordie
that, and i'm off work till 12/16.
here @ 6700 feet in TD its been all rain non-stop. cold front supposed to sweep in behind this and we might get a little snow. if it was colder my house would be buried in 2-3' of snow! come on Ullr.
No white on the Kwood webcam.......
snow levels are just starting to come back down, but still around 9500. let it keep dropping and the precip keep dropping too.