This statement sounds like a half truth to me. If you combine the Squaw AND Alpine patrols, I bet they have more patrol staff all together but not necessarily on one side or the other.Quote:
Originally Posted by mattyj
This statement sounds like a half truth to me. If you combine the Squaw AND Alpine patrols, I bet they have more patrol staff all together but not necessarily on one side or the other.Quote:
Originally Posted by mattyj
Well, size does matterQuote:
Originally Posted by hercule33
It was a good run. I'd be out again today in the trees if my legs weren't toast! (and to do responsible adult things..boo!) Just amazing we're in for another refresh.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2_1_3
Curious. Is the record snowfall all over the west a direct result of Jeremy Jones and other white, suburban raised athletes taking pictures with politicians? If so, I thank you!!!
Of course the correct answer is Trump.
Pretty sure no one blamed KSL for that. It was obviously a freak accident (from what little we know).Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
I do blame KSL for using a patroller's death to try to quell people from calling them out....so gross.
First some stoke, we had a blast last month in Truckee. Lincoln and Disney laps were had every day I could until my legs could not. I got mini xtrmjoe (23 months) on skis for the first time and he loved it. We packed down a track in the backyard and he rode between my legs for 10-20 minutes almost every day.Attachment 198457
Here some food and whine stoke. The wine forum I am active on it having there one day celebration of its founding, Berserkers day is celebrated with great deals on whine (including mine), food (dry aged steaks, olive oil, etc.), and wine related items today. Most of the wineries that participate give the biggest discounts of the year today, myself included. Its my personal largest day of purchases of great food and whine! If your interested take a look here http://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=59
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^^ A few pics from an awesome Tuesday this week
:( stupid knee/ responsibilities in the Bay keeping me from getting some of those goods.
I bought my Alpine pass last year because Vail closed Kirkwood in the middle of April (with the deepest snowpack in Tahoe).Quote:
Originally Posted by hercule33
Even at the $49 Other Area Pass rate, I was within 1/2 day of breakeven at Squaw's closing. A couple early season days this year took care of that.
And both Alpine and Squaw allow me to bring my camper and stay in an out of the way corner of the resort. Unlike Kirkwood.
Hey PowderHound, I had a great day keeping up with you at Kwood last year(until I missed the cutoff for the chair LOL), and I recall reading that you got booted from the parking arrangement you had enjoyed for so many years at Kwood...so, sounds like no regrets? My fam and I are on the Epic Local again, but are considering switching it up to Squalpine for next year, just to mix it up a little. Sounds like I will know where to find your truck! ScooterQuote:
Originally Posted by powdrhound
Jello makes a bad doorstop
The thread's called whine and stoke for a reason--can't put that cat back in the bag now.
I bought a squaw/alpine pass this year because I'm tired of KW closing down mid-april. Has that always been the case? (byproduct of USFS lease?) Or does vail just want to consolidate crowds where they have more concessions (and casinos)?
That's for the whine. For the stoke, here's Thunder putting first lines down oops face, which is still scenic but no longer steep:
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Originally Posted by emcee
Kirkwood started closing by date a lot of years ago. When snowboarding was in its heyday, gas was cheap, and day tickets were $25 it might have made sense. Now, nobody goes. I can't blame them for closing. Heck I remember Memorial Day weekend at KW and it was crowded. They had rider appreciation day. Concerts. Spring events. It's just not that cool to go anymore.
Squaw wasn't that different in the low-snow years. Once the mountain run burned out in late March/early April, there was pretty limited skiing, only accessible (up and down) by the Funitel/Tram (and sometimes Far East), and things usually shut down for good by the last week in April.Quote:
Originally Posted by emcee
Of course, Squaw did operate through the end of May last year. I can't remember how much was open for the last couple weeks, but I do remember a lot of spring skiing on Chute 75.
Thanks for the beta! Looks like it was all overnight, and SAC reported firm windscoured snow on high west faces as well ... seems like firm above treeline should be the main expectation for the weekenders ...Quote:
Originally Posted by BGnight
I don't blame them for closing either, it's a business decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
I DO blame them for being ASSHOLES about their SUP after their winter operations have ceased, and telling their Rentacops to threaten anyone who wants to ski on the mountain after the resort has closed. Just tell us how you want us to access the mountain, how far to stay away from active crews and inactive land/snowmoving equipment, and don't front and pretend like it's not public USFS land that we have every right to access once you're not selling tickets.
Well the snowpark is all of 5 minutes away...Quote:
Originally Posted by powdrhound
This thoQuote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
After seeing those east winds I scrapped my plans to go to Castle and went to Silver Peak. Nice and preserved back there other than some heavy loading on the obvious north to north west ridges. Only one other set of tracks in the whole valley. Good snow everywhere. Drainages are all nicely filled in so easy route finding at the bottom.
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Yeah, I deleted my post cuz I thought the wind sensors I was looking at weren't working. Just got a report from the eastside (probably near Mono lake/Mammoth). Buddy rode a NE facing shot today up to 9600' and snow was still great and not wind affected at all. I'm sure there's wind affect on the highest stuff though.Quote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
Kirkwood Spring Jammin'...the good ol' days...
For a while, even before Vail, they would go through end of April, then do weekends until Memorial Day. Late in the year, mid-week is QUIET. In the big year of 94/95 I remember skiing Heart Chute on Memorial Day...no air...more like Heart Couloir. :-) That same year Squaw ran Shirley until like July 17th and Mammoth was open into August.
They need to make a reason for people to show up. You know, like a Nickelback concert or something. I'm sure they could run the Wall well into June even on drought years...then download people on 11 (maybe). I'm sure they could farm snow to get you down Buckboard.
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Originally Posted by skier666
Marketing.
One would think that Vail would be good at that.
Used to always celebrate a mutual friend's late April bday at kirkwood....Quote:
Originally Posted by skier666
I also think problems arose when they would set a date, and if you were a lucky addict you'd call snow phone anyway and find out they decided to open the next weekend. The. They'd close cause no one showed. It was horrible communication. And way to late for folks who plan more than one week ahead.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
They used to do th by to attract people. Lodging & food discounts, spring fling, ice bar, pond skim. Now they do none of that. I think the old $99 spring Pass good starting the 2nd week of March brought a lot of people out.
I knew heavenly regulars who used to buy that pass and switch over come spring when the drive was typically better. And KW used to stay open weeks past Heavenly. I recall plenty of days in May.
Then I'd ski Alpine on their $19 other pass holder ticket. I was irate when it jumped to $29. Now I just tour. Sure wish KW would at least spin 2 lifts on weekends and try it out past April 12.
I have ridden lifts at heavenly later in the spring than kirkwood cuz kirkwood had already closed. I've also seen kirkwood closed in early may but some sort of sledding event occurring on the ski hill.
Heavenly skied great today, though comet being down put a hefty line on the dipper; which will be tragic tomorrow if it's not up and going, so the nv side could be bottlenecked for the weekend. I saw no work being done on it. Crisp sunny day, the snow skied beautifully, though the fresh is getting caked. Southeast wind.
So much negativity in this thread. We just got 300" in a fuckin' month!
1997. So cool. Stage right on the slope. L7 crushed it. Nothing like this now:
Featuring the 2nd stop on Bud Light’s North American Snowboard SeriesThe 1st annual EXTREMELY BOARD festival will take place Saturday April 5th at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort in Tahoe, CA. The event is an all day sports & music festival sponsored by KWOD, Bud Light, K2 Snowboards, Airwalk Footwear & Mountain Dew. Tickets, which are available through Bass & local board shops, are just $35 & include lift access (a normal ticket at Sugar Bowl is $41).
Bands confirmed to play on the mountain stage include Suicidal Tendencies, L7, Goldfinger & local heros 3rd Eye Blind. More bands will be announced shortly.
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