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I might. Any idea what the topics are? The only info I can find is from the 2017 event.Quote:
Originally Posted by ~mikey b
For those you who don't speak crow, CAW is California Avalanche Workshop. 10/20 in Kings Beach. https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/caw
Tried to find it all night last night but was unsuccessful. It’ll be my first time attending so I’m pretty stoked.Quote:
Originally Posted by meter-man
Drove over Rose about 2:30 this afternoon, Rose proper and Relay Ridge were legitimately dusted and there was even a faint spackling along the road, but that could've been hail.
Oh yeah, and Blizzard of Aahhh' s in Truckee
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blizzar...ts-50710403181
I'll be there for the third year in a row. Stoked that it doesn't include a drive to south lake this time. If anyone hasn't been or is on the fence, you should go. It's a great start to getting the wheels turning toward winter and safety. It is not really intended as a training or refresh or anything like that (I was thrown a bit year 1) . Typically, it includes a rundown summary of last year's avalanche incidents and snowpack followed by some discussion about the upcoming year weather guesses. Then its a bit of a grab bag of finding out about new technology or ongoing research and typically a guest speaker who shares some of their experiences either in an incident or as a pro, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by meter-man
Definitely worth it and I've just made it a habit as part of the preseason prep.
plus beer :chug:
I LIKE BEER!
I still like beer. Sometimes I have too many, sometimes others do. I like beer.
If you like beer and snow (this Venn diagram must be almost a perfect circle), you will like CAW.
nice CAWanaugh post, meterman
Any good spots to have a shower and relax, i.e gyms, rec centres in south Tahoe/Truckee? Will be spending a few days in a van with my girlfriend?
http://www.tdrpd.org/facilities/comm...ec-center.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by pow_pow~
http://www.tdrpd.org/facilities/comm...rules-faq.html
Ha thx, but I'm just following Tobin's, I mean TahoeJ's, lead.Quote:
Originally Posted by sruffian
I'll be at the MSP premiere at Squaw tonight with my lady, wearing a grey flylow cap. Say wassup if you see me.
In incline village there is high altitude (climbing) gym. nice showers and relax area too.Quote:
Originally Posted by pow_pow~
blue granite climbing gym just opened in SLT, but i've yet to go in the bathrooms. it's unfinished so i don't know what the total situation would be. they're fully open now climbingwise while finishing up and the grand opening is 10/28 with all the amenities
I worked out at the rec center gym last year--I don't recall showers--there's not a proper locker room--just some cubbies in the workout area (bring your own lock). I haven't used the pool; it must have a shower I assume.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
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They’re making quite the branding push with IKON. Did anyone else order season passes for the whole family and only the primary account holder’s pass showed up?
Beautiful day trail running off of rose summit today.
Wish I had gone up north a few hours, though -
dammit!!!
looks like the evil E is gonna blow away all the recent rains tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by powdork
There is an army of tree crews working highway 88. Two large staging areas near Pioneer. The road looks terrific and trees cut in the tens of thousands is not an exaggeration. And the views now, omg.
... and those debris piles rival Round Top!!!
Really good article about it here...Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/ca...218559945.html
Thread for Sac showing of Far Out next week:
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...Film?p=5460407
There is a large thinning project near Truckee--Big Jack East, adjacent to multiple subdivisions and along Sawtooth Road that accesses Big Chief climbing --that has been in planning for years and has run into considerable opposition from locals.Quote:
Originally Posted by LightRanger
I don't feel like the trees along the 06 fire road are particularly dense. Riding my bike all around that area, for the most part it looks like a healthy forest and well spread out. It's all of the fuel / underbrush that would be an issue in terms of fire safety. There are definitely some small tree patches that could be thinned, but nothing "major" IMO.
We got all of ours at the same time. But everything else is the kit is the same as yours. only one lanyard.Quote:
Originally Posted by TahoeJ
Just got back from the colorado run of TGRs Far Out! Next stop is Greater Nevada Field in Reno thursday evening, Ill be hosting and Djing the event. Come thru if youre in the area, gonna be a good one!
LightRanger: thanks for posting about our sac show next thursday the 18th!
WTB, sorry wrong forum but ran into a guy who is from Israel and in Truckee for a day or two and looking for a pair of pin touring boots in a 27.5 shell or US 9.5-10. so if you have or know of any deals call him he says around $200. Anyway, only here for a short while Micha 425 625 7197
That's the problem with thinning--to make removing the brush and small trees affordable the loggers need to be allowed to harvest enough mature timber. Since the Feds don't want to pay for pure thinning harvesting more mature trees than are needed for pure fire safety is the only option, besides letting it all burn.Quote:
Originally Posted by TahoeJ
http://www.moonshineink.com/opinion/...ease-fire-risk
(I don't know nearly enough about the subject to know whether the objectgions are valid.)
I wonder if, in order to make thinning work, low intensity fires have to be allowed through the thinned areas periodically to clear out the brush. I recall reading somewhere that before anglos came to the Sierra the landscape was widely spaced trees with mostly grass between, a landscape that would only be stable with frequent burning.
The Tahoe west project would likely include thinning, riparian and meadow restoration, and a lot of fire.
Interesting. So is it mostly being protested by people in Sierra Meadows who don’t want a bunch of loud trucks going back and forth all day?
Forest management is so contested these days since there are a lot of contradictory examples.
Kayaking on Donner Lake nice to see a little snow atop Mt Rose. Emphasis on "a little".
I'm not clear if it's more the neighbors or more people who recreate along the road and people who consider themselves environmentalists. Seems to me if I were a neighbor I'd be happy to put up with the noise to reduce the fire risk. A lot of folks up here having a hard time getting insurance--and not just up here of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by TahoeJ
I went to one of the Forest Service outreach efforts and one point they made was when leaving the project area look in the neighborhood. I did and it's crazy the volume of trees on some of the larger private lots. By the way the last time the Big Jack East forest was maintained there was a deliberate effort to leave untouched small areas as 'nature islands' and then they allowed the single track trail (The Sawtooth Trail) to bounce into the nature islands to add diversity to the recreational experience.
But we need fire to maintain the forest most effectively. The NIMBYs don't want fire and they don't want to pay for active forest management and they don't want trucks going through the 'hood and they don't want … OK NIMBYs - over to you, what do you suggest ?
They've just treated the woods behind my neighborhood (fountainplace road/corral loop). the logging wasn't a big deal. i walk my dogs/ride my bike on the road every day. the traffic was worse than a typical logging operation as they were also putting in a new bridge but still no big deal.
Oh, I'm aware. My insurance for the house in TD is three times more than my place in Sonoma, even though it's worth half as much. TD has their own forestry department and is impressively on top of fire prevention (they even won an award last year), but that still hasn't really had any impact with the insurance companies. I do wonder if insurance is going to be a major problem for the proposed development off 267. That's got to be a high fire danger zone based on the surrounding terrain.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
Insurance may not be difficult for a new development if the developer addresses the fire hazard correctly.
Generally, insurance is super challenging. They operate completely indifferent to things like nationally recognized fire safe/wise communities. I think the State is going to have to step in eventually. Possibly doing something similar to NFIP.
NIMBYs are most concerned about smoke from the perspective of prescribed fire. That is thought to be one of the biggest hurdles for the Tahoe west project.
Myself and three neighbors in my hood have been cancelled by our various home insurancecompanies. The companies view the area as too much of a risk for big fire losses and aren't writing any new policies and bailing on contracts they have whenever they are up for renewal
I'm aware that you're aware, of course, but it seems like the folks complaining aren't. I wish truckee town and FD would get serious about enforcing defensible space. A lot of completely overgrown vacant lots next to developed lots where I live and a lot of the developed lots aren't much better. A lot of the houses are staggered--one house on the back of a long narrow lot, the next on the front, so you're dependent on your neighbor for defensible space. The town doing away with green bags isn't helping. Most people don't have the 90 gal yard waste cans and the trash company is out of them, as pine needle and dead grass season is in full swing. I'm not a fan of HOA's but in this case TD is doing it right, even if it doesn't help with the insurance issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by TahoeJ
There is a state program (FAIR) to provide fire insurance for people who can't get it commercially. Only covers fire, none of the other stuff homeowner's insurance covers. I hope never to find out what it costs.
On an actual ski-related note--my kid did get a $50, SVAM only, military pass--if any of you are in the service.
This isn't exactly on point, but getting there...Quote:
Originally Posted by bodywhomper
https://www.insurancejournal.com/new.../28/499398.htm
ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by LightRanger
Never considered looking at insurance journal before :)
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