13/14 Tahoe Thread -- Raddest Thread On The Internets!!!

[SchralphMacchio]

we are so spoiled with our snowpack stability.

[TurxSki]

KW reporting rain up to 8200'. Wish it were higher.

The animation they had on TV news showed Rain until about 8pm (or was it midnight?), then changing to snow.
Not much rain forecasted for the Bay.

I'm sorta pissed that we are heading out to UT (on Sat), as the precip comes in, but in a way am glad, as I think a fresh coat of white on top of not-much-at-all might just lead us into temptation, and possible trouble.
So, good luck out there, Maggots!
We'll tune in for the Coreshot Update at 11...

[Ottime]

and keep in mind that kirkwood might just fudge it downward a bit anyway

never could that happen. never. you touring sunday morning?

[powdork]

im gonna go out on a limb and say yes

[~mikey b]

Turx and Cinderz

Haz funz getting Utarded. I bet someone can hook you up.

[El Chupacabra]

Anyone care to predict whether Thurs or Fri morning is the better chance? Storm looks like it's coming in late tonight (actually early morning tomorrow), then accumulating through the day. Just don't know how much there will likely be by Thurs morning lift opening.

[Aussie_ripper]

Rain to the bottom of Olympic Chair at Heavenly at 2pm today, dumping in elevations above it. It's starting to feel real.

[powdrhound]

As I crested the rise just past the Spur, the rain started to go Splat on the windshield, like it had something solid inside. Just a touch. My heart lurched.

As I sit at 7,800' it is Rain. Cloud level is mid-Zachary.


Let it Snow!

[Vt-Freeheel]

Agift from the east for you, wishing you many inches.

[kidwoo]

Heh^

That's going to be the highway into tahoe over not much more snow.

[truckee_splitter]

What does everyone think - rip and reset, or persistent slab setup, or both? I'm guessing (wildly) that we see widespread rip and reset during the storm but that in some places with supportable crusts we could get highly localized lingering persistent slab danger.

Where are those places???
http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org...-red-lake-peak

Just remember folks, that after the storm clears, let's be conservative with terrain choices off ze piste. Apart from the thin cover hiding neck-breaking rocks and logs ... persistent slabs are just nothing to fuck with. If a persistent slab is listed as the primary or secondary problem of concern, I'd strongly encourage you to respect it in your terrain choices, regardless of the danger rating (i.e., MODERATE). Remember what that setup did for us at the start of March 2012, when we lost two brothers from the tribe?

I had the unfortunate experience of learning firsthand to respect persistent slab danger last month in Jackson Hole ... the first fatal avalanche accident of this season claimed a north shore Tahoe skier.
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...the-JHMR-ropes

Regardless of how the storm plays out, just remember this piece of wisdom from Doug Coombs - we should nibble at the edges for a few days before jumping into the gut.

Well put sir, it's going to be very hard to discern what's under the new snow, let alone if there are facets underneath! Gonna need to pay close attention to aspect/elevation.

Stay Safe out there!

[LightRanger]

Well put sir, it's going to be very hard to discern what's under the new snow, let alone if there are facets underneath! Gonna need to pay close attention to aspect/elevation.

Stay Safe out there!

That being said, seeing a bit of yellow in the 'ol avy rose warms the cockles of my drought-stricken heart...

[thefrush]

Any updates gents? Snow level dropping yet? Still rain everywhere?

[powpig]

I did my part & sacrificed a virgin yesterday.

Ullr must still be feeling vengeful cause it's pissing rain in Serene with no sign of freezing.

[NakedShorts]

Rain 1 - Facets 0

Feels Like 40 Degrees outside

[NakedShorts]

On a side note bike trails should be $ by next weekend

[Spats]

35 degrees and steady light rain at the lake. Snow line looked like about the top of Gunbarrel at the Heave earlier today (that's 8200'). Supposed to get biblical tomorrow morning. I'll be out there enjoying winter for the first time even though there still won't be much actual skiing.

[truckee_splitter]

Latest run is looking good!

http://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/model_loop...s_npac_pcp.php

Dancing my ass off ... come'on snow levels! DROP DROP DROP

[truckee_splitter]

The 'Snow Level' forecast is really fun to look at too... not sure how accurate, but entertaining.



http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/rev/avalanche/

and if you are down to get really nerdy....look at the 'Graphical Forecasts'

[MrSmith]

Nice to see Squaw and Alpine getting over 2" of precip in the last 24 hours on the automated gauges, but this system hasn't done much for the coast. 0.03" for San Francisco; aside from a few hilltops, pretty much nowhere in the bay area has gotten even 0.1". Sad what we get excited for these days.

[BGnight]

OMG 6 INCHES! IT'S SOOO ON!!!

[Fish Rider]

OMG 6 INCHES! IT'S SOOO ON!!!

6" inches on a base of dirt I think I'll wait a day or two. Sierra tomorrow boarder with Jacket like the forest treetops and pants like the dirty snow we have now.

[willie61]

Time to break out the avelung, and if we get another 2" during the day maybe the spats. Was there any doubt this storm was going to be a bust with no cold air in place, no matter how they spun it.

Good soaker though, over 1 1/2" in the rain gauge, yes, rain gauge in January.

[climberevan]

From my back door near Carson City at 0800. It's 33 degrees.

[willie61]

From my back door near Carson City at 0800. It's 33 degrees.

That's more snow then all the resorts combined!!!