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wow, sorry didnt realize you were so sensitive about about snowpack sarcasm. lepistor you seem more touchy about my obvious cheekiness than a stiff windslab :) Just trying to make light of the miserable lack of snow cycle we have been stuck in for what seems like an eternity!
If we wax our skis maybe the snow will come
http://youtu.be/F2aHyzqPD4U
I'm actually going to do some ski work this week. Stuff I never attended to last season, which is the likely reason why it did not snow. That, or maybe it was due to some atmospheric condition. I get science and magic mixed up from time to time.
Rained a bit early morning down here.
Welcome!Quote:
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FTW.Quote:
Originally Posted by TahoeJ
No, that opening date isn't a typo, but it's consistent with the last couple of years. Broken record apology: From a resort management/financial perspective, the primary reason to open for Thanksgiving is primarily marketing for Xmas/New Year's/MLK bookings, and in the Squalpine context, that means Squaw, not Alpine.Quote:
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Storm seems to be holding together better than advertised. Still not gonna be more than a few inches but at least it didn't completely fizzle.
Does anybody know what's going with on or how I can get a hold of Cosmo's Footwerks? Tried the number on the website. No answer and mailbox full. Tried an email. Got a message undeliverable error. Looking to get a pair of Fischer boots vacuum fit. Or does anyone have another recommendation on who to see to fit these particular boots?
Go to Granite Chief
X2; See GunnerQuote:
Originally Posted by telemike
Yes Gunner is the man.
Thanks. I'll give them a call.Quote:
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x3 on Gunnar, he's long time good.
Ullrs- I'l check on Cosmo tomorrow, know him and drive by his shop every day. Haven't seen his car out front for a while.
Mike- You gonna go to the Mtn. Medicine Show?? I'll look for ya.
I'll be there.
Flexon Phil can take care of you at Start Haus, as well...Quote:
Originally Posted by UllrsParadise
Hi Tahoe, Bay Area and Norcal Mags,
I am going to shamelessly bump this one more time! hope to see you all tomorrow night in San Francisco. Thanks!
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...Sports-FarWest
doesn't look like there was a whole lot of spill over with round one. maybe a dusting at the top of KW. Boo.
Nothing. In Tahoe Donner. Looks like Sugar Bowl got a dusting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ottime
This is the 11cf unit. Probably 16 -18 inches wide. I can measure it when I get home. Basically a 12cf sky box but the rocket box style.Quote:
Originally Posted by powdork
And SierraJim, and Jim Schaffner, and Mike, and Doug, and...Quote:
Originally Posted by dookey67
Well, you get the idea.
Great. Thanks for the info.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad
Looks like Heavenly's ribbon is ready for tomorrows opening
https://scontent-2.2914.fna.fbcdn.ne...3f&oe=55165651
Nice cord. :cool:
Pretty sure the hazy bubble in the top center of the photo is the USFS burn the rain just wrapped up on the westshore.
Nice to see some whitish stuff though.
Dittos on the Start Haus crew. Hard to go wrong there.
Anybody know what's going into the old Truckee Porters place- 2 weeks of remodel (?)
Big, wet flakes here in Tahoe City.
KWs supposed opening Sat was not close to being in the cards judging from the webcam. Maybe 5 next week?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ottime
Yeah, they announced a Tuesday they were not going to make it. I imagine they will shoot for Friday with a WROD if they can possibly manage it.
Honestly, there is not much they can do. They get a hell of a lot of inversions up there and they don't typically get real cold temps for snowmaking until December. Blowing snow at 31F is just inefficient. I'd be fine if they just waited until real snow and scrap the system. Although last season it allowed them to open the top with access to Oly. But other than that, I see little value in them blowing snow. I guess it allowed Buckboard to be groomed, which allowed those bump runs of 11. But still, they need some natural snow regardless. So maybe blow just enough to open things once they get 18" or real snow.
Man made runs tend to be much better at N* IMO. I don't have the Tahoe pass, but if I did that is where is be looking once they get a few runs open. I skied there in early 11/12, and found plenty to stretch the legs on.
I'm just praying for snow cause I want to go skin something again next weekend.
About 1 cm in upper meyers so far
Hope most of this rain that is dumping here in SF right now is going to actually make it's way up to Tahoe. The radar on the TV doesn't look that promising.
Really came down in the bay area this aft. Cant wait to see how this is playing out up there. Also read somewhere that the late Fri/Sat morning system was the strongest of the three. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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Not enough wind to get to the higher elevations.
As far as wind goes this is the strongest of the three. Favored locations along the crest could get 6". Snow level is expected to be 8,000'.Quote:
Originally Posted by MapleLeafGillies
$90 dollars to ski Cali run to tamarack return at the heav if you don't have a pass. I'll wait till next week sometime to make turns. Let people get over the jitters of being back on snow. Hell I might even bike up to east peak then skin up. FYI Heavenly trail condition trails hotline for UPHILL travel is 530-542-6922.
Heading up today to make some turns at a "secret" spot (wink).
Will report back later
Coupla mostly stupid questions. I gotta business trip from the southeast to san fran 12/7-12/11. For scale here we drive 3 hrs to 17 man made acres. On a good day. On friday 12/12 I can take the 9:00 AM flight back east with the work crew, or the 11:00 PM redeye and try to ski a day. Is, say, squaw doable and still get back to SFO? Traffic? is anything closer in worth it (dodge ridge etc)?
Appreciate your $..02 thx MT
I'd say Squaw is doable to make an 11pm flight out of SFO. If it's storming that day, Sugar Bowl would be a better option because you'd be on the right side of a freeway closure if it happened. Rental car with AWD would be a smart decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by MARSHALL TUCKER
Pure speculation on the weather/coverage/conditions at this point, obviously.
It's doable. You may consider Sugar Bowl since it's a bit closer.
If you can change your flight time, consider also changing to leaving out of Sacramento if possible. Also, Kirkwood seems like it could be ok if you're stuck flying out of San Fran. In general you are going to be going in the right direction leaving the mountains on a Friday afternoon. All the traffic will be heading the opposite way.
according to gmaps, kirkwood -3:31; sierra at tahoe-3:14; sugar bowl 3:16; squaw -3:29
Reno is another option for flying out, and is about 45 minutes down the hill into Nevada (Sacramento is about 90 minutes back into California). Reno and Sacramento have about the same level of service (read: you'll be connecting somewhere in the middle of the country). Both airports are largely served by Southwest, so it might be tough to get back to the Southeast that night, as Southwest doesn't do red eye flights.
X3 on Sugar Bowl, if we have any snow by then. If not, you might think about resorts with more snowmaking capacity. Boreal has decent snowmaking, and is on the summit just past Sugar Bowl. Squaw...well...not sure how much snow they will choose to make. Northstar has substantial snowmaking capacity, but it's a longer drive from SF (3.5 hours) vs. Sugar Bowl (a little under 3, depending on traffic, weather, and how fast you drive) and isn't exactly known for gnar...
has to be out of SFO, but all very helpful. Thanks kindly! MT
@marshall there is a zipcar Subaru crosstrek at Oakland airport if you really need AWD. Near BART (which goes all the way to SFO) there is a few AWD in Oakland area on zip car. You may pay less through enterprise if you reserve it through a rewards program. Otherwise, you might be able to carpool up. Where will you be staying? What is the day of the week you would be skiing. I'm at the lodge in Heav ATM
If you really really need to make the red eye and we get a serious storm, do this, because you will be west of any pass closures if a big mother of a cold storm comes through with lots of snow below pass elevations (the last time that happened in December was in 2012, but you never know, we could get a Sierra classic and Donner Pass (I-80), Echo Summit (HWY 50), and Carson Spur (HWY 88) could all close. There is still a chance that a jacknifed big rig could ruin your day if it snows a ton, but at least you'd know that no pass closures would be in your way.Quote:
Originally Posted by LightRanger