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

[SchralphMacchio]

Also don't know if anyone noticed this in the Tahoe Daily Tribune explaining the 89 closure all weekend:

http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/art...87/0/FRONTPAGE


SAC Report:
http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/node/1162

[powdork]

FYI for LBD folks. Someone just posted an AM ticket for sale for $30. Probably won't last long. Find the post here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ski_pal/message/14305

you can also buy tahoe plate in nv or cali and get a lift toicket, although they don't actually say it's good at AM or even good this year. i'm guessing they do that once you've paid. they do have an alpine logo on the page though.

heal well ja surf. spandex is uncalled for this time of year.

anyone hitting the banff mtn film festival tonight

[Sinecure]

I did the plate thing. You don't get to choose which mountain the ticket is for. I ended up with one for Kirkwood that I can't use. Anyone want to buy it from me?

Still haven't gotten my plates either. Grrr.

[El Chupacabra]

I did the plate thing. You don't get to choose which mountain the ticket is for. I ended up with one for Kirkwood that I can't use. Anyone want to buy it from me?

I'll trade you for 2 Snowbomb cards, with all the Bay Area tune-ups included, plus whatever other deals are on the card (not too worthwhile this time of year -- spring discount tickets are generally better than the Snowbomb stuff).

[The Dad]

Hey is anyone heading from Bay Area to Reno this week or weekend? I've got to get some skis to splat and could use some help.

I can get them to Alpine, and can hook Splat up with a comp ticket to entice him to come pick them up....

[powpig]

Hey is anyone heading from Bay Area to Reno this week or weekend?

I'll be in the Bay next week if you're still looking then, PM me.

[splat]

I can get them to Alpine, and can hook Splat up with a comp ticket to entice him to come pick them up....

You are on, Dood! Damn, you just made my day. Will Sinecure be there, too?

powpig, thanks for the offer!

[Ottime]

Since I just happened to have the 210s in the back of the truck, I decided, since I won't be able to make LBD, to take them out for a spin today. A few runs to start (at noon thirty) the day and a few runs to end the day. They were excellent fun, especially in late day mank. I was maching and humming and singing "long boards truck, short boards suck." Good fun. I need to remember to take those out a bit more often in this spring stuff. They just kill it.

KW zones look pretty hammered with rain runnels. Still some smooth areas out there, but it sure did rain around here. Corn was good all over.

[~mikey b]

But...pond skim....

Owen and I rocked the DR Pond Skim on Sat

for me it was a skim

for him it was a swim

we'll be at the BV pond skim & reggae fest 4/16

[SchralphMacchio]

I can get them to Alpine, and can hook Splat up with a comp ticket to entice him to come pick them up....

SWEET! Sounds like we got a deal man. I'll email you in a bit to work out the deets.

Since I just happened to have the 210s in the back of the truck, I decided, since I won't be able to make LBD, to take them out for a spin today. A few runs to start (at noon thirty) the day and a few runs to end the day. They were excellent fun, especially in late day mank. I was maching and humming and singing "long boards truck, short boards suck." Good fun. I need to remember to take those out a bit more often in this spring stuff. They just kill it.

KW zones look pretty hammered with rain runnels. Still some smooth areas out there, but it sure did rain around here. Corn was good all over.

Oooh that sounds encouraging about the 210s. Did you leave them in a cave or with PD?

Also - those weren't rain runnels. Those were melt runnels from no freezing overnight and tons of meltoff. I completely exploded riding in the backseat in splat's brototypes when I hit one of those runnels at 20 mph coming through Thimble bowl on Saturday. The rain that fell didn't really do anything more to screw up the snowpack than was already done, but the Saturday night freeze was just pure awesome. Sunday in the BC was $$$$$$$$$.

[powdork]

KW zones look pretty hammered with rain runnels.

dude! those are ak spines. turn your cup up, and it will be half full.

and highbread bakery fuckin' rulzzz.

[Nevada29er]

Sunday was grade A corn in Ophir Creek chutes, while the rest of Rose was rock hard. Surprised more people weren't out there.

[Jim S]

Sunday about 1pm Rose was pretty soft overall but some shaded areas were still crusty and hard.


It should get interesting especially at the west shore and Squaw Wed night and Thursday. Yes, I did wash my car yesterday.

[ja_surf]

H
Doh! I was going to ask you about your knee. I hope what actually happened is that the beer fairy transported my beers to your front yard!

Just an FYI, unlike Powdork, I love Hoppy beers, feel free to have the beer fairies make a delivery any time BTW props on being able to tour again!

[SchralphMacchio]

Perfect corn on Sunday ... TR coming.

[The Dad]

You are on, Dood! Damn, you just made my day. Will Sinecure be there, too?

He typically is.

Happy to help, mang. I owe you at least that much.

[Sinecure]

Will Sinecure be there, too?

You bet. With son of sinecure in tow. His first day out on snow since Robotics started at the beginning of January. I'm psyched.

Turx said he and Cinders will be there Saturday also. Should be fun.

[Consigliere]

If for some reason it doesn't work out with the Dad, I'm leaving Friday evening for Tahoe City, returning Sunday, and would be happy to help out.


Edit: Oh and holler to the mag I drove next to from Oak St. in the Panhandle all the way to El Cerrito on 80. Hope you were on the way up

[the_immaculatedeception]

Turx said he and Cinders will be there Saturday also. Should be fun.

I'll be in tow with Turx and Cinders as most weekends so I'll see all you bastards on Saturday!

[Dory Breaux]

A little late on getting this up but heres some footage of one of the few "nice" days in March...

[Sinecure]

/\/\ Dory, is that the train tunnel on Donner pass at the 2:05ish mark?

[mmcpheet]

Most of the April 1 snow surveys are in from the California Cooperators, here is a link to a map of snow course location, current measurement info, and other misc. details:

Google Maps Snow Survey

The kmz for Google Earth if you're in to that:

Google Earth Snow Survey

[Sinecure]

Funny new video up on UnofficialAlpine.com :

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It then links to this survey:

http://unofficialalpine.com/?p=245

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6uc8...layer_embedded


disclaimer: I had nothing to do with the creation of this poll or the video. Just linking to something entertaining on the intertubes

[TurxSki]

I've got to get some skis to splat...

I can get them to Alpine, and can hook Splat up with a comp ticket to entice him to come pick them up....

Turx and Cinders and the_immaculateDeception will be there Saturday...

Hey Schralp.
If it's easier for you, you can swing by our place, and drop them off.
I can take them up to Alpine on Saturday to give back to Splat.
(Unless The Dad wants to let FreeHeelGirl try them...Alpine Demo though.)

HEAVENLY MAGS...we'll see you guys tomorrow. Lets hope the winds doesn't mess with us.

[RaccoonFace]

Lunch at Rose Thursday...? I'll be there at about 11.30.

okbye