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[thefrush]

Well that was helpful

If you see a tall guy failing at figuring out how to ski soft stuff on rando skis at Squaw or Alpine this weekend say hey.

That could be anybody.

Where do we think the best bet is tomorrow?

[PatCleary]

Well not the rando skis part, there will only be one 6'5" idiot out skiing 60 waisted 160 skis on the choice day of the season.

[lepistoir]

Well not the rando skis part, there will only be one 6'5" idiot out skiing 60 waisted 160 skis on the choice day of the season.

Do you want to borrow something fatter? I have just the pair for idiots...

[PatCleary]

I'll have a pair of SideStashes too. Racing in SLC in two weeks and haven't gotten much time on the race skis yet. So only part of the weekend will be embarrassing and painful.

[kix515]

Alpine skied nicely today in the late afternoon. Thin layer of new cream cheese in the palisades and elsewhere up high was skiing well. These next couple of days should be good.

[splat]

Which resort has the best midweek specials and/or best snow, other than D Peak?
Gonna ski somewhere Friday.

[powdork]

homewood?

[4matic]

Which resort has the best midweek specials and/or best snow, other than D Peak?
Gonna ski somewhere Friday.

Try Reno Craigslist last minute if nothing comes up.

[4matic]

Strong wind and heavy rain just came through the East Bay.

[Ottime]

^^^^^just? been dumping and blowing here since 4 or so. good storm.

homewood?

+1... I think. And send hutchski and nachoski my number. Might be working on a plan at one of the usual easy access spots. Unless is a pow access kind of day. I don't think nachoski got an epic this year.

[4matic]

^^^^^just? been dumping and blowing here since 4 or so. good storm.

yep. Only a short burst of storminess near Oakland

[StormDay]

I'll have a pair of SideStashes too. Racing in SLC in two weeks and haven't gotten much time on the race skis yet. So only part of the weekend will be embarrassing and painful.

It is not that hard to swap skis at Alpine. Get there by 8:15 and you will park close enough.

(Then go to Treats for breakfast)

[powdork]

^^^^^just? been dumping and blowing here since 4 or so. good storm.



+1... I think. And send hutchski and nachoski my number. Might be working on a plan at one of the usual easy access spots. Unless is a pow access kind of day. I don't think nachoski got an epic this year.

she signed up for the aiare 1 course this wekend

[Ottime]

i guess she already earned her backcountry rescue certificate.

[skysos]

Does anyone know if overnight RV camping is allowed in either of the Mt. Rose parking lots? If not, is there any place nearby to winter dry camp? Sorry if this has been asked before, but I couldn't find it. Thanks.

[iwoody808]

folks on the West Coast will be pleased to see the Northstar and Kirkwood snow stake cameras when they wake!

http://www.snow.com/mountainconditio...take-cams.aspx

[LongShortLong]

Minimal snowfall @7800, an inch or two on the ground.

[TahoeBC]

Full on millennium falcon effect going over Echo at 11PM, turned to snow at twin bridges, most difficult driving with low visibility in over 3 years for me, had a hard time finding the edges of the road.

[TahoeChappy]

I was bummed to hear that Porter's is closing. That was the place to go when I was a kid. I bought skis for my kid there a few months ago.

They've always taken good care of me.

My pops took me there after I snapped a ski at Squaw when I was 10,11 ish. He was trying to be pissed and trying to be proud at the same time. I was flinging myself when I broke my ski. I got newer better skis and a "stern" (laughing) talking to about not destroying skis while acting like a jackass.

Back then we shopped at Porter's, Helm, Oshman's, and Mel Cotton's.

Recently, we've scored great deals on skis for young Owen and Krystal Kartwright.

I've been shopping at Alpenglow, Sports Exchange, and The Backcountry for a long time. All good. All worth visiting.

Our new favorite shop is Start Haus. We have been very well taken care of.

Hey there....Chappy aka John Chapman....one of the co-owners of the now defunct Porters. Alex and Steph and Kyle in recent years were running the Truckee store with Kathy, Ben, and before that the infamous Eric Alstrand et al running it back before I came aboard in 2000. It's been bittersweet to read things like yours and see all of the love and support in the final days of the shop last week. And of course I wouldn't blame you for migrating to the Start Haus - especially as we all left and the inventory and brands deteriorated the last couple of years. Schaffner is a good guy, my neighbor for the last 14 years, and actually a co-worker at Porters in 2000 and 2001 before he went his own way. So if it wasn't / isn't Porters anymore, yeah Start Haus should be your place.....

[TahoeChappy]

And why would a moderator need to check my "advanced" post? I clicked on it out of curiosity.....I was just trying to add a YouTube vid??

JSA dudes

oh well....what else I typed in replying to Old Goat's question of who the dispute was with will get posted soon enough

btw how old is the goat?

[Fish Rider]

10" and more coming at SAT. See you out there.

[TeleTahoe]

Which resort has the best midweek specials and/or best snow, other than D Peak?
Gonna ski somewhere Friday.

I can get a buddy to give you a ticket for alpine. You know I would, but I am in Texas. Let me know.

[kungpow]

2-3" at my place in Sunnyside and still coming down good. Alpine reporting 6" at the base. Just heard the first bomb of the morning.

[skier666]

Some fun at Kirkwood last Sunday....

[jahroy]

4 inches of gorgeous, thick snow at the base of squaw...