tahoe firing!!!!

**runethechamp** · 03-01-2007, 05:09 PM

Bummer about the MCL. At least you went down swinging.

BTW, good to ski with everybody again. Now back to skiing with Ole for a couple of weeks.

**slim** · 03-01-2007, 05:16 PM

Heal up proper, Hop. It was fun to ski with you again if just for a few hours.

**mc_roon** · 03-01-2007, 05:45 PM

here is one of the many skiers dropping big jims on tuesday

**freshies** · 03-01-2007, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by onehotchili

like a crack addict... i couldn't say no and hit Alpine Meadows again for another morning of pow for breakfast. fresh shots all around as they opened the hikes and high T. sorry no pics, but i did have to blow snow out of my nose after coming out of High Beaver.

anyhoo... time to finally relax, rest up, and do work.

chumy, did they pop estelle and high T today? I was fried after the last 2 epic days + had to get back to reality/bay area and get some work done before I got fired

but i was thinking today (while in a meeting) how $$ High Beav was gonna be after lower Beav yesterday! way to git sum.

**Arty50** · 03-02-2007, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by hop

Looks like my attempts at radness resulted in a class II MCL...

So in other words, you broke a nail.

Just kidding, man. That fucking sucks. Still, it's great that MCLs generally heal on their own. I tweaked mine a couple of years back at Mammoth and was good to go after about a month. Hopefully we'll see you around again. Or perhaps I'll have to come up your way and get bitch slapped by Baker again.

**ryank** · 03-02-2007, 02:09 AM

Tell me about MCL tears. I had a grade I MCL strain with a very small tear (or so the doc said) 6 years ago. Did 2 months of PT 1x a week. Every now and then, when I ride hard, the knee gets sore and a 3-4" long bruise shows up on the left side below the MCL. It's not anything bad, icing it down gets rid of the pain and the bruise goes away after a few days. Anyone experience this?

**hop** · 03-02-2007, 02:10 AM

Yeah, you'll probably see me soon enough. Shoe reminded me that the KW comp was happening around the end of March, so that's a good goal to work towards. At the very least I should be able to ski in and park it at the bottom of the Cirque with some beers in hand.

**SnowTigress** · 03-02-2007, 02:14 AM

Bummer about the mcl Hop. I got some nice drogasover here in acl recovery land if ya want some!

As I recall, mcl probs can hurt pretty good! Heal up fast!

**serge944** · 03-02-2007, 10:38 AM

Hah, I thought I was the only dumbass who hurt himself this week... Somehow I managed torqueing my shoulder on a flat landing from a 20 footer. Wednesday night - couldn't even put my own socks on. Today - a lot better. Praying to be able to ski by this sunday!

Zack's video has me so stoked!

**SquawMan** · 03-02-2007, 10:41 AM

Silverado is open

ing at Squaw today for the first time since this storm cycle started

it will be epic

somebody please get some...and take pics

looks like the wind did a job on the Palisades...

**gimpy** · 03-02-2007, 11:10 AM

man, i need help. years ago it was smack and now its untracked powpow. the 1st step is admitting to ullr and myself that i am powerless over my urge to ski untracked lines. well, i got that one down but like they say its impossible to quit if i'm really not ready to quit so those next 11 steps are gonna have to wait. and w/ the conditions in tahoe right now, there's no fucking way i'm ready to quit. been skiing through the pain of a jacked back w/ bruised ribs but when i'm skiing i forget all about it.

"hollywood" this am was unreal. little 2" slabs on the very top and then bomber stability in $$$ pow down a classic avy path. and from my jobsite (and the whole town of myers) i'll be ogling our tracks all day today thinking about when i can get some more. word is the gardnerville run is firing so tomorrow some 4-5,000' lines will go down. only downside is the northerly flow thats coming in this morning w/ those nasty fucking east winds planning on showing up later. hopefully they aren't too bad so you weekend warriors can get some of what is the best conditions in a few years round these parts. if you own touring gear, you'd be a fool not to use it this weekend if the resorts are played. git sum!!!!!

**kona12** · 03-02-2007, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by onehotchili

yeah... they popped everything today, although i think later in the morning the patrollers were going to shut down certain access to High T because of low vis. they were afraid someone might get disoriented and head down the wrong slope.

btw, i was definitely fried also and was going to blow off skiing. but made a last minute decision at 8:20 this morning to join a buddy of mine who i hadn't skied with all season. definitely good stuff... but started really getting tracked out with more skiers coming in... prolly for long 3 or 4 day weekends.

i'll be in the Presidio next Wed night if you want to catch up for beers.

I slept horrible with nightmares about them opening the hikes without me yesterday so I woke up, called in sick, packed my stuff and headed for alpine. Unfortunately some idiot on 80 crashed and after 2.5 hours I barely made it to soda springs so I made the call to hit Sugar Bowl instead. After being initially disappointed, the day turned out better than I ever could have hoped. They dropped the ropes to crows nest and I had as many fresh tracks as I wanted. We are talking not opened in 5 days over the shoulder blower first tracks. Only a few other people sessioning back there! Incredible! Mixing that with some fun soft goods on Disney and Lincoln made for a great morning and mid day. In the afternoon they opened the gates to upper roller pass/judah. I followed a guy breaking trail and scored more choking blower for the rest of my day!! Man I needed that and I slept like a baby last night.

**guermo** · 03-02-2007, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by SquawMan

Silverado is open

ing at Squaw today for the first time since this storm cycle started
it will be epic

Was pretty fun , but not that deep. Feeling a bit jaded after spending the last week in Whistler!

**bcrider** · 03-02-2007, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by guermo

spending the last week in Whistler!

And the TR is where???

ps. Tahoe is firing!

**kidwoo** · 03-02-2007, 03:43 PM

^^oooh you dirty little bastard!

You up tomorrow? I've got my walking shoes on.

**bcrider** · 03-02-2007, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by ja_surf

Take a peak at the Halls while you were up there BCR

Wanted to but didnt since we didnt have time to ski it. I'd venture to say its $$$!

Go ski it!!!.....and take some pics.

**Markhpnc** · 03-02-2007, 07:01 PM

BCrider, where was this taken?

**bcrider** · 03-02-2007, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Markhpnc

BCrider, where was this taken?

Kirkwood.

j/k see PM

**Vitamin I** · 03-03-2007, 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by SquawMan

Silverado is opening at Squaw today for the first time since this storm cycle started...

Fun, but a bit of a let down, not superlight pow, kind of sticky. Guess I'm becoming a pow snob after 9 big days. Granite Wednesday was the highlight.

**ShawnB** · 03-03-2007, 12:38 AM

Agreed. Yesterday's Squaw dump was already firming up by run 3, and I was waiting in the KT corral when they dropped the rope... Not a surprise that the cement has cured fully. I ain't complaining.

Hey does any mag know of a, like, higher-altitude place in the Tahoe area? I'll bet a factor like that would make all the difference...

**enlosandes** · 03-03-2007, 06:07 AM

I think Trimmer peak, especially thte upper half, holds some of the coldest powder. Gimpy and Sierra Cement, do you agree?

**serge944** · 03-04-2007, 10:38 PM

Found a pic of Zippy on my cam from 2/24. Since this thread isn't quite long enough...here it is.

**Agent 00X** · 03-05-2007, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by runethechamp

Dear 50 people who are at Kirkwood right now:

Originally Posted by ryank

BTW.

I hate all of you no-job slackers that are there now.

Yes Boss. Thank you, Boss. Yes, that day was very nice, Boss. Actually, the whole week was very nice.

Best weather forcast ever, as given by a Caltrans plow driver at the Carson Pass gate 2/26/07: "If I were you I'd get the hell off this mountain! Now!"

Avy action on The Sisters, Melissa Coray, and Meiss. Guestimate only on when these ran, photos on 3/2.

Sisters

Coray

Meiss

Thimble/Cirque: probably KW ski patrol controlled release

Mend up quick all you injured folks.

**Cirquerider** · 03-05-2007, 12:20 PM

As long as we are covering old business on Tahoe firing, Get a load of what they did to Thimble Peak above the Sunrise Lift at Kirkwood. Huge crown and ripped to the ground.