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Name all the locations photoshopped together to create the the feature image for the TahoeLive.
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Challenge:
Name all the locations photoshopped together to create the the feature image for the TahoeLive.
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Winner can have my last ptex nubbin
I parked at Cal Base and shuttled to gondola so I could ski the steeps of Dipper then skied back to Cal Base-well, chairlifted back down to Cal Base. NV side was much better skiing than Ridge Run. I would bet Skyline trail will be open tomorrow. There will be plenty of parking at Cal Base after noon o'clock, I imagine. I'll skip tomorrow because weekend HV is fucking terrifying.Quote:
Originally Posted by TurxSki
Heavenly’s lift layout is an atrocityQuote:
Originally Posted by Eastside
Looks like Palisades is getting some things going with Mountain Run open and Roundhouse at Alpine. Maybe with the inversions they can get some more snow at the base of summit.
There's barely a line at roundhouse I can't imagine parking is an issue.
Forecasted rain/snow level of 8300' or so for Monday isn't going to help base level snow anywhere.
If they could make snow tonight they should be able to make a difference. They really need a little more for the rfid gates and I'm sure they'd like to widen the creek crossing a bit.
I thought I could arrive at noon without a reservation but it's 1 pm. I stopped at Deer Park and was able to create an account and make a reservation in like 2 minutes. With an account you could make one at the light
The Nino strikes back
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New bureaucracy. Same shitshow now with logo.
KW skied brilliantly today. Sharks, etc is the usual suspect zones with low snow but coverage is great compared to Palisades last week. Buckboard on 11 and Outlaw on 5 groomed. Everything else natural and great coverage down low. TC groomed out. Gullies need a bit more snow. Rollovers need a bit more snow. Hole in the Wall and Lower Nostril are in. Ski School perhaps as well. Snow was great all over, but my kid really enjoyed crushing lower Zach's with packed bumps. Everything was easy to edge except maybe the groomed stretch right under the top of 5. Even slipped into a 4 person lot with only 2 of us. Attendant suggested I fill the car with dummies next time. Next storm looks good for the high elevations spots. Rain turning to snow will sparkle another foot on. Then some cold snow to follow would be a great way to bring in the new year.
Does anyone know if it’s mellow to crash for the night in a truck camper at the Waterhouse/grass lake parking pull out or would Chp give you a hard time ? Like on a sunny non weather day with no plow issues. Thanks in advance !
^^^ In the past, long ago, when I used to sleep in my truck, when I was youthful, I would not bother trying to park there. Buy a snow park pass and park in Hope Valley and don't worry about being bothered is my two cents. Someone local might have a better idea of what the post covid parking world looks like up there.
Sunday at the wood was a little less nice due to the warmth on Saturday and things getting a bit more solid overnight. Still plenty of fun for a half day. I do want to share that skiing there really is not as dangerous as was shared above. Certainly does not require large balls or rolling the dice with an ortho visit. There is better coverage than during the drought years for sure. I recall many more snow snakes up through President's Weekend in those lean winters. Ski the concave and avoid the convex and your knees and most of your ptex will be fine. My kid and I had a blast - we really do enjoy the lower angle bumps off of 5/11 and you only get those in low tide. Once they get enough to groom, all those runs become too flat. Hope this cycle cools down and we get a fresh glacier base.
Hi Tahoe mags, I'm looking for a cheap starter BC setup for my girlfriend.
160 to 170 ish length
95 to 110 underfoot preferred
Some modern rocker profiling also preferred
Not too stiff flex. Lighter weight for uphill if possible
Skins to match skis an extra bonus!
Pin bindings (will buy separate if best option)
Wondering if anyone has something sitting around in their garage that they might be keen to unload?
Doesn't have to be the latest and greatest, nor the most pristine. Just something to get her out on.
Thanks
Skied a wee bit this past weekend. First lap of the day on Lakeview down to Resort seems the most logical and hasn't disappointed yet. That first lap each morning give you that sense of skiing...fast as can be and nobody to block your turns. However, that changes quickly on lap 2. I did manage to have some enjoyable skiing on Red Dog, skiing some off-piste around the S-turn above Far East and skiing the edges on and off the run of Red Dog Face. Ran over to Alpine to take a look mid morning and holy hell I've never experience the amount of people on the 'run.' Quite shocking to be honest. We did manage to ride all the chairs...heh. And then at noon on Saturday, my little guy wasn't feeling well so I had to grab him early and then my ski weekend was done. Yay for parenting!
Reno based colleague said he heard it was snowing at Rose. KW summit is just as high, so either it's snowing there too, he is wrong, or God hates me.
Webcam unclear.
I looked at the Rose base cam at 1:45 and it was looking like all snow. Even sticking to the trees and picnic tables. I then looked at the KW cam and did not see snow on any of the trees, tho further up the visibility made it hard to tell. But I'm guessing it was snow above the top of 5, and even down a little lower. The next few days will tell.
No crowds at Schralpine today! But one of the wettest days I have skied...
Nice to get in a few laps with ya 666 at the Ghettos this weekend.
I’ve been loving those little bumps around the S turn. Cant wait till things get filled up. I definitely hit a few branches n small sharks every run lol, but my bases actually haven’t noticed muchQuote:
Originally Posted by skier666
Those bumps at the S turn is the only really natural snow over there right now. I also enjoyed skiing the sides of Lakeview when I was there a week and half ago, with the fresh snow from overnight. Hopefully this system will get some more stuff on the upper mountain going.
What are you skiing on this year? IIRC we have similar tastes in skis, and I’m just wonderingQuote:
Originally Posted by Ottime
All old gear. I spent last winter in Singapore, so I was not buying anything.
Wildcat 190 (the narrow one)
Wren 98 189
OG Wren 191 - rock ski
Bodacious 196
Wren 111 191
Mantra 183 - full camber edition
I think that is my current alpine quiver.
The day I was at Pali I was rocking the Mantras. At KW I was on the Wren 98 for a few runs and then Wildcats. Then onto the OG Wrens for playing in the rocky zones. The Wildcats are pretty much my favorite ski in the group. Easy to ski, but they can still rail.
Snow at Alpine base. Looks like it is just changing. KW base road has a thick layer of slush. Fingers crossed it keeps on snowing into the night.
Yes KW seems to have changed over on the webcam relatively early this morning, and was sticking to trees at around pole #2 on chair 5 by around 11. I'm guessing they actually end up with quite a decent snowfall on the top half of the mountain by the time this is over. Hopefully, to your point, we can keep that precipitation going all night and get at least another 6-9" or so at the bottom to cover up that unsightly green shrubbery between the runs, lest I get flashbacks to skiing Hidden Valley, NJ as a kid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ottime
Went to Carson Pass to check things out. Probably 4-5" in the north lot at 1:00. 34 degrees, which was what it was from Luther pass through hope valley and back to the top of the Carson pass. Skinned up toward frog lake zone but stayed on nw facing slopes. The Red lake drainage was sketchy with hollow snowpack, cracking around every step, but some thick dense layers that should bridge things with a little patience. There should be a report from the area on SAC as I'm pretty sure the other track was there to dig pits. The skiing was supportable enough for skiing but horrible for the doggoe.
Nice! I knew we liked similar skis. I loved old Wrens(wish I never sold), Bodacious (will never sell), and Wildcats(have 108s currently, want to add 101 and 118 next year)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ottime
I think this is where the three strikes rule comes into play. Do it three times and you'll be blocked from making reservations. I'm sure there's a naughty list that will follow you season to season, also. The system will evolve.Quote:
Originally Posted by TahoeJ
Oh man. My bases hate me. I almost feel bad about what I've done to my four day old Praxis. My J's have fared much better. It's kind of an experiment right now. I'm not sure if I've been lucky with the J's or if the base material is tougher. The Praxis will need a grind and tune when conditions improve.Quote:
Originally Posted by Velomayniac
I rolled into this year with mostly fresh skis. My only "rock" skis are my touring skis. F it. I'm sending, bases be darned.
Snowed all day at my place yesterday at 7k. Sometimes very hard. Only accumulated 2" of slime on the ground. Headed back to OV this afternoon for laps with the Freeride groms. fingers crossed for decent snow up high. The gullies under Sibo were fun last week.
^^^ The way I figure any ski should be considered a rock ski, even when I have a few "rock skis" in the quiver.
KW cams look very promising. Currently light snow at the base. Nearly all the grass looks covered. Choked at bottom of Upper Zach's looks filled. All that bodes well. This was the kind of storm that fills in all those nasty nooks and crannies and then becomes a legit base. If we can sustain colder showers through the day, even better. 16" reported at the snow stake which I think is about 8200'.
Dumping down here on the coast. I know this is all headed south, but maybe a bit will keep brushing the zone.
Stoked for ya'll getting some today.
Tools not jewels! I’m in the same boat with my week old Katana 108s.Quote:
Originally Posted by SnowMachine
Knees > skis
Anything that can destroy your skis can destroy your knees.
Don't end your season with bad choices.
I’ma tele skier. I use knee pads. The only time I’ve ever needed the knee pads to protect me against a rock was at kirkwood after a 10-foot storm cycle. I drydocked on a rock and momentum sent my knee to rock. Luckily I wasn’t going too fast.
I sacrificed my clavicle to the angry angry snow gods on Saturday, so that all ye maggots may reap bountiful harvests of Nino-powered snowpocalypses. Going under the knife today to get T-1000'd.
May ye all not make the same dumbass decision I did and, by dogs, save your fecking knees!
Skiing is a spectrum of bad choices of various degrees of severity. Enjoy it while you can.Quote:
Originally Posted by heckacali
Wow, vibes man! Must have been quite the snap for actual surgery on it. At least I broke mine on an epic powder day (and kept skiing cuz I’m dumb). Heal up quick.Quote:
Originally Posted by meter-man
Sorry man. If you had guessed how’d that happen it would have been 100% odds on the bike not skis. What’s your recovery time?Quote:
Originally Posted by meter-man
Placer county is going to help palisades enforce parking.
https://www.placer.ca.gov/9520/Count...arking-changes
Lockdown on all Tahoe parking begins.
I am fine with all the restrictions but I just wish their was a useable bus system in our area. Maybe something like Aspen.
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From a friend, this morning at the Woods.
I should have been there.
Agreed - Mine was >1 cm displaced and comminuted (sp?) and my ortho told me to let it ride. It looks funny but my right shoulder is actually stronger than it was before the break. Hope you feel better soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
Wen Chair Ten?Quote:
Originally Posted by powdrhound
If last weekend is any indication, reservations will consistently sell out, and the parking lot will be about 3/4 full. If we actually get some snow and the mountain is fully open, it will be country club skiing for those that are in - and a bunch of pissed off people that aren't. Lots of buzzwords and marketing mumbo jumbo in the article, still skeptical it will improve anyone's experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by Truckee Joe
As for the paid parking in town in the name of "parking management" - fuck that shit.
I'm all for public transportation, but paid parking is nothing but a revenue generator. Does anyone think Cindy or any of those other clowns on the board are going take the bus on a beach day in July?
I'm guessing those were patrol tracks given that area was roped off and the tracks drop from the ridge, but I left early so maybe ropes dropped later on. It was 3-6 inches of heavy snow on top of bumps.Quote:
Originally Posted by powdrhound