14/?? The OFFICIAL Tahoe Thread

**mattyj** · 03-10-2015, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by bobz

So how bad is Castle Peak trail?

From Sugar Bowl on Saturday, it looked bone dry - you could probably drive to Rose faster than you could hike to anything worth skiing.

Shaded north facing trees off the ridge between Sugar Bowl and the Benson hut still had great snow on Saturday, somehow, although it rapidly turned to no snow as you descended. Very odd skiing soft fluffy powder so close to dirt patches and running creeks.

**Gerome** · 03-10-2015, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by LightRanger

^^^ Or climbing season. Or Downieville season. Or...

Actually, Shasta coverage is pretty damn awesome, so there's that. I'd rather drive to ski Shasta (or transition to non-snow sports) than ski patches.

You are very wise.

**ready2tumble** · 03-10-2015, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by bobz

So how bad is Castle Peak trail? Are any of the Andesite corn slopes still covered? Is there something resembling snow on the trail at least from the gate or so upward? I'm heading up this weekend, mainly to resort-ski Rose which I know will be OK, but I'm hoping I can at least do some kind of sliding-on-snow if I get up there early enough Friday.

On Sunday the trail was skinnable from a hundred yards or so above the gate, with a few gaps on the way up -- which are probably more and longer by now. High southern faces are burnt pretty much to the ground. Stretches of decent coverage on other aspects.

**bobz** · 03-10-2015, 03:50 PM

Thanks guys, sounds like it's only somewhat worse than late Feb, when it was a nice enough walk-in-the-park trail leading to a handful of not-bad east facing turns. With expectations properly lowered, I may check it out on the way up to Truckee. This season, Castle Pass has become the snow equivalent of the local jogging trail, nothing special, but hey it's a place to go.

**TahoeJ** · 03-10-2015, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by LightRanger

^^^ Or climbing season. Or Downieville season. Or...

Actually, Shasta coverage is pretty damn awesome, so there's that. I'd rather drive to ski Shasta (or transition to non-snow sports) than ski patches.

True about Shasta. Also, my mountain-biking season never really ended this year anyway.

**Frank Naets** · 03-11-2015, 10:39 AM

I'm heading to tahoe tomorrow night for the weekend. Any updates on the conditions, looks like it's raining at the resorts...

**mmmm...pow!** · 03-11-2015, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Frank Naets

I'm heading to tahoe tomorrow night for the weekend. Any updates on the conditions, looks like it's raining at the resorts...

You just answered your own question

**Frank Naets** · 03-11-2015, 11:39 AM

I was hoping someone was going to tell me it's an optical deception and it's actually dumping

**Ottime** · 03-11-2015, 11:56 AM

looks like snain at KW base. guessing above 8k is good to go with some nice base building snow, which we need

**dhklauer** · 03-11-2015, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by Ottime

looks like snain at KW base. guessing above 8k is good to go with some nice base building snow, which we need

Well put! Considering we are still "base building" in mid March.

**splat** · 03-11-2015, 04:43 PM

New England stole our base.

Waiting to hear how the day was to decide on skiing tomorrow and Friday.
Maybe the top half of Heavenly will catch something less snainy.

PB · 03-11-2015, 05:38 PM

Not good - looking at the Mt. Rose cams, everything pretty much turned to rain.

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse ... somebody pees all over your last roll of TP.

**splat** · 03-11-2015, 06:09 PM

3-6" forecast for Mammoth.

**hopelesslyadolescent** · 03-11-2015, 06:52 PM

Didn't rain at all at Bear Valley today. Light snow all morning, 2-3 inches of heavy pow on a firm base, some good skiing. Nice to feel a taste of winter.

**meter-man** · 03-11-2015, 07:56 PM

Well, this has the potential to be a lot of fun. Assuming, of course, KT is still open on March 30.

http://instagram.com/p/0Gx53QpVyw/

**donaldsoolar** · 03-11-2015, 07:59 PM

Thanks for this thread, I've learn a lot of many things about my skiing. Thanks for the info you've shared. Amazing!

**old goat** · 03-11-2015, 08:07 PM

50% off sale at Start Haus, except 20% on race skis.

**LightRanger** · 03-11-2015, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by meter-man

Well, this has the potential to be a lot of fun. Assuming, of course, KT is still open on March 30.

http://instagram.com/p/0Gx53QpVyw/

I was wondering where they plan to run the (traditionally top to bottom of KT) Chinese Downhill for the PMS this weekend.

**~mikey b** · 03-11-2015, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by old goat

50% off sale at Start Haus, except 20% on race skis.

Git sum

**claymond** · 03-11-2015, 11:42 PM

Anyone have some recommendations for some roads or trails that are steep but smooth around Meyers? Looking for a place for power hikes to stay in shape while I'm banged up, and have to avoid things that could twist my foot. So far I've been doing Old Meyer's grade, but something a little steeper or just variety would be nice.

**powdork** · 03-12-2015, 12:56 AM

Oneidas should be ok. It's flat for the first mile then gets steeper. The first mile is currently dry and I would think another mile or so should be in the next couple days. Also South Upper Truckee after the bridge

**gimpy** · 03-12-2015, 09:51 AM

Anyone kno if it rained to 10k+ yesterday????
Or what the snowline was?
I suspect the sweet but shallow pow we were enjoying just got fucked

**old goat** · 03-12-2015, 10:04 AM

Let's see--rain and a couple of inches of wet snow high, then hard freeze last night and a serious east wind. should make for a fine day on the slopes.
Lynn Hill talking at Squaw tonight though,

Edit--things were a lot softer than I expected. Guess the cold was not cold enough or came to late to really freeze stuff. The wind was interesting.