Tahoe Mags where is this?

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08-06-2007, 06:42 PM
laseranimal

Tahoe Mags where is this?

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/a...1&d=1186447226

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/a...1&d=1186447226

sorry about the poor quality, its from Disney's Soarin ride at Epcot. Its obviously Tahoe cause when you fly over the rock outcropping you see the lake, but what mountain is it?
08-06-2007, 11:15 PM
huck4bucks

Sugar Bowl? Mt. Lincoln?
08-06-2007, 11:16 PM
skier666

That would be from the Mt. Lincoln Express (old Silverbelt Chair) at SugarBowl....looking at the Palisades/48's. Just by you mentioning Disney would always bring SB as a first guess. Walt Disney was one of the original investors in 1938.
08-07-2007, 07:52 AM
Steven S. Dallas

Quote:

Originally Posted by skier666

That would be from the Mt. Lincoln Express (old Silverbelt Chair) at SugarBowl....looking at the Palisades/48's.

That's what I thought, only been there one day though.
08-07-2007, 08:19 AM
guermo

although it looks a ton like sugar bowl , I don't think it is. If you've ridden the ride , you crest those rocks and you are out over the lake. If you crested the palisades at sugar bowl , you'd be going south over the pacific crest. I thought heavenly too the first time i rode that ride , but not sure.
08-07-2007, 08:39 AM
mmcpheet

Due to the proximity to the lake and the cliffs with a gnar factor of ~8.37, I'm inclined to guess Northstar. ;)

This view on Sugar Bowl's page looks like the above with less of a motion sickness factor.
08-07-2007, 08:49 AM
davey

thats not the backside of twin peaks is it? I dunno what the backside looks like so Im probably wrong
08-07-2007, 09:42 AM
el penoso

I dont think it its S.B at all. Although it could be the west facing slope on the other side of sugar bowl. That picture is too blurry to say for sure.
08-07-2007, 09:50 AM
foreal

^^^ me likey avitar
08-07-2007, 10:04 AM
upallnight

sorta looks like they flew over jakes from the west ...so the lake would come into full view immediately afterwards.
08-07-2007, 10:09 AM
mmcpheet

Quote:

Originally Posted by el penoso

I dont think it its S.B at all. Although it could be the west facing slope on the other side of sugar bowl. That picture is too blurry to say for sure.

A couple of pics for your comparative pleasure.

West slope of Mt. Lincoln
http://home.comcast.net/~mmcpheet/SugarBowl2.jpg

Palisades ridge on Mt. Lincoln, no large foot shaped lake in sight.
http://home.comcast.net/~mmcpheet/SugarBowl1.jpg
08-07-2007, 10:13 AM
BLOOD SWEAT STEEL

Looks like the south ridge off Rubicon Peak (between Rubicon & Maggies) as you would fly directly over towards Bliss state park. :confused:
08-07-2007, 11:40 AM
skier666

That first pic still looks like the Palisades at SB on a low year. Its some of the most consistent gnar pitch at any resort in Tahoe.
08-07-2007, 11:46 AM
Ottime

Does anyone have a pic from last season for comparison? We definately had a low season. I think the outcropping is too big for Palisades IMO
08-07-2007, 11:48 AM
SkiCougar

Quote:

Originally Posted by onehotchili

actually when i did that ride at Epcot in this past April... i thought it might have been somewhere off of Heavenly. but i am not a Heavenly skier so what do i know. in any case, those pix do look like Sugarbowl... and that would make sense with the Disney connection.

its not heavenly. heavenly doesnt have a ridge like that anywhere.

could be northstar or sugarbowl(but i've never skied SB, so i wouldnt know).
08-07-2007, 11:57 AM
davey

anyone have a pic of the backside of this?
http://home.comcast.net/~tahoebackco...oTwinPeaks.JPG
08-07-2007, 01:08 PM
mmcpheet

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLOOD SWEAT STEEL

Looks like the south ridge off Rubicon Peak (between Rubicon & Maggies) as you would fly directly over towards Bliss state park. :confused:

After watching the video at 01:35, this would make sense with Heavenly across the lake. Nice huck off the top rock too.
08-07-2007, 01:24 PM
Steven S. Dallas

Whatever, Epcot sucks. Captain Eo is where it's at.
08-07-2007, 01:30 PM
kidwoo

Quote:

Originally Posted by guermo

although it looks a ton like sugar bowl , I don't think it is. If you've ridden the ride , you crest those rocks and you are out over the lake. If you crested the palisades at sugar bowl , you'd be going south over the pacific crest. I thought heavenly too the first time i rode that ride , but not sure.

Disney MAGIC mothafuckers!!!!!!!
08-07-2007, 01:33 PM
AKbruin

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmcpheet

Palisades ridge on Mt. Lincoln, no large foot shaped lake in sight.http://home.comcast.net/~mmcpheet/SugarBowl1.jpg

I may have to spend a couple days at Sugar Bowl this year.
08-07-2007, 01:52 PM
mmcpheet

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidwoo

Disney MAGIC mothafuckers!!!!!!!

Surely they would never lie or deceive for the sake of profit.
08-07-2007, 02:10 PM
powdork

Quote:

After watching the video at 01:35, this would make sense with Heavenly across the lake. Nice huck off the top rock too.

I watched it four times before noticing the skiers.
08-07-2007, 02:18 PM
davieboot

It definitely is not the backside of twin peaks. I was up there yesterday, and it isn't cliffy at all. It sort of just rolls over really steep.

Quote:

Originally Posted by davey

anyone have a pic of the backside of this?
http://home.comcast.net/~tahoebackco...oTwinPeaks.JPG
08-07-2007, 02:22 PM
Sutter

Quote:

Originally Posted by powdork

I watched it four times before noticing the skiers.

Your Maggot pass is revoked for the day, see you tomorrow!:p
08-07-2007, 02:41 PM
powdork

Quote:

Your Maggot pass is revoked for the day, see you tomorrow!

Since most accidents happen within 3 miles of home, and i'm just sittin at home today, I'm taking care to be extra safe.
08-07-2007, 02:43 PM
Cirquerider

I wouldn't swear to it, but it looks like the Keyhole and CB chutes on Alpine's backside.

(OTOH, I would have guessed one of the regulars there would recognize it, so probably not.)
08-07-2007, 03:04 PM
Ubersheist

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKbruin

I may have to spend a couple days at Sugar Bowl this year.

nah.... it sucks. Stay away. Not worth the effort.

I think it's the Palisades at Sugar Bowl.

http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~slacoste..._Palisades.JPG
08-07-2007, 03:08 PM
powdork

Quote:

Looks like the south ridge off Rubicon Peak (between Rubicon & Maggies) as you would fly directly over towards Bliss state park.

If that's it, I would think it would be the peak between Rubicon and Hidden Peak. Anything closer to Jakes would show the slide path heading toward the lake plus we'd see Emerald Bay.
http://www.aboutlaketahoe.com/hiking...istantview.jpg
08-07-2007, 04:44 PM
guermo

Quote:

Originally Posted by onehotchili

now that i've seen that video again and you can see Heavenly in the background.... i am going Hidden Peak/Rubicon.

in any case, definitely a "cool" ride and not for folks that get vertigo.

I'm gonna go with OHC ... it's gotta be over there by hidden / rubi. No way it's at sugar bowl if you watch the video.... lake tahoe just isn't right over the top of sugar bowl!
08-07-2007, 05:22 PM
Ubersheist

Unfortunately, they won't let us watch any videos here at work. Oh well. I guess it's not Sugar Bowl...
08-07-2007, 09:52 PM
huck4bucks

Quote:

Originally Posted by huck4bucks

Sugar Bowl? Mt. Lincoln?

After watching the video, I changed my mind...that's not SB.
08-08-2007, 01:53 AM
powdork

mad search skilz strike again.;)

Rubicon is on the left. You can see the two tooth like rocks from the video on the right of the ridgeline. I believe Hidden Peak is just out of view (hidden, as it were) to the right in this picture.
http://www.akiandhsingwen.com/backpa...s/DSC00404.jpg

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