Possible restrictions on Rt. 88...

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Originally Posted by Greydon Clark

.... if SAT is closed meet at Tyrone’s for Omelets and then we’ll do lunch at Centerfolds in Sac.

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Mrs. Shoe left for Tahoe last night so it's just me and my bum knee this weekend. I'll be doing breakfast, lunch, and dinner at Centerfolds all weekend. Actually, it would be funny if I met the road trip crew at Centerfods at 2 AM (I think they close at 3) :D Hell, it's right off of 50!

Seriously though, what size tires are the Exped?? Anyone? Bueller? The chains I have here might fit. The box says "FOR SUV's and LIGHT TRUCKS" right on the box so they have to fit right? ;) It lists like a bazillion tire sizes on the box....

Dont worry about chains. Honestly buy the cheapest tinyest things you can find and leave them unopened and return them. As for snow tires Im rocking balled ass summer tires and haven't failed to get the wave through yet.

Im off to the heave for some pow-pow.

See you suckers tomorrow. :fm: :fm:

working on the chains. tyrone, you're on for centerfolds at 2:00 am.

we have the expedition, btw, just not unlimited mileage so it will be like $50 more. there are all weather tires on the rig but the hertz folks won't tell me what size tires it has since you aren't supposed to put chains on their cars. it is an 04' expedition though. i think the interweb can tell the answer...

shoe, sounds like your guys might work too...

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Originally Posted by gonzo

working on the chains. tyrone, you're on for centerfolds at 2:00 am.

we have the expedition, btw, just not unlimited mileage so it will be like $50 more. there are all weather tires on the rig but the hertz folks won't tell me what size tires it has since you aren't supposed to put chains on their cars. it is an 04' expedition though. i think the interweb can tell the answer...

shoe, sounds like your guys might work too...

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Again I say dont worry. I dont even have chains just an empty box, you will be fine in that behemoth.

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Originally Posted by hardrider

Dont worry about chains. Honestly buy the cheapest tinyest things you can find and leave them unopened and return them. As for snow tires Im rocking balled ass summer tires and haven't failed to get the wave through yet.

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If CalTrans lets this yahoo through with this abandoned vehicle on a wave through then you guys are golden:
http://home.mindspring.com/~arty50/p...on_shocker.jpg


gonz -- since you guys have all-weather tyres, then you'll be fine. mebee just keep my chains in the back just in case...but you probably won't even have to imo.

oh and btw: www.goldclubcenterfolds.com

Greydon and Monster Dump.

Your plans match mine with the exception that I'll already be up in SLT so if Echo is closed SAT isn't going to happen. If Luthor pass is the plan drop me a call (530-304-TELE). That goes for everyone else too....

seems to me they're really just looking for bald tires at the checkpoints. i rolled through them no prob w/ all seasons for years and was never told to chain up. you guys should be golden w/ good all seasons and 4wd. i've also noticed that if you're driving a suby or yota truck they hardly even look at the tires and just wave you through since they know those rigs are 4wd.

OK apparently they don't sell chains in Illinois. The expedition does have all weather tires, so we should be fine. Shoe, shall we meet you at Centerfolds and do a chain exchange?

Me to non-internet friends: "Uuuhh, yeah...I am going to meet this guy at Centerfolds in Folsom at 2:00 am to borrow his chains..."

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Originally Posted by gonzo

OK apparently they don't sell chains in Illinois. The expedition does have all weather tires, so we should be fine. Shoe, shall we meet you at Centerfolds and do a chain exchange?

Me to non-internet friends: "Uuuhh, yeah...I am going to meet this guy at Centerfolds in Folsom at 2:00 am to borrow his chains..."

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i'll be in a truck full of smelly doods from the internet, with chains, hot wax, and a fat baby. i'm really looking forward to it.

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Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces

If CalTrans lets this yahoo through with this abandoned vehicle on a wave through then you guys are golden:
http://home.mindspring.com/~arty50/p...on_shocker.jpg

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It does look like this car was abandoned last April, or HR is just begging for an expired tags ticket... ;)

the name is "food baby!" her mom was an italian sub, her dad was adolf busch.

Ok, so, for those of us that don't speak californian--what's the SAT?

hmm

centerfolds at 2am for a chain exchange.

MOTHAFUCKIN PERFECT!

the only thing keeping me from knocking over a cube wall right now is my bloody mary lunch.

MORRIS DAY AND THE MUTHAFUCKIN TIME!

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Originally Posted by gonzo

Me to non-internet friends: "Uuuhh, yeah...I am going to meet this guy at Centerfolds in Folsom at 2:00 am to borrow his chains..."

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Just give me a ringer when you land and we'll figgure it out.

you should change the above to: "Uuuhh, yeah...I am flying across the country to meet this guy that I met on the internet at this strip club to get his chains." :D

If you do get an SUV, make sure it isn't a 2wd version. This happened to me in Portland. On the way up to Meadows conditions were getting dicey, went to pop it in 4wd and there weren't any buttons, shifters anything. Pulled over, looked underneath, no front drive axle. Made it up the hill, barely.

OK, I'm signing off. Lunch and some errands and then to Midway. See you fuckers in hell!

My number is edited

Buena Suerte holmes, we'll keep the light on for ya.



unless the power goes out...

SAT = Sierra At Tahoe. It is a small ski hill on hwy 50—west of Echo Summit, pre-Tahoe—that is popular with central valley snowboarders. (Who rock, exclusively, t-bolted decks, baseless bindings and extra-extra large Fuct jeans over their snow pants. Think BC Rider circa ’91). Not a bad place, but not what you’re flying across the country to ski.

Speaking of lunch, I’m off to Marmot Mountain Work to get my boots fixed, I can’t handle another pow-day on 2 buckle T-1s.

Anything less than absolute mayhem will be a let down. Mild & Wild should keep a running blog in chat. Good luck to the wack show.

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Originally Posted by gonzo

See you fuckers in hell!

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Somewhere out on that Hertz lot sits an Expedition which will never ever be the same after the next 3 days.

This is the best thread we've had on here in months.

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Originally Posted by Aldo

Somewhere out on that Hertz lot sits an Expedition which will never ever be the same after the next 3 days.

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At least it will never smell the same.

It sure won't if Bill doesn't get to ski.

88 is closed both spur and pass on Friday at 2:41 pm.
:cussing:

Mrs. Shoe just called me from the Heave....said it is awesome... Windy and stormy but awesome and deep. Said she bumped into Hardrider who said he and Kush scored some waist deep stashes.

80 was apparently closed at some point. 50 has already had one ugly accident.

I've got a project due at work on Tuesday.

I'm going to work this weekend and take Wednesday off and make the weekend a 4 day weekend with the addition of a Friday off.

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Originally Posted by Telenater

80 was apparently closed at some point. 50 has already had one ugly accident.

I've got a project due at work on Tuesday.

I'm going to work this weekend and take Wednesday off and make the weekend a 4 day weekend with the addition of a Friday off.

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This is a smart plan.

Edit: I wish the the entire corperate world would adjust its schedule to the rythm of Ullr.

I'm willing to bet my left testicle that the Wood won't open tomorrow. It's absolutely puking right now and the winds are insane. However...

The Heav was $$$$$$ today. The top was closed, but the lower mountain was sweet. Consistent knee deep pow at the top of the Gunbarrel/Tram area. A bit thin lower down, but still creamy. Toss another couple of feet in there and it's gonna be deeeeep.

As for the Wood, Sunday is showing some potential. If it does open... :eek: I'm not gonna say another word. :cool:

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Originally Posted by Arty50

I'm willing to bet my left testicle that the Wood won't open tomorrow. It's absolutely puking right now and the winds are insane. However...

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Just fyi --- the storm has been taking a breather down here however, so this might provide a brief window to get some plowing done. Stopped raining about 2 hours ago and I could see some stars....getting cloudy again though and the wind is picking up so who knows...

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Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces

Mrs. Shoe just called me from the Heave....said it is awesome... Windy and stormy but awesome and deep. Said she bumped into Hardrider who said he and Kush scored some waist deep stashes.

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Thanks for the update. This sounds like where I will be tomorrow if 88 is closed.

2:00 AM update from the fearless gonzo/apk/basom/mildbill storm chasin circus:

Just got a call from Gonzo. They're just getting on their way to Oakland airport from SF now to pick up basom & bill. Flights delays and other crap. 2 hours behind schedule already...Looks like the adventure is off to a fantastic start :D I-80 seems to be closed so they're gonna head to SLT via 50 and then just head to the line-up of cars at Carson Pass and hope it opens. Back up plan is the Heave if winds shut the KW lifts down. Hopefully, they'll get to SLT by 6 AM. Hardrider -- they have your numero and will call you in the morning.

weird storm. got only several inches yesterday, then about 18" over nite. which is the same as what kirkwood is claiming. Heavenly however, is claiming 3 feet plus.

cohee sounds so subdued on the phone, 2nd weekend in a row without people being able to get to his mountain.

carson pass on hold now due to wind and visibility, but hopefully will open.

6 and 10 on windhold.

time to blow some snow.

Any word from the gimp crew again?
Hopefully they've made it to the weed.

The traveling circus may be bringing us luck. Or else I threw down the hugest anti-jinx ever. Winds don't look terrible today...there's a chance...I'll shut up now...

It's strange here in the Bay Area too. Clouds, but plenty of blue sky. I'm about to go on a hike behind my house. Might get rained on, or might not. Weird storm.

I"m crossing my fingers for all of you up there! I called Kwood phone too and Cohee sounded hopeful at 7:30.

Good luck!

Heard from gonzo and the crew.

They have been sitting in Pollock pines on route 50 since 4am and apparently echo summit is supposed to open to traffic soon.

Off to the heave for some tree skiing, if kirkwood gets the upper mountain open we will probably go there in the afternoon. carson pass should be opening soon.

Really wierd....didn't rain hardly at all last night in SF, a couple drops on the window so I figured something happened to the storm.

...called the reports.....I think the guy at Heavenry said 30-46 inches :confused:

Today is a classic Gunbarrel day...hope to get up there soon, now back to the books :nonono2:

I'm sitting here at my desk at work trying to get some work done. Hwy. 88 still closed in both directions. On K-wood's website, they say 88 may open at the earliest at noon. I won't be skiing tomorrow, and my work is already tired of me taking 4 hours off last week to get up to the mountains :rolleyes: so it doesn't look like I'll be getting up there next week. This sucks. Definitely next weekend though, but that's going to suck because all the blower pow will be farmed by you guys. Good thing about the weather though! Snow is always good. :D

Just talked to the boys on the road, specifically Hiway 49 from 50 to 80. They're gonna hit Sugar Bowl or Squaw for the afternoon, probably come hang with me tonight, then make a call on either North Shore, SLT, Kirkweed, or Mt. Rose in the morning.

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Originally Posted by splat

Just talked to the boys on the road, specifically Hiway 49 from 50 to 80. They're gonna hit Sugar Bowl or Squaw for the afternoon, probably come hang with me tonight, then make a call on either North Shore, SLT, Kirkweed, or Mt. Rose in the morning.

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ehhh bummer. got skunked by 50 eh? Shite.