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

[splat]

Fuck that. We can rent a motorized fishing boat from John at Caples. I can just see a pole going thru something inflatable and you guys making the 11 o'clock news. Not in a good way.

[The Dad]

Joint Alpine/Kirkwood/Homewood student pass just went on sale. $199 weekdays, $329 anyday. Anyday passes are blacked out at Alpine & Homewood, but not Kirkwood, 12/26-31, and MLK and Presidents' Weekends (but only Sat/Sun).

http://www.tripl3threat.com/

[powdork]

Fuck that. We can rent a motorized fishing boat from John at Caples. I can just see a pole going thru something inflatable and you guys making the 11 o'clock news. Not in a good way.

that's what i'm talkin' about.

the top of melissa coray to the lake is roughly 1200'. there are no continuous lines left.

[skier666]

Just SUP over Caples with your skis on your pack...

[splat]

Finally, a reasonable suggestion. Ha!

[powdork]

screw that. i'm skijaking

[TahoeBC]

Does not take to long to kayak across Caples, done it a few times to fish. Seems that I recall a fishermans trail that goes around the east side of the lake, although I have not taken it, folks have showed up on a primitive trail to were I was fishing. I think starting from 88 close to were the new boat ramp area is.

[powdork]

it starts at the woods creek access. it used to go much further from what i remember. however, back then there was a bridge going over woods creek which allowed for much more access. we couldn't find a trail and spent a lot of time walking on downed trees, since that was easiest. it's not so much so with skis and boots on your pack.

[SchralphMacchio]

Joint Alpine/Kirkwood/Homewood student pass just went on sale. $199 weekdays, $329 anyday. Anyday passes are blacked out at Alpine & Homewood, but not Kirkwood, 12/26-31, and MLK and Presidents' Weekends (but only Sat/Sun).

http://www.tripl3threat.com/

Damn, that's a solid deal - wish I were still in grad school!!!


(wait, no I don't)

[Sinecure]

Wait, the "student" pass is blacked out when students are on vacation? Whats up with that?

[The Dad]

Wait, the "student" pass is blacked out when students are on vacation? Whats up with that?

Yeah, that's a little odd.

[gone2alpine]

Yup been complaints on that on Unofficial for quite some time. I thought this announcement might fix that issue. It does if you want to drive to Kirkwood over the holidays...and Emerald Bay is often closed during that period.

[The Dad]

I wonder whether there's a discounted ticket available during the blackout periods.

[the_immaculatedeception]

Last day of post-surgical PT today! Time to rock these bitches! (and I can't think of a better timed red-eye in a photo either!). Hope to see all you Mags I met last year for ski movie season soon!

[Consigliere]

I hope to be making a face like that when I finish up my PT.

Tore my Achilles playing basketball in May. Actually not bad timing when you look at it; I was on crutches this summer, but should be back in a good way come the fun season.

[PBR and POW = FUN]

Patch action from the past couple evenings...these were an equal mix of snow, dirt, and algae.

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[freshies]

went to pick up mail today and there was the first issue of Powder. i don't know wether to rejoice or bitch about it. i go through this every Aug when that first issue hits. happy to see the first issue (already read cover to cover) and the ski reviews, on the other hand its a tease (unless you are heading to SA or NZ)!

[the_immaculatedeception]

Consigliere - hope your healin up man... it's getting close!

Yeah I scheduled my surgery in Jan and thought 1st week of May was a solid choice...ski out April and when everyone closes, surgery time.... little did I know I'd be sitting at home on the couch popping pain pills and seeing this:

May 18th, 2011 - 11:40am







Sorry, I just had to.....

[old goat]

Hiking around Castle and Basin peaks today--saw some nice looking tracks on some chutes on the north side of the east ridge of castle--about 30-35 tight turns, even some "powder" eights. There look to be some even longer lines there and off the ridge between castle and basin, but not for me--I'm too old and too lazy. Nice firm snow with an inch or two of soft on top, no suncups to speak of.

[splat]

What would the best approach be to nail that snow, og? Sounds mighty nice. I just got stem cell/prp injections in both knees and my shoulder today and should be good to go by the end of the week.

[Vets]

Castle and Basin sound interesting. I wonder if dookey67 knows a way to get there.

[PB]

From Euer Valley road it looks like there's a jeep trail to Frog lakes ........

[VC]

From Euer Valley road it looks like there's a jeep trail to Frog lakes ........

There's a gate on the road, Frog Lakes is private.

[rod9301]

Splat, where did you get the stem cell injections?

[Consigliere]

Ok, let's look at it.
We were skiing lift-served at AM on July 2nd, and you missed out on the 2 Mammoth Mini's, which were full on Mid-Winter in May!
Not to mention all the Patches, and DSR, and Squaw, and KW...

Not the absolutely best time to snap the tendon, but better than if I had ruptured it in December or February and been stuck looking at this http://i.imgur.com/tEsti.jpg (NMS) during the sweet March powder.

I did get antsy checking out the AM july 4th pics.

Consigliere - hope your healin up man... it's getting close!

Yeah I scheduled my surgery in Jan and thought 1st week of May was a solid choice...ski out April and when everyone closes, surgery time.... little did I know I'd be sitting at home on the couch popping pain pills and seeing this:

Gimpy fist-bump. Walking for the first time after being on crutches for 1.5 months is weirder than I had expected.