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

[dookeyXXX]

Tasty Brew PSA for Reno and Tahoe Locals:

While not terribly skiing related, except that beer is super tasty apres a good summer schuss session, thought I would pass this along:

Modern Times "City of the Sun" IPA is currently on sale at both the Galena (Mt. Rose Hwy, South Reno) and Incline Raley's.
Granted, the stashes they have were canned back in November 2016, but this is still one of the best IPAs out there, imho.
Stock up whilst you can (pun intended, since they only come in cans!).
$10.49 for a 4-pack.
Hoppy and Juicy (the can says so).
Muy bueno.

[TahoeBC]

A closer Look

[dookeyXXX]

A closer Look

so, did you shred it?

[TahoeBC]

so, did you shred it?

I started to climb up it but the crevasses that have formed between the rock walls and the snow on both sides put it out of my comfort level, a slip and fall into one of them would not be pleasant. Memories of a story from a buddy with SAR who pulled a dead skier out of one of those a number of years ago that fell into one in the same location were being played back in my head. I downclimbed back out and skied from the entrance back to the lake, the wild flowers right now make the trip worthy, prolly head back to the sisters area next week.

Another look that shows the gaps between the rock and snow


Gap jump coming out of the main coolie

[dookeyXXX]

I started to climb up it but the crevasses that have formed between the rock walls and the snow on both sides put it out of my comfort level, a slip and fall into one of them would not be pleasant. Memories of a story from a buddy with SAR who pulled a dead skier out of one of those a number of years ago that fell into one in the same location were being played back in my head. I downclimbed back out and skied from the entrance back to the lake, the wild flowers right now make the trip worthy, prolly head back to the sisters area next week.

Another look that shows the gaps between the rock and snow


Gap jump coming out of the main coolie

Good call.
Live to ride another day.
Thanks for the close-up beta pics.

Yeah, wildflowers are pretty sweet right now. Me'n Vets were up on Folger yesterday (he'll no doubt post in the Patchskiing thread) and there were some cool color schemes.

[Paul Blart]

Best bet for august turns? Looking more for a longerish run that isn't too too sun cupped.

[dookeyXXX]

Best bet for august turns? Looking more for a longerish run that isn't too too sun cupped.

Vets and I just skied the east and south facing backside of Folger Peak (the ridge) on Friday. 25-minute uphill approach to snow, longest patch was 39 turns, no suncups.

The patches above Highlands Lakes (and under Hiram Peak) are still holding. Ditto for the frontside of Folger, but it looked pock-marked and cupped. The chute way back to the east of Hiram Peak was filled in, but you could see the runnels from afar, so not sure it would be worth the hike.

The Wu-Tang Clan Patches out under Roundtop and above Winnemucca Lake look great from TahoeBC's photos from earrlier this week that he posted above.

Would be willing to bet that "The Patches" out on Forestdale Creek Road and other stuff near the top of the Divide would be decent, too.

There's also still some swatches at "The Nipple" and above Blue Lakes.

These latter two options ("The Patches" and "The Nipple" areas) have pretty easy access.

[JPaul]

Best bet for august turns? Looking more for a longerish run that isn't too too sun cupped.

Not sure if it counts as longerish-enough for you, but was up on Castle Peak on Friday, and the amount of snow that is still on the North side was pretty impressive:





Seems like you could link together a pretty good series of turns w/minimal needle-threading.

Good luck, I hope you get those August turns in,
Paul

[TahoeBC]

First time skiing for me in August, turns above Roundtop lake

[Paul Blart]

First time skiing for me in August, turns above Roundtop lake

Congrats, it's a strange yet awesome experience. Did you just boot right up that?

[TahoeJ]

Best bet for august turns? Looking more for a longerish run that isn't too too sun cupped.

Buy a mountain bike? ;-)

[TahoeBC]

Congrats, it's a strange yet awesome experience. Did you just boot right up that?

Yup nice bench up just out of view on the left so not even really steep booting, went early since we have had thunder boomers nearly every day, but it would have skied better later in the day, seems the snow this time of year pretty much lasts all day it's so consolidated

[dookeyXXX]

...we have had thunder boomers nearly every day...

me'n Vets' Wednesday ski plans were heavily thwarted by lightning and thunder and golfball-sized hail! I got out to Blue Lakes Road at 2:30 and the sky opened up with a light show, a surround-sound audio blitz, and then alternately soft and hard hail nuggets.

In other news, for those in the North Lake area, Pole Creek Road is closed (gated) at 89, thus making it "impossible" to access Silver Peak unless you have a mountain bike and are willing to bike or hike several extra miles.

Also, on Monday I skied lower Tamarack and it was still good (only about 15 turns long, but no suncups and smooth).

On Tuesday I hit up the 4th of July Chutes Bowls up under Ellis Peak off of Barker Pass Road (Blackwood Canyon). Whilst the chutes are done (i.e. no longer go from top-to-bottom), the lower half of them are pretty decent. "4th of July Chute"'s bottom half is pretty suncupped, but the first bowl had decent snow, albeit rather short runs. This may be the easiest access snow, at least in the North and West Shore areas (20-minutes to snow from the TH parking lot area).

(sorry for the lack of pix as I'm experiencing technical difficulties with my camera and computer interface).

[jorion]

Staying in king's beach for a friend's b day this weekend. Hit up the north side of Tamarack. Sounds like 4th of July would have been a little easier, and too bad the snow doesn't connect in the middle, but fun August turns anyway.

[Paul Blart]

Buy a mountain bike? ;-)

I spend too much money on skiing gear as it is I can't afford another hobby

Yup nice bench up just out of view on the left so not even really steep booting, went early since we have had thunder boomers nearly every day, but it would have skied better later in the day, seems the snow this time of year pretty much lasts all day it's so consolidated

Awesome, way to get it still. In my experience sometime around mid June the snow starts to begin it's slow transition to ice.

On Tuesday I hit up the 4th of July Chutes Bowls up under Ellis Peak off of Barker Pass Road (Blackwood Canyon). Whilst the chutes are done (i.e. no longer go from top-to-bottom), the lower half of them are pretty decent. "4th of July Chute"'s bottom half is pretty suncupped, but the first bowl had decent snow, albeit rather short runs. This may be the easiest access snow, at least in the North and West Shore areas (20-minutes to snow from the TH parking lot area).

As in bottom half of the chutes are still holding snow? Would love a pic when you get a chance

[jorion]

Has anyone seen the north side of Dick's Peak lately? I'm doing an overnight trip with some friends this weekend in either Desolation or Mokelumne and am considering bringing skis. Judging from some other spots in the area I would guess that it would be skiable at least down to 9000'.

Is that side visible from a road anywhere? Like Barker Pass?

[skier666]

The Sisters always hold the most vert and snow...

Does the chute looker's right just out of frame still go?

I'll probably make a visit in 2 weeks haha.

[Vets]

The Sisters always hold the most vert and snow...

Does the chute looker's right just out of frame still go?

I'll probably make a visit in 2 weeks haha.

Sorry to say that Cock-Rock is a no-go. However, on Sunday the snow still went all the way to Roundtop Lake.
Here is a photo of the Sisters zone on 8/6:


Let me know if you decide to go.

[nachoconqueso12]

Colorado transplant. Heard it's like pushing cement out here. Looking forward to not getting buried.

[Robojerry]

Yeah skiing here sucks I wouldn't even bother

[TahoeJ]

Sadly we don't have anything as gnar as the legendary back bowls of Vail. Like robojerry said above, it's probably not even worth it.

[nachoconqueso12]

Sadly we don't have anything as gnar as the legendary back bowls of Vail. Like robojerry said above, it's probably not even worth it.

Heavenly ftw amirite?

[nachoconqueso12]

I'm going to guess that you don't appreciate the cohesiveness as much as I do. Darn! I'm not making cool resort buddies here. Guess I'll have to stick to getting first tracks in your BC.

[Robojerry]

Yeah BC skiing is great if you're into parking tickets, minivert, and skintrack traffic. Maybe take up road biking? Seems to be pretty popular

[skier666]

Out of curiosity, coming from where in Colorado?