Tahoe Weather, Conditions, Stoke, and What's Up Thread...

[Ottime]

Coming from Washington to Tahoe from 2/17 - 2/24. Staying with some Kwood buddies in Meyers and probably hitting a couple of the resorts. They are ripping skiers but not much into backcountry and I want to spend a couple days out of the resorts. If anyone needs a partner during that time frame hit me up. Beers will be paid out. Otherwise can anyone recommend some zones, maps etc to get me going in a good general direction. I think my friends get 20% off with their passes but are there any other lift ticket deals out there.

I have all the safety gear, training, experience and am a capable skier in any conditions.

I might be around that week, unless the surf proves to be a greater draw than the snow. The familia will be visiting my parents in south Florida, so I get some vacation time. Hit me up with a PM before you head down. Unless it is great skiing inbounds, I expect to be touring in the area. Unless, of course, I road trip to some better snow...

Right now KW has a 4 pack on sale for $259, for two more days. Otherwise, you can get them online from their site for $75 (that week is considered holiday) or $89 at the mountain (minus your 20%, for $71.20).

[californiagrown]

You can get $67 lift tix at REI to Kwood, and id be down to split one of my 2-for-1 coupons with you on a weekend if i head up that way.

[bumski]

I'm sure this can turn into a pissing match... I figure I will be able to hit 3 maybe 4 mountains. One being Kirkwood. Obviously weather will dictate some decision making but is there any definite resorts to ski before others?

I might be around that week, unless the surf proves to be a greater draw than the snow. The familia will be visiting my parents in south Florida, so I get some vacation time. Hit me up with a PM before you head down. Unless it is great skiing inbounds, I expect to be touring in the area. Unless, of course, I road trip to some better snow...

Right now KW has a 4 pack on sale for $259, for two more days. Otherwise, you can get them online from their site for $75 (that week is considered holiday) or $89 at the mountain (minus your 20%, for $71.20).

Thanks for the info Ottime. PM on the way with my number and I will get in touch when time gets closer.

You can get $67 lift tix at REI to Kwood, and id be down to split one of my 2-for-1 coupons with you on a weekend if i head up that way.

Sounds good man. I'll shoot you a message with my number so you can hit me up if you end up heading that way.

[jahroy]

pleasantly surprised by how well the snow is skiing at squaw...

[powdork]

heavenly had over 14,000 guests today. carson pass frontcountry had 2, and the price was right.

[4matic]

I'm sure this can turn into a pissing match... I figure I will be able to hit 3 maybe 4 mountains. One being Kirkwood. Obviously weather will dictate some decision making but is there any definite resorts to ski before others?

Squaw
Kirkwood
Alpine.

[SchralphMacchio]

NatEE sent it huge today!

[jfost]

heavenly had over 14,000 guests today. carson pass frontcountry had 2, and the price was right...

sure, but amortizing the costs over only 2 skiers leads to a very poor ROI* on the initial $0 price of admission. plus, you probably had to bring your own sandwiches...

*for the investor class, NOT the skiers - turns are priceless!

[powdork]

well that clears it up

NatEE sent it huge today!

[TahoeJ]

Glad to hear Friday was shitty. Drove up Thursday night and apparently contracted the ebola virus... err... well, food poisoning. Emerged 36 hours later and the skiing at Alpine this morning was okay. Took a lap down the Banzai course first thing to wake myself up, and while I'm sure it was much softer when they held qualifying later, I could definitely see some wipe-out potential at the top of The Face. The un-groomed part of Wolverine was actually much better than it looked.

[Ottime]

NatEE sent it huge today!

How many IPAs?

[shakyknees]

Mostly dust on crust in this SE-facing drainage, with pockets of awesomeness nestled between crusty ribs.

[powdork]

sweet. glad you joined the boards shakyknees. it was worth a glove and some duct tape.

[SchralphMacchio]

How many IPAs?

About a dozen?

And he ripped the shit out of Broken Glass bowl too!

[MrSmith]

Up in Lassen with a group this weekend. We were super excited to get 6+ inches Thursday night but by the time we got out Friday some sort of breakable 1" soft slabby layer had formed on anything southerly. Pretty sure it's a sun effect, but not your typical melt-freeze crust. Not sure what to call it. Face plants ensued all around. Northerly aspects have all been pretty well raped by the northeast winds, so it's been rough out here. Temps coming up today and winds coming down, so we're praying the corn gets going on the more solidly melt-freeze slopes.

Gotta learn to ski this breakable shit, or get a snowboard

[Sutter]

Hit up CP yesterday, met some good dudes in the parking lot and we hit the skin track. Absolutely gorgeous back there, hot as hell, full sun, zero wind. The 3-5" skiied well. Moon Crescent has been bad and needs to be punished.

[TahoeBC]

Word. Wish I could go back out again

Cool meeting you Friday, I won't tell you that with more snow and windless bluebird sky's it was any better

[shakyknees]

sweet. glad you joined the boards shakyknees. it was worth a glove and some duct tape.

Thanks PD. Another testament to the remarkable properties of duct tape . . .

[powdork]

from the last two days at cpssr

[N1CK.]

powdork, you have an awesome dog.

[TahoeBC]

Hate to report that the East winds were starting doing some damage today, hopefully it will not be bad enough to kill what ever decent skiing we have left.

Few more pics from the weekend with Nacho & Powdork.

[gone2alpine]

^ A+ in stoke department

[MTT]

from the last two days at cpssr

Very entertaining, and powdork.com is looking good.

Nacho kinda scares me, he been ski cut yet?

[NatEE]

About a dozen?

And he ripped the shit out of Broken Glass bowl too!

Yeah, that was officially the end of my day. My poop smelled like hops this morning, haha.

[Scree Shredder]

Headed down to Alpine and Squaw this week for a snowboard comp. Any beta on how the keyhole area of Alpine is riding? It sounds like that is the venue for Alpine. Also does anybody know what the most probable venue for Squaw would be? Looks to be warmer weather but not that warm. Do these areas see enough sun to soften up on 40 degree day? Thanks for any info. Nice stoke Pow Dork. Would have never guessed anything down there would be looking that good after the weather forecasts I've been seeing.