Tahoe Stoke

[lph]

those snow levels are encouraging. it should add a nice layer of sierra cement to the resorts.

it is still pouring at 6500 feet as of 6pm.

[gimpy]

ok, gonna see if kwood or carson pass got something to ski at the crack of dawn tomorrow after taking the garbage out at 5 am. todays disappointment needs to be remedied.

anybody down for a sunrise skin up kwood or carson early tomorrow (like leaving slt @5-5:30 early)???

[freshies]

woot! woot!

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON..
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING..

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE WEST SLOPE OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.
THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO HIT THE WEST SLOPE OF THE
NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA BEGINNING WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE SNOW IS
FORECAST TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH HEAVY
SNOW CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE DAY...AND INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. TWO TO
3 FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE.

SNOW LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO BE NEAR 6500 FEET...WELL BELOW THE
PASSES ON INTERSTAGE 80 AND HIGHWAY 50.

IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS
OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

[Arty50]

Just got some beta on Kirkwood. It's been snowing at the base, not raining. It's some nice sticky Sierra Cement, which means things are getting the perfect early season plastering. Hardrider was blathering about bottomless blower yesterday, but he's been hittin' the crack pipe. Based on what I heard, you should definitely bring your rock skis if you're going off trail. Or if you want to get all 666 stylie...then just bring whatever you like.

Their website is predicting only chair 5 on Thursday, but I'd say there's a reasonable chance 6 might open too. It's taking a while to build up enough snow on the exit ramp, and so it depends on whether they can scrounge up enough and/or what happens with the weather between now and then.

Pray for snow, and I'll have a 1st hand Heav report tomorrow.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Their website is predicting only chair 5 on Thursday, but I'd say there's a reasonable chance 6 might open too.

Nice report...just so long as Chair 6 opens by the weekend. If it doesn't, then I'm touring....

[runethechamp]

I'm stuck in Houston for 10 more days

[AKA]

Hardrider was blathering about bottomless blower yesterday, but he's been hittin' the crack pipe. .

Check the snow levels for Thursday then talk shit, you dirty bastard.

[AKA]

Nice report...just so long as Chair 6 opens by the weekend. If it doesn't, then I'm touring....

Your skiing bc, touring is for xc fags.

[slippy]

If the density of the Bukkake is around 5%, you guys wll be getting some serious face shots out of this storm. Post pics.

[skier666]

With temps in South Lake on Friday being 35 F/8F....First couple runs on Chair 6 should be scccccccchhhhhhhhhhhhhwwwwwwwweeeeeeeetttttt!!!

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

With temps in South Lake on Friday being 35 F/8F....First couple runs on Chair 6 should be scccccccchhhhhhhhhhhhhwwwwwwwweeeeeeeetttttt!!!

yeah man YEAH.

I'm going to spend the next 3 days trying to decide which one of my skis will become my new rock boards as I'm not going to be able to stay where I know I should.

Probably going to end up being my Stockli's as I can't sacrifice the Bro's or the new Spat's....but shit, they have Freerides on them..I hate those bindings....oh well, fuck it. Sorry to all those who expressed an interest in my DP's when I mentioned a while back I might be selling them .

[Capt Ron]

I'm stuck in Houston for 10 more days

That sucks. I'm stuck at Mt Hood with 2 foot freshies. But my heart is at the Wood for opening day.....

666 tear it up!

[Schmear]

My lone contribution (courtesy of Endless).



Huh? What's that? You want to see it UP CLOSE?



And from farther back...



That was a fun day.

[Spats]

Probably going to end up being my Stockli's

Besides, they've already skied down a few streambeds on Mt. Dana this summer

[Arty50]

Nice report...just so long as Chair 6 opens by the weekend. If it doesn't, then I'm touring....

Looking at the forecast, I'd say only Thursday and maybe Friday are in question. It sounds like they're close, they just need a touch more help for it to be for sure. Frankly, I wouldn't mind it not opening right off the bat. Then I won't get a call from AKA on Thursday saying, "Too bad you had to work today, cause it was FUCKING SICK!" You know he'll do that, the bastard.

[Joey Bag O' Donuts]

Looking at the forecast, I'd say only Thursday and maybe Friday are in question. It sounds like they're close, they just need a touch more help for it to be for sure. Frankly, I wouldn't mind it not opening right off the bat. Then I won't get a call from AKA on Thursday saying, "Too bad you had to work today, cause it was FUCKING SICK!" You know he'll do that, the bastard.

When are you gonna learn, and start skiing Mammoth? Elevation my friend is the key!!!!!

[Arty50]

When are you gonna learn, and start skiing Mammoth? Elevation my friend is the key!!!!!

I don't think my boss will let me take a 5 hour break just to ski one lap.

[Squirrel99]

Besides, they've already skied down a few streambeds on Mt. Dana this summer

I thought those were rockbeds

[irul&ublo]

My lone contribution (courtesy of Endless).

Huh? What's that? You want to see it UP CLOSE?





That was a fun day.

Hey Schmear....how 'bout showing us the landing?

[Schmear]

Hey Schmear....how 'bout showing us the landing?

It seems Endless didn't take that particular picture.... (As I recall I landed just fine. It was pretty firm, though!)

[SquawMan]

Squaw Ubercam shot taken this morning of Mainline Pocket



Headwall face

[bad_roo]

On the summit tip...



















Good times...

[freshies]

damnnnnnnnnn, i am getting fucking stoked to ski!!!!!!!!! all these sweet pics, all the stoke, weather reports, emails from friends, etc, i can't take it anymore....

ok, so friday night, bay area/north shore mags, we on for drinks, or what? i think we need to all rally to git the season off on the right foot: where? how about pastime club, 8pm. we can hit other bars later, but i am making the executive decision now, as this is turning into a CF. whos in?

dg
lego
irul
basom
darkside
onehotchili
3pin
squawman

who else am i missing here?

[irul&ublo]

damnnnnnnnnn, i am getting fucking stoked to ski!!!!!!!!! all these sweet pics, all the stoke, weather reports, emails from friends, etc, i can't take it anymore....

ok, so friday night, bay area/north shore mags, we on for drinks, or what? i think we need to all rally to git the season off on the right foot: where? how about pastime club, 8pm. we can hit other bars later, but i am making the executive decision now, as this is turning into a CF. whos in?

dg
lego
irul
basom
darkside
onehotchili
3pin
squawman

who else am i missing here?

in 3,4,5,6,7,8

[skier666]

yeah man YEAH.

Probably going to end up being my Stockli's as I can't sacrifice the Bro's or the new Spat's....but shit, they have Freerides on them..I hate those bindings....oh well, fuck it. .

I'm thinking the standard "slow as all hell, gnarled bases" G4's...I'd love to bring out the Gotamas, even if they are beat to shit already, but I think with a heavy coat of wax...the G4's could get me into areas where there doesn't need to be "much" snow. STOKED!