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    And I figure they need a bit more snow down low to pop 6 for purpose of egress. Unless there is more coverage down low than I'm assuming.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ottime View Post
    Oh, he's cool. I'm actually stoked to ski with him a bunch this year. Planning a bunch of boys trips. But he needs coaching for sure.

    What's your ailment? I've had a pinched nerve since May. Barely could walk in July. Driving sucked. Yoga and foam rollers saved me. But I've got to stay on top of it.
    I have one right on the way behind you... Will be looking for tips! Given it's one week out though the timing is not ideal for the early season

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    Got my first turns at SugarBowl today.... of course they were made while in a tech clinic.

    While getting my pass, I saw a pic of my family from a photo shoot we did from the last day of the season this past Spring.


    I also picked up a trail map where my daughters got on that too....


    i guess that's what you get for spending $$$ on ski team fees and many, many hours of coaching ski team kids

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    Don't they have a mini Jets program for 5 year olds? Even if it's not the full season it's at least something. Or is your guy younger than that?

    When my oldest was 4 I found out that Sugar Bowl had a "season pass" for ski school. I think it was $800, full day lessons any day, lunch included. We did something like 40 days his first year, 50 the next (mostly half days + lunch, I'd ski with him in the afternoon). Some days he was the only kid to show up. It was awesome. I think they've ended that program now though (probably because of people like us doing too many days).

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    Yeah, not 5 yet. And technically, they told me 6 for the miniJETS, but we might be able to squeeze him in next year. Having the same coach every weekend is pretty awesome, so I hope to. Even though it is a Sunday program, which is not ideal for us. But I will make that work.

    Don't see the SB program out there still, but damn, BV has lessons for $65, and the drop off is at 9, not 10:30 (my other gripe)

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    HV was bloody-well crowded - lines at Dipper all day - but the Snow (3 groomers) was rather excellent!
    Good skiing!
    Kinda day-old pow-ish...Weather felt pretty Wintery too...8)
    Asked for change in line, from dude on OG Bro's...was it one of youse guys?

    How were the other open Resorts?

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    Gnarthstar was very spring-like yesterday. It was nice to ski a wide variety of runs off of the top instead of lapping the same run over and over again. I left around noon when the lift lines got longer on Comstock.
    Boreal was pretty damp on Friday night in the scattered showers. They are open to the top.
    Turx, I heard that the crowds at the Heave made things pretty dangerous.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ottime View Post
    But he needs coaching for sure.
    I know a pretty solid coach who works at Gnarthstar...
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    Dookie's being modest... He'd be a good one for your kid. Too bad Chris A left eh?
    I didn't believe in reincarnation when I was your age either.

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    Dooks I'd be stoked to have you coach him. He also needs a little Wu training as well. If I had the Tahoe pass I'd get him up there for sure.

    We should talk and maybe figure at least a day out. January is slow, yeah?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TurxSki View Post
    Asked for change in line, from dude on OG Bro's...was it one of youse guys?
    Yup.

    Patrol got a lot of early season practice cleaning up human debris on the trails yesterday at Heavenly. A lot of bodies pulled off the hill for just two lifts running. Much safer to pay the $45 a head to ride the gondola to the viewing deck.

    Also, FYI, security was popping people coming off the gondola for beer and the devil's lettuce. Not sure what the consequences are. They take you down into the tunnels like Disney Land?
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    never seen a weasel turned completely white.
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    Ermine.

    Rad! We have a couple at DR.
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    That's pretty cool Powdork!

    I figured conditions in the BC would be shit, but these guys had me questioning my mode of transportation today, hopefully it will be game on next week.






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    Quote Originally Posted by TahoeBC View Post
    That's pretty cool Powdork!

    I figured conditions in the BC would be shit, but these guys had me questioning my mode of transportation today, hopefully it will be game on next week.





    Ya man! That looks fun. Were the tires studded?
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    Quote Originally Posted by powdork View Post
    never seen a weasel turned completely white.
    Whoohoo!

    I knew they were around but I've never seen one either. That would have made my day.
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    Got 3rd Chair at Sugar Bowl yesterday and first tracks down the untracked pow...er....fine Sierra slop off the top of Lincoln. It was pretty misty and cloudy 8/10ths down Lincoln so it was full on classic Spring storm skiing up there. The groomer corned up well and yielded some fast slarvey-carvey turns. Highlight was skiing the trees between Rahlves Run and Lake View...great coverage and perfect slop to cover logs etc. However, half-way down Lincoln and off-trail was too slow and thick. Gore-tex was your friend. Overall, definitely felt like a 'real ski day' for day one of the season.

    Mt. Lincoln cloudy chair ride...



    S.P.C getting hella deep on our first run...

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    Pow dork - are you sure that was a white weasel? I'm thinking it was a disguised elf on the shelf getting stoned in order to go deal with many maggot groms hopped up on sugar cookies demanding 500+ piece Star Wars Lego sets. Been a tough holiday. Just saying. Need some of the elf medicine, or at least his hiding place.
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    Only one stud needed

    Studs are really only useful for for pure ice, which I try to avoid.

    Nice shot 6er!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kidwoo View Post
    Whoohoo!

    I knew they were around but I've never seen one either. That would have made my day.
    In college we used to run a lot of winter camping courses up there and Marten's were pretty common invaders of our quinzees when off on a tour.

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    Quote Originally Posted by powdork View Post
    never seen a weasel turned completely white.
    Quote Originally Posted by telemike View Post
    Ermine.

    Rad! We have a couple at DR.

    I'mma weigh in and say that it might actually have been an American Marten...saw something similar over the summer up at Mt. Lola and then did some quick webz investigating:

    http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ltbmu/...id=fsm9_046595

    This secondary site/article claims that there are weasels to be found in Tahoe, but they make them sound extremely rare in the area (one found in 1919 and another around 1919). Article also claims that Fishers and Minks can be found in the area, as well:

    http://www.allthingstahoe.com/wildanimals.html
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    Stoat?

    http://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit...7/popup/66.jpg


    I've seen pine martens but never a white one. They're kind of bigger though. I've only seen weasel at lower elevations.

    The problem is all those fuckers look just like each other: weasel, martin, mink, ermine, stoat, someone's escaped ferret......... (is that racist?)

    Being outside is confusing.
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    Ermine=Stoat.

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    Stoat = short tailed weasel
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    stoat = 'toast' spelled sideways
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