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

[jahroy]

They will try & make it, but they usually divert to NoStars (Sierra in the South) if it's a bad storm...

sweet. that's good news.

as long as the bus makes it over the summit, i'm stoked.

I might be heading up Wednesday night...

incredible.

PM sent.

[Nkane]

Anyone have any insight or knowledge about SR 89's closure? Would it be realistic for it to open tomorrow morning?

[WestCoastPDR]

Anyone have any insight or knowledge about SR 89's closure? Would it be realistic for it to open tomorrow morning?

Probably won't open..... Sorry

[Ottime]

Scruffy Skittles. Lol. Like the skittles that fall out of the bag and under the driver seat, through heat and cold, only to be found a year later?

[old goat]

Interesting snow report on AM website--new format. Interesting what's "groomed"--a whole lot of stuff including Idiot's, Buttress, Grouse Rocks. Should be interesting when the tourists go looking for those "groomed" runs. Yesterday I ran into a couple of older (as in older than me, which is pretty old) guys very slowly walking back from high t to summit on the backside traverse.

[gimpy]

had 2 different conversations w/ people yesterday about how the last couple times any of us had hitchhiked w skis, we have only been picked up by european tourists. all the americans seem to be too busy to stop for 2 min's to help someone out. even had some friends blow by only to stop and turn around because they recognized me. wtf?????

[Ottime]

I guess that is better than having someone stop, then recognize you and speed off.

I generally stop if I have room, if for no other reason than to get a little beta.

[skier666]

I'd pick you up...



...ok, maybe not

[WestCoastPDR]

Windy up high already... Wife just got back from some morning turns and says the snow is nice and firm above 8k and soft around 7k. Bring on the worst you can mother nature

[TahoeBC]

Gimpy, maybe you should try getting a haircut you freaking hippie

[Jim S]

had 2 different conversations w/ people yesterday about how the last couple times any of us had hitchhiked w skis, we have only been picked up by european tourists. ...WTF?

Ever see the Eli Roth film HOSTEL?

[otto parts]

Will be at KW Wed/Thurs on the new Bro Kusala if any mags want to borrow them. 7800 a good place to buy me a Racer 5 and grab them 12-1. Think Splat's gonna be around as well, may let him try as well. Will only cost him a Coors.

[powdork]

I'd pick you up...



...ok, maybe not

you're one latte away from being a french tourist though.

[SchralphMacchio]

new Bro Kusala if any mags want to borrow them

I'm only going to ski them if I can get powdork to accompany and yell, "NACHO KUSALA!" before I drop in to each line.

[powdork]

but i'm in oootah. i'll send you a mental nacho kusala!

[irul&ublo]

you're one latte away from being a french tourist though.

One latte and a cigarette

[4matic]

Anyone have any insight or knowledge about SR 89's closure? Would it be realistic for it to open tomorrow morning?

I'm guessing the old snow let go with the wet snow and is buried. doubt it reopens till after the storm cycle.

[TahoeJ]

One latte and a cigarette

Don't forget the disdainful look at nothing in particular. This is important.

[Mr. Toad]

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[gimpy]

for the record, the other two folks i talked to are pretty clean-cut looking. we have fucking skis and packs at the bottom of an obvious bc run. and all have been rolling solo. if you have a little sedan, its understandable. but truck after truck w/ one person blows by. i have a truck and i always stop, even if the cab is full. whatever.....'mericans are set in their ways. here's to hoping the euro weather model pans out and the 'merican model is wrong.

[TahoeJ]

I've given a few ski-hikers rides up to Squaw from around 711 this year. Does that make me stupid or just not overly paranoid? I figure carrying expensive skis and gear while standing around in heavy snow is kind of a long con for a simple car-jacking.

[TurxSki]

New Kusala's?
Man I think I've only rode my Lhassa's a couple of times this season so far

The forecast for the winds up high doesn't seem too nice.

55-60 mph with gusts to 95 mph decreasing to 45-50 mph with gusts to 75 mph in the afternoon

AND:

Scruffy Skittles. Lol. Like the skittles that fall out of the bag and under the driver seat, through heat and cold, only to be found a year later?

'Zactly!!

[I Am Mr. Ed]

I've given a few ski-hikers rides up to Squaw from around 711 this year. Does that make me stupid or just not overly paranoid? I figure carrying expensive skis and gear while standing around in heavy snow is kind of a long con for a simple car-jacking.

You are going to be found dead in a snow bank bludgeoned by an avy shovel

[Driver]

Any weather mags care to weigh in on the wide range of forecasts out there? Guesses at storm totals?

[TahoeJ]

You are going to be found dead in a snow bank bludgeoned by an avy shovel

How do you know the hitch-hiker won't be?