MAKE TAHOE DEEP AGAIN ~ 2016/17 OFISHUL SNOW/FOOD/WHINE & STOKE THREAD

[kidwoo]

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just reiterating

[406]

Fun day at squaw, was on 3rd chair on kt and after 2 laps, got 4th chair on headwall.

[~mikey b]

I'm a maybe. Might tour w my buddy who does not have a pass or groomers plus lapping west shore. Much will be determined tonight.

Hit me up in the morning. I can't find your number in my phone. I might have a 1/2 off voucher for your buddy

[The Dad]

Man you got to be on it early this time of year, figured the forecasted mostly cloudy sky's would help today, but with bluebird at 8:30am more than halfway up our line solar aspects were already active.

Inbounds too.

But I must say that my first hour today was my best of the season.

[Ottime]

Got this random pic today. While I waited for someone to dig themselves out of a nearby bomb hole, his buddy asked if I wanted him to take a picture.

Actually got a 4 shot sequence. This is the 3rd. I like the fat cirque back drop. So much snow out there.



Went back to this zone the next two laps. The run out was much more skied up when we returned.

Mike, thanks, but I think we are touring tomorrow.

[TahoeJ]

Must have been cloudy last night and cleared fairly late this am--so the heavy snow never had a chance to dry out. I know things got manky a lot quicker today than the last bluebird powder day earlier this week, whatever day that was--I'm losing track.

Yeah, it wasn't even comparable IMO. Snow was pretty fun for about an hour or so yesterday, then got heavy quick. It's too bad the resorts can't open an hour earlier this time of year, although I realize there's a lot to get ready in the morning, especially when control work is needed (I did hear Mammoth had some 7:30am spring pow day openings last season, FWIW). It was less of an issue several years ago before they moved daylight savings up by a few weeks. Anyway, took some video at Alpine on Thursday...

[TheK12]

Truckee locals - having engine issues with Subaru to the point it's not really drivable. Need recs on a trusted shop!

[TurxSki]

Truckee locals - having engine issues with Subaru to the point it's not really drivable. Need recs on a trusted shop!

Not in Truckee (sorry), but Tahoe City Auto Repair seemed ok.
http://www.yourtcar.com/index.html

[TahoeBC]

Arrived at Carson pass this morning only to find the winds howling pretty good already and what seemed to be weather moving in, neither us thought it be much fun to be above Winnamucca lake with heavy winds. So we bailed to a more protected area, still fun soft turns to be had out there today.

[gimpy]

Heh
I was up in that same zone this am earlier. Bowl was great, exit pitch not so much

[TahoeBC]

Looks like somebody took a ride in the cross yesterday, hopefully they recover from there injuries quickly

http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org...nche-mt-tallac

[powpig]

Ward and sons by Cottonwood Restaurant as someone I've used in the past

x2
Dave's a good guy, taken care of me many times.
I hear he's slammed and crazy busy, hopefully you're not in too much of a hurry.

[skier666]

Kirkwood was interesting today. Now I know why Sentinel was closed this morning for awhile and probably why palisades was closed all day. Anyway, my first few turns down Oops I immediately knew what I'd find today. Old, heavy, half-frozen pow....ugh. Best snow was found in true North facing aspects up high like Upper Cham and under Jims. Groomers were winter packed powder.

Storm came in around 9:30am right as I tried to roll to the backside. Riding Vista tow was interesting. Winds were howling on the ridges. Some decent snow squalls rolled in and out by the time I left at 2pm. The best part was that I snapped a ninja 916 heel piece on the top of Notch Chute with my son. Skiing on one ski through the drain was SUCH a great workout

[TheK12]

x2
Dave's a good guy, taken care of me many times.
I hear he's slammed and crazy busy, hopefully you're not in too much of a hurry.

Cool. Fully prepared to leave the car for a while.

[MashedPotatoes]

anyone at the Wood tomorrow? Hopefully with some snow tonight it's more smoothness than chickenheads but only one way to find out.

Here's some comedy from yesterday with Ottime and Punani in his new orange snow leopard suit. (turn sound up)

[TahoeJ]

^^ Heh.

[~mikey b]

Found some good protected snow out down toward Caples Lake from KW today. Lift rides were shitty and the snow wasn't great at the ski area so we went out in the world.

Ran into Geoff Clark out guiding some clients. Hadn't seen him in 20 years. Nice to catch up on a fun blustery day.













Thanks to the local splitter in the green jacket with the cute fluffy dog who steered us right.

[Paul Blart]

Going to squaw tomorrow for the first time this season and I'm really hoping they don't let me down .. fingers crossed for a little upper mountain action but I'm not getting my hopes up

[irul&ublo]

Anyone hear anymore info on the gas explosion at KW?

[MTT]

Anyone hear anymore info on the gas explosion at KW?

Ohh, I have not seen anything on this. ??

[TurxSki]

^^^ photo a page or two back

[emcee]

ok on gas explosion, I was listening to a buddy a few beers too deep who used to be a rural firefighter and he previously talked to one of the guys standing with cones blocking access.

sounds like a residential propane tank had too much snow weight on it, which could cause a pressure buildup in the tank and maybe force open valves in the line. A new crack in the pipe from shifting warming snow and gas would escape from the tank. Propane would rush out of the crack from both the tank and the line to the house. The spark could potentially come from a pilot light in the house igniting the last vapors in the line. "it's just like your stove, times a thousand". He then went on to describe some crazy mist-curtain technique that would allow fighters to push the flame back at the tank and access the tank, but it requires lots of people and probably safer just to let it burn out.

Take or leave this drunk evening explanation.

[comish]

Fun day at squaw, was on 3rd chair on kt and after 2 laps, got 4th chair on headwall.

Ha, Pretty funny. Was in town for the U-10 Championship races and got 3 laps on KT before getting 5th chair on headwall. Super fun morning!

[emcee]

now for my intended post!

I decided to do something new today. The wet snow plastered a chute lookers left of Upper Cham (1) which I like to call ChamWoW because why not. Has anybody ever seen this line (2) go through before?



It was about about 8' wide at the choke which also had a band of rocks, with a 10' crown directly overhanging a big barely snow covered boulder in the funnel.

I skirted the crown by hopping onto the hanging snowfield shoulder which turned out to be rotten snow bridging over dragon's teeth rocks that snagged. The top of the funnel turned out to be way steeper than I first thought, and could barely keep the shovels of my bowed skis edging. I lost the edge and fell to the rock which popped me forward so I just pointed in the air and straighted out, up the cham bowl shoulder, and flopped over.

[TurxSki]

^^^ photo a page or two back