10/11 Tahoe Weather, Conditions, Stoke, and What's Up Thread

**gone2alpine** · 07-10-2011, 06:50 PM

Another fine day at The Ranch today, possibly closing out the lift served season in Tahoe. More free beer and watermelon today. Lots of little hucks built on the mountain. I worked on a nice zipper line in the main Chair 2 bowl. I use that term loosely as that is tough to do on stiff fat Bros. Ran in to Guermo and Mrs Guermo. Nice to meet ya. When I left at 2, the chair was still spinning. The owner, Marshall, said he would leave it spinning until all people were shuttled down the hill. A more extensive report and a few pics are at UnofficialAlpine.com

**LongShortLong** · 07-10-2011, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by Vets

Glad to hear that Ebbetts is still going good. Do you know if Highland Lakes Road goes through yet? Folger Peak was looking great when I was there two weeks ago.

It looked really snowy on Folger (and other peaks out that way). Unfortunately, I had to hurry back and didn't check out Highland Lakes road. The river looked pretty big, so the fords may be a challenge even if the road goes.

**guermo** · 07-10-2011, 11:18 PM

Nice to meet you too G2Alpine... we had a blast today, super fun latest lifts we've ever had, free beer too?!

**skier666** · 07-11-2011, 12:31 PM

We are finally getting sorted with baby #2, so I have finally gotten around to editing THREE vids to add stoke to this thread:

Squaw in April, Donner Ski Ranch on June 12th, 2011

Ellery and Mammoth - June 23, 2011

Kirkwood July 2nd, 2011 (includes Cirque footage)

TRs to follow....

**powdork** · 07-11-2011, 06:19 PM

damn carnells was nearly twice as filled as june 10 of last year.

**BGnight** · 07-11-2011, 09:34 PM

I was sitting at home sick today so thought I'd make a season edit.
Sorry, no cliff hucks but lots of pow! Enjoy!

**bigpowd** · 07-12-2011, 04:16 AM

Last Saturday at DSR, really fun day and can be the last lift served day this season. Not too many people on the mountain and some of you got into my camera when we all there. Got extra several runs after 2 while shuttle was on the way.

Top of the mountain

Summer lift

Free beer and watermelon on top:

**powdork** · 07-12-2011, 08:19 AM

hey that's kfactor's truck and i thin that's kendra there in the pic.

kfactor blew out his knee on the trampoline that night and was still looking for some crutches as of last night if any south tahoe mags have a spare pare.

**The Dad** · 07-12-2011, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by powdork

kfactor blew out his knee on the trampoline that night and was still looking for some crutches as of last night if any south tahoe mags have a spare pare.

Bummer. I have none and am not in South Lake, but having swung through a bunch of thrift shops in North Lake over the last couple of weeks, looking for finds for the new house, I can vouch for the fact that every shop has a crutch collection, cheap.

**gone2alpine** · 07-12-2011, 09:57 AM

Yeah, you didnt catch me in the pics. I was moving too fast. I was the old guy in bright green glasses and SkiLogiks (saturday) and Bros (sunday) making rally laps for speed.

What a fun closing weekend. All resort owners should be like Marshall.

**bigpowd** · 07-12-2011, 12:56 PM

So nice out there that day.
BTW, the original size pic is ready to deliver, let me know.

Originally Posted by powdork

hey that's kfactor's truck and i thin that's kendra there in the pic.

**bodywhomper** · 07-12-2011, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by skier666

Kirkwood July 2nd, 2011 (includes Cirque footage)

no cali->pipeline connect?!

kidding, just jealous. and a jmetzler sighting (at least it looked like him in a hi-5 sequence) on a day that i wasn't skiing

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good stuff. lots of snow in them vids. (i've skied phillipes in early april w/ less snow, i.e. launch at the dogleg)

cheers

**bigpowd** · 07-12-2011, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by gone2alpine

Yeah, you didnt catch me in the pics. I was moving too fast. I was the old guy in bright green glasses and SkiLogiks (saturday) and Bros (sunday) making rally laps for speed.

What a fun closing weekend. All resort owners should be like Marshall.

Marshall did right, it's not often to get on a running lift this late in a season , all about fun.

Some in this one, if you are not in, next time

Most of us been this spot:

**Ottime** · 07-12-2011, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by skier666

Kirkwood July 2nd, 2011 (includes Cirque footage)

TRs to follow....

It looks like I hit many of the same lines ya'll did after we split up. It seems that great minds... except that I did not see Lost Cabin in the vid, which was skiing very nicely on Sunday.

**hopelesslyadolescent** · 07-12-2011, 08:35 PM

BGnight, exceptional series of bc powder coulie runs. What a winter you must have had. Where were they? Thanks for posting, great stuff.

**gimpy** · 07-12-2011, 10:54 PM

i've got some crutches if still needed.

**Nuthon** · 07-13-2011, 04:17 PM

I've got crutches & a full locking brace if needed.

**Flexon Phil** · 07-13-2011, 07:04 PM

Hittin Elephants Back tomorrow. Might be the last day of an Epic year.

**powdork** · 07-14-2011, 01:04 AM

looks like he picked some up last night. thanks for the offers.

**gone2alpine** · 07-15-2011, 08:27 PM

The Tahoe thread may not stay on page 2. So, who's shreddin BoringHill on the 23rd? Last lift served of the season in California...

**LongShortLong** · 07-16-2011, 03:01 AM

Originally Posted by gone2alpine

The Tahoe thread may not stay on page 2. So, who's shreddin BoringHill on the 23rd? Last lift served of the season in California...

Stop it! Give up. It's summer! I won't rally for yet another closing day. At this rate, we'll still be celebrating the '10-11 season when 2012's storms are rolling in. I'm in - summer wax is for skiing, right?

**The Dad** · 07-16-2011, 07:07 AM

It was looking pretty sketch when we drove by on Wednesday. Any thought about what they'll open?

**m01766** · 07-16-2011, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by The Dad

It was looking pretty sketch when we drove by on Wednesday. Any thought about what they'll open?

Probably similar to last year... The castle peak quad with a WROD or two and some small jumps/rails off to the sides

**dookeyXXX** · 07-16-2011, 08:02 AM

Might as well go hit that kicker into Kinney Lake up on Ebbetts that LSL was creaming about...you'll spend about the same $$ in gas as you would on a Boreal lift ticket...and have much better braggin' rights.

PS
Carson Pass is holding like Tony Montana right now...so many choice up there it's ridiculous infinito.