14/?? The OFFICIAL Tahoe Thread

[dookeyXXX]

http://vimeo.com/111954053

Nicely done, dude!
I had to work 1/2, but now am regretting not venturing up that way on the 3rd (the front side of CP looked rather bare from 80, so I made the call that it wasn't worth the effort to hike up and over to either Basin Peak or Coons)...obviously I made the wrong call.
Vets 'n me have only skied those lines in the summer, too, so it was nice to see photos of them filled in.

[powdork]

When did squaw.com and skialpine.com become squawalpine.com? seems like they have amalgamated the whole thing into one mountain now. been working on ski area opening dates and they only list 11/26, which is presumably for the squaw side. is alpine now just the backside of squaw?

[TahoeJ]

They turned everything into SquawAlpine over the past several weeks, much to the ongoing dismay of Unofficial Alpine / #freealpine folks. I personally like this trend of Squaw ignoring the place so long as the lifts still spin. Less crowds hopefully. I'm going to start calling it The Resort with No Name.

Projected opening day for AM is December 12th. No, that's not a typo.

Also: nice work skiwald! Had a chance to try out those Rocker2 115's yet?

[alfajores]

Anyone need 90's era Yakima Rocket Box with stickers from all over the west coast and South America? My new car can't accommodate these prehistoric dimensions and I had to get a current model skybox. $100 mag price in Oakland or South Lake.

[powdork]

How wide is that. We're looking for one to use the lower half as a roll out ski box inside a van to keep the snow from getting everywhere. We don't have much width to work with though.

[dookeyXXX]

When did squaw.com and skialpine.com become squawalpine.com? seems like they have amalgamated the whole thing into one mountain now. been working on ski area opening dates and they only list 11/26, which is presumably for the squaw side. is alpine now just the backside of squaw?

Yo, PD:

you might want to update more than the opening dates on that link. The Sugarbowl entry still mentions the "Sugarwood" Pass (Kirkwood/Sugarbowl), which I'm pretty sure doesn't exist anymore and hasn't for some time...

[powdork]

meh. it's only been like 6 years

[TahoeJ]

Forget Squaw, Kirkwood, Alpine, Northstar, Heavenly, Sierra, Mt. Rose, etc. - if you have one day in Tahoe, it's all about Dodge Ridge.

[LightRanger]

If that Sugarwood pass still existed, I'd have one for this season. And last season.

[Ottime]

Forget Squaw, Kirkwood, Alpine, Northstar, Heavenly, Sierra, Mt. Rose, etc. - if you have one day in Tahoe, it's all about Dodge Ridge.

Well, it is the one resort that actually got snow back on Halloween.

[~mikey b]

Yeah but it's all gone.

[LightRanger]

Bump for tomorrow evening's avy presentation at TMS in Truckee:
http://blog.tahoemountainsports.com/...ion-resources/

[powfiend]

whats the point of an avi presentation if we havent gotten enough snow in the last 3 years to bury a toddler? I think we should all stop riding with avi gear to taunt Ullr into working his hardest to swallow us whole!
In the more currently exciting world of downhill, trails have been awesome, tacky and empty for the most part. Heres to hoping the end of an epic bike season is comming to an end

[lepistoir]

PF,
Please check yourself. Unstable snow is often more common in low tide conditions so even though reverse psychology has its merits, let's not create potentially deadly myths.

[Huck Pitueee]

PF,
Please check yourself. Unstable snow is often more common in low tide conditions so even though reverse psychology has its merits, let's not create potentially deadly myths.

Talk about being lulled into a sense of false security. Here's my January wake up last season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbaa9xnX4Uw

[powfiend]

wow, sorry didnt realize you were so sensitive about about snowpack sarcasm. lepistor you seem more touchy about my obvious cheekiness than a stiff windslab Just trying to make light of the miserable lack of snow cycle we have been stuck in for what seems like an eternity!

[TahoeBC]

If we wax our skis maybe the snow will come

[Ottime]

I'm actually going to do some ski work this week. Stuff I never attended to last season, which is the likely reason why it did not snow. That, or maybe it was due to some atmospheric condition. I get science and magic mixed up from time to time.

Rained a bit early morning down here.

[The Dad]

I'm a newb to Tahoe. I just moved to the area and I will be a weekend warrior but I am not afraid of long walks in the woods. AIARE level I and II certified. Squaw/Apline passs. Yes I know this should be in the "Hook Up" forum. Looking forward to meeting some of the Tahoe folks.

Welcome!

I personally like this trend of Squaw ignoring the place so long as the lifts still spin. Less crowds hopefully. I'm going to start calling it The Resort with No Name.

FTW.

Projected opening day for AM is December 12th. No, that's not a typo.

No, that opening date isn't a typo, but it's consistent with the last couple of years. Broken record apology: From a resort management/financial perspective, the primary reason to open for Thanksgiving is primarily marketing for Xmas/New Year's/MLK bookings, and in the Squalpine context, that means Squaw, not Alpine.

[powdork]

Storm seems to be holding together better than advertised. Still not gonna be more than a few inches but at least it didn't completely fizzle.

[UllrsParadise]

Does anybody know what's going with on or how I can get a hold of Cosmo's Footwerks? Tried the number on the website. No answer and mailbox full. Tried an email. Got a message undeliverable error. Looking to get a pair of Fischer boots vacuum fit. Or does anyone have another recommendation on who to see to fit these particular boots?

[~mikey b]

Go to Granite Chief

[54-46]

Go to Granite Chief

X2; See Gunner

[~mikey b]

Yes Gunner is the man.

[UllrsParadise]

Go to Granite Chief

Thanks. I'll give them a call.