New Tahoe Nukeage thread: Xmas Week

**Jim S** · 12-28-2005, 10:52 PM

Driving through Washoe Valley on 395 from Carson to Reno I encountered light snow flurries/frozen rain at 5:30pm. And that's at the valley floor!

Rose got a foot or so.

**basom** · 12-28-2005, 10:53 PM

Still snowing in Truckee, probably 2" in the last 3.

Tomorrow @ Squaw = peanut butter jelly time.

**StormDay** · 12-28-2005, 10:59 PM

For the last 2 hours or so, the best snow of the day is falling at 6700' in TD. Snow is light and the wind is blowing pretty good. It does not feel like the storm is "over" outside right now.

**Arty50** · 12-28-2005, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by basom

Tomorrow @ Squaw = peanut butter jelly time.

And we all know what you use to spread peanut butter and jelly...

Ronald McDonald Promodels waxed - check
Early bedtime - check
Ski clothes at work - check
Boots at work - check
Cat Tracks for walk to Jongdola - check...I know...I know

Arty crossing fingers - check

**freeskisquaw** · 12-28-2005, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Arty50

Cat Tracks for walk to Jongdola - check...I know...I know

I'll be there too.

**gimpy** · 12-29-2005, 01:06 AM

arty - $58 to ski 2 hours at the heave??? what have you lost your mind. i think i'd have to have somebody pay me $58 to ski at heavenly during the holiday clusterfuck.

enlosandes/soulskier -- fuck yeah man. i'd love to spend a summer down that way but w/ a 2.5 year old and a 6 month old kid, it ain't happening anytime soon. so, are you stoked on your move and life is good in argentina?????

**hop** · 12-29-2005, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by gimpy

life is good in argentina?????

life is a bife de lomo jugoso, complete with ensalada verde and a nice bottle of malbec, at Albertos in Bariloche.

**freshies** · 12-29-2005, 01:20 AM

11:14 and back from beers at cottonwood, been lightly snowing on and off since 5 or so, gotta believe that up top at alpine they got a foot (at least today). summit and scott were closed all day today

back-side projected to open for the first time this season tomorrow. lots of people in town tonight, it was crowded everywhere. dawn patrol set. early up and early out, avoid gapage. am buzzed right now (typing tough), but think tmrw is gonna rock. i will be at summit 6 line-up no later than 8:30am (leaving TD by 7:15 to avoid gapers) - the goods will be had. peace out.

**Arty50** · 12-29-2005, 01:38 AM

Amen. Yes, I've lost my mind. As they say...it's only rock'n'roll but I like it.

It's nice and cold out, the stars are shining, and pow awaits me in the am.

**Superstar Punani** · 12-29-2005, 03:57 AM

1:56am 12/29. I am embarking on a 300 mile surf trip instead of skiing knee deep mank. See you foo's on NYE

**enlosandes** · 12-29-2005, 07:42 AM

Gimpy, wow 2 kids, I had no idea you were such a strong swimmer kids. Life is good down here, Hop knows. I sent you a pm so not to overtake the Tahoe board with it. Hope you guys have a good pow day, its about time! Rock on!

**El Chupacabra** · 12-29-2005, 07:57 AM

Kirkwood isn't happening today for me (Mrs. C.'s work issues), so I'm heading to Mt Rose. Ask me for change: helmet, old yellow/black TNF jacket, black pants... and with any luck in snow conditions, Spatulas on my booties.

**freshies** · 12-29-2005, 09:14 AM

7am and alpine reporting 10" in last 24 hours up top. i hate to be a whiny bitch, but only 10"?! oh well, was cold last night, should ski great. plus alpine opening sherwood for the first time this season, so a little hike up and over keyhole should yield sweetness down the backside. have a fun day out there, i am heading to the mtn. now.

**freeskisquaw** · 12-29-2005, 10:14 AM

Squaw time. Orange predator jacket, grey pred pants, full face giro, gotamas. Be there or be square.

**lph** · 12-29-2005, 11:36 AM

very cold this morning (24 in slt---OK cold for tahoe) bet today at the wood will be good. probably have a whole new mountain to play on.

hopefully you are up there skiing shoelaces! Look forward to your report.

**Jim S** · 12-29-2005, 12:00 PM

I can't believe I have to work on a gorgeous blue bird day with 12" of fresh.
Please do NOT post photos this afternoon. Please...have mercy.

**gimpy** · 12-29-2005, 01:37 PM

hmmmmm.....so why is it i usually don't ski resorts on holidays????? oh yeah, CAUSE ITS A FUCKING ZOOO!!!!!!! beauty sunrise on powderhouse w/ about 6-12" of fresh. not as much snow as i'd hoped but still good turns to be had w/ the rain crust more noticable down low. so, went home got the wife and kids together, picked up a friends kwood pass, dropped the kiddies off at a friends, and followed the slowass gapetrain out to kwood. right around caples lake.....blammmo.....cars at a standstill

. we inched along for a half an hour and weren't making much progress so we flipped a bitch and bailed. gotta think that the cars were backed up just from the amount of people trying to get to kwood. i'm sure it would have taken us at least another hour to inch towards a parking spot. on the way back musta been 15 cars at powderhouse but not a soul on waterhouse proper. i shoulda just taken the wife up for another lap there or we shoulda headed out to kwood earlier then 9 am w/ all the other gapers. now i get to go to work and my wife gets to have a root canal, whoooopeeeeee!!!!

on a positive note, no natural slides anywhere to be seen from the drive so should be some kickass touring this weekend as far away from the holiday crowds as possible.

**lph** · 12-29-2005, 01:52 PM

Oh man, sucks about the traffic, gimpy. I bet there had to be an accident in 'pinball alley' that little stretch of downhill, shady road right above the Kirkwood Inn.

Looking at the webcam it looks like a beautiful, and very crowded day. Probably got tracked out pretty quick.

Doesn't sound like there is gonna be much of a break in the weather to get into the b/c due to continued storms.

**Tyrone Shoelaces** · 12-29-2005, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by lph

hopefully you are up there skiing shoelaces

Nope...I got skunked. Woke up at 6 AM and had to check in on work for a few things and it just started snowballing.....had to stay home and try to make some money which isn't too bad of an alternative I guess.

Oh well, I'll be up this weekend.....I'll be bringing the touring rig as well in case there's a break in the weather.

**lph** · 12-29-2005, 02:06 PM

that is a bummer dude, but given how crowded it is, you probably didn't miss much.

yeah, definitely bring the rig. maybe if we get a storm day and the upper lifts don't open we can hit up powderhouse/waterhouse, sounds like the snow level probably will cooperate.

**Tyrone Shoelaces** · 12-29-2005, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by lph

yeah, definitely bring the rig. maybe if we get a storm day and the upper lifts don't open we can hit up powderhouse/waterhouse, sounds like the snow level probably will cooperate.

will do....

Just heard that 179 Bro protos arrived so I'll be testing these guys out this weekend too

**AKA** · 12-29-2005, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by lph

Oh man, sucks about the traffic, gimpy. I bet there had to be an accident in 'pinball alley' that little stretch of downhill, shady road right above the Kirkwood Inn.

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nope. the traffic was from the goddamn tourons trying to get to the wood the line was on both sides
(pass and spur). It took me 2 hours to get to the access road where i was told to leave because there is no more parking and kirkwood is closed.

And judging by all the tools on the groomers I think the fresh in the saddle woud've lasted awhile.

**lph** · 12-29-2005, 03:12 PM

oh man that SUCKS! i have never seen it that bad.

oh well, more storms coming in means no one will venture out there again, maybe we can get lucky and have a storm day without huge winds.