Wind Buffed niceness at squaw today, more tomorrow!
I think thursday will be fun... prolly gonna be more of that cream cheese tomorrow night
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Wind Buffed niceness at squaw today, more tomorrow!
I think thursday will be fun... prolly gonna be more of that cream cheese tomorrow night
I sure hope the weather guys are wrong!
Anyone else looking at the forcast?
So tommrow its might RAIN, but for sure it will be cloudy and windy.
And then its really gonna rain everywhere ALOT, and then its gonna be windy and maybe rain some more. And again the next day. Then near the weekend its gonna get cold and windy (So you can ski on ice. then it might rain some more.
WTF!!
:cussing:
Conditions update on what we found at the Wood on 12/3:
Not as good as hoped for, but still fun. Terrain opened from Pali to Eagle. 6 opened at 11AM, and 10 opened at 1:30 PM. This week looks to be frozen railroad tracks so stay in the sun until the new stuff re-plasters everything.
It rained to the top on Sunday until 10:30 AM and then the snow level crashed down to 6K feet but they only got 6 to 10” after that. So what happened was, anything that was wind exposed didn’t get the fresh snow to stick to the wet raincrust, so then the raincrust just froze into bulletproof crust (I even lost a heelside edge twice). Anything leeward got this weird heavy crusty powder, kind of like 1-2 day old powder in March that has warmed up and refroze a bit. But then in the high elevation N-facing trees that were wind and rain protected, it was dry, consolidated powder that was really fun to rip. Also, where the patrol avies had ripped off the rain crust, the snow was softer and more skiable.
The drain has about 3 big holes in it, but otherwise, coverage is great and plastered all around. Most lines/airs apart from Vista should be good to go after the next storm - takeoffs and landings are plastered.
Also, I was pleasantly surprised by the Vail niceties - water cooler in front of 6, hot chocolate for people waiting in line while patrol/safety work was being done, organized mazes, organized parking ...
KW is working on "something exciting" for this Friday.
Raining at Tamarack on top when I bailed out. 2 laps - 1 each on Hourglass and east bowl. A touch of a crust on east bowl, but otherwise excellent.
It rained at Kirkwood Sunday afternoon. That's what glazed the snow over and why the snow under the crust was fluffy.Quote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
good water year so far... Can't believe Schralph lost a heel side edge... twice.... And my guess for exciting is opening more terrain... OMG, it is gonna be crazy.
Watching this system and trying to decide if it is worth driving up there this weekend. Guessing, not really. Sunday looks chilly, so sunny stuff is not likely gonna soften. Oh well.
im assuming the 'something big' means opening the whole mountain. there's plenty of snow and this is when they like to do it when they can. plus the bennies of saying your the first resort to be 100% open provides a big marketing bump for the holidays. they are a marketing company now, after all.
I'm curious where these "niceties" were on Saturday. I stood in the rain for 3 hours waiting for them to load 6 and all we got were rumors and lies about when that might happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
Me too. And agreed about snow/timing. They openned up back there with way less last season. But then again, it was almost Pres. Week. And they have always been a marketing company. I am giving them a thumbs up so far, except for waiting so long to open up. I skinned TC Thanksgiving weekend, and except for ramps, it was great over there. FB post have been pretty spot on. From reading what is posted Saturday night, it really did not look likely that they would open on Sunday. And they have to deal with plenty of stupid questions. People were asking about Chair 4 for Saturday. Anyway, I think it will be too cold this weekend for the Backside to be much.Quote:
Originally Posted by powdork
Dude, it was raining. The hot cocoa would get diluted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoss Worthington
Trying to sleet at 6000'--could this storm be colder than predicted. One can only hope.
Don't tease me.
Don't tase me.
yesterday the textured was the goods at the cp along w/ the usual wind buff n board you'd expect after 100 mph winds in the alpine. this am i needed arm twisting to continue up on luther after seeing water droplets on the snow up to close to 9k. mad gloppage up high but actually skied ok. and by ok i mean at least it wasnt trapcrust. sigh
I ate lunch yesterday with 666...
Ottime, I'll be falling on groomers on two purple planks over the weekend (I pulled the telemarketing binders full of women off of them and have the fiddletown binders on). If you need to dig out stairs / scare women and children in the red sleds / stretch out the legs or what not ... we'll be there.
The fookin rain can FKN stop any farking time now.
I'm guessing you are right, but I really hope not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ottime
b-cuz misery loves company.. it was puking buckets at White Salmon Lodge base of Baker today.... Crap !
Did you extend him your employee discount? Do you get free chili? What were the snow conditions? Can you describe your lunch and the snow conditions with the same words?Quote:
Originally Posted by dookey67
We drove to Berkeley for a snowpals meetup and slideshow about warm, sunny spring skiing on Shasta. The mountain's known as the Sierras Nevadas were also briefly mentioned as the raddest range of light. Mr Smith was there and taught me His english.Quote:
Originally Posted by gimpy
Seems like a couple runs at N* in the morning and heading to the bay was the right call today. Hoping for better tomorrow for y'all.
At least it wasn't trapcrust? I'm glad to hear some perspective. Remember this time last year? We were saying "at least it wasn't bare ground".
I'll help....
We talked about skis and ski boots....INCREDIBLE RIGHT???? heh.
Northstar Monday was pretty decent. Nothing else other than Comstock lift is open for anything remotely with a pitch, so that was the call all day. No crust layer but went from slush at the mid-mountain lodge to a couple feet of condensed winter pow up top. I've been testing the differences between the Moment Deathwish & latest Jaguar Shark. Deathwish could be a definite one ski in your Tahoe quiver. The Jag Shark has been stiffened and feels more like a Legend Pro this season...they ski the piste like a fat DH board and I'm stoked :)
Upper mountain caked...
http://www.tr.slaythegnar.com/NS_12_03_12_001.jpg
Fast groomers with the Mrs...
http://www.tr.slaythegnar.com/NS_12_03_12_002.jpg
Took the 4 year old for some father/son bonding...
http://www.tr.slaythegnar.com/NS_12_03_12_006.jpg
Today...just rallied Comstock all day and bombed every run possible. Trace of rain in the morning around 10am up there but remain cool on Comstock all day. A few flurries and ice pellets but no accumulation. Nobody is really here so its fun to clock the vertical. They opened a few more pow runs that skied more like classic Sierra Cement but fun to ski some untracked nonetheless...
http://www.tr.slaythegnar.com/NS_12_03_12_004.jpg
Nice rainbow today over Martis....
http://www.tr.slaythegnar.com/NS_12_03_12_003.jpg
No better time than to take our 18 month old for her first ski day....5LAY3D!
http://www.tr.slaythegnar.com/NS_12_03_12_005.jpg
The rain never came until 6pm or so. It was spitting big flakes at 7000ft at 5:30pm when we went to dinner but all rain on our return. I'm skiing in the morning and then headed back to SF...we'll see how bad it is :)
little miss 666 for the win!
her big brother looks good too, yo
right on Dad
2-3" here in Serene.
Just drove up from Reno, was raining hard the whole way from Gold Ranch to the DLI.
Chain Control over Donner, the first mile + was tough as it transitioned, like driving through an endless puddle, the spray up into the headlight beams made for some cool visuals. Full on compacted snow on the roads up top, now sliding off the roof.
Seems to be warming as the snow level yo-yos but still an unexpected surprise that it wasn't full on rain here at 7K.
Good work. Just showed this pic to the MrsSmith to start getting her used to the idea of getting our 2.5 year old out on skis this season. I may be looking for tips on this down the road a bit. Hardest part will be getting MrsSmith to rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by skier666
Pleasure to meet Lepistoir at the mixer and chat about english and healthcare reform and, oddly enough, nothing related to skiing.
WTF? I lived here 18 years now and, where the fuck is Serene?Quote:
Originally Posted by powpig
My girl has a house up in Serene Lakes, so I end up here quite a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by powdork
It's the subdivision across the tracks & up Soda Springs Rd, where Royal Gorge CC is located.
http://www.slpoa.com
More importantly, when I got up at 6 to check the conditions, it had turned fully to rain and 80 was free of controls
Moderate to heavy rain down here on the coast. And warm.
great weekend for an early season longboard day!
sounds nice. are you in the area recently purchased by (insert name of organization that bought it here)?Quote:
Originally Posted by powpig
At least TAFF will be awesome on Saturday! See you maggots there.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd Offenbacher
Foster & Syme paid $37 million for Royal Gorge, with the idea to develop some of the ski area acreage. They had huge plans for several thousand homes, but for rich guys, (the Foster family originally developed Foster City) they were incredibly dumb and definitely did not do their homework. They did not actually purchase any of the existing subdivision but the Royal Gorge trails basically wind around the perimeter of the area and are easily accessible out the back door just about anywhere. It eventually played out that there was insufficient water and they had no water rights for their planned development. It went into bankruptcy and receivership and the Truckee Donner Land Trust (through donations alone) has now put a deal in place to purchase Royal Gorge and make it public land. Sugar Bowl will be operating Royal Gorge this year (whenever it stops raining) and has played a part in the whole process.Quote:
Originally Posted by powdork
Much more info at the SLPOA website and also a link to make a donation if you're so inclined.
Drizzling rain at Mt Rose Summit 431 late this morning.
:(
ahh yes now i remember reading that. good to read it again though cause its a great story with a great endingQuote:
Foster & Syme paid $37 million for Royal Gorge, with the idea to develop some of the ski area acreage.....Sugar Bowl will be operating Royal Gorge this year (whenever it stops raining) and has played a part in the whole process.
Much more info at the SLPOA website and also a link to make a donation if you're so inclined.
Took a couple laps up on a misty tamarack. There was a super saturated 6 to 8 fresh inches. Was super heavy but skied fun up top.
All rain at Northstar today even at the top of Comstock. Corn groomers I guess. Took the 4 year old out on his first rain session. Now back in SF. Good report eh?
I thought about hitting Granite Chief at Squaw but chose Mt Rose for it's elevation.
No help: mixture of flurries and light rain with snow quality varying between sierra cement and glue. Slide side had some of the most dense fog I've encountered in my life.
Remember it's only Dec 5. It can change in one day with a good un' from Ullr.
especially now that we have all the baseQuote:
Originally Posted by Jim S
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fvTxv46ano
Oh, I thought was the base that went by our shop....
http://stk.tetongravity.com/forums/a...0&d=1354778952
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FKNA! :biggrin:
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