Commencing ... now!

Who does Vail need to petition to get a snow shed like Trans Canada highway ... friggin McClintock??? Additional Gazex is nice, but that doesn't change the fact that safely...

++vibes to Ottime.

Nice job on bluebird TAY at Carson Pass! Man I already miss South Lake ... all 3 parties who skied Sisters were friends of mine, funny to compare the various photos on...

Longshot, but anyone here want/need Yak Forklift QR fork-mount roof trays? I have two trays and one 15x100 TA adapter, would let them go at pretty low cost.

Depends on your karma philosophy.
No "extra hassle" I can think of submitting an appeal - if they reject the appeal, you pay the original amount cited. And I expect dismissal if the citation has...

^ dang dude, I pulled my snows off on Cesar Chavez day. Holy shit my car was so much quieter without the pointless studs in the bay area!

Heh, it was a deep day at Northstar earlier this season that convinced me 106 underfoot was not enough for my skinny little butt :)
I'm thinking 116 will do it for me.

Those the skis of famed...

Maybe you've got some wires crossed mate, or have missed a few things in the thread this season? ;)

Bear ... Highway 4 is hardly an issue, no one complains about how they are treated, but seems...

^ TBC's and the RLP crater bowl slab are up on the obs list ...

MTT, not sure what you consider big or deeper. This isn't an early season or really layered snowpack like we had in early January. Back then, the avalanche problems were Persistent Slab and Deep...

Haha Kirkwood ran out of parking today! Sheriff turned everyone around. Nuts. 6 lot (which is like half its normal capacity due to the snowbanks) was full by 8. Tower lot full at 815.

Bizarro day,...

^ It's actually so much BETTER than it was 2 weeks ago, since they've at least put new surface on a few sections or graded down below the potholes in other sections. The road to the KW Tower lot is...

^ dang, I can't imagine what the place looks like at 6229, I guess we will find out in a few weeks huh? Possibly sooner if the storm door stays open w/ high elevation snow levels ...

Once is like a 40 foot wide halfpipe, unbelievable. I've never seen it this wide.

Also have never seen Big Blue so high ... must be just inches shy of its legal limit? All the beaches are...

Pretty fun watching mildbill get the claim for biggest dude on the Gunny 25 yesterday, even Plake's dad gave him props. Awful bulletproof conditions on that face from 10-1p; can't imagine how he,...

EVERY highway has been really bad this year.
I know we've discussed this ad nauseum ... I just feel bad for the folks who actually live in town who have to put up with the megabackups. No easy...

^ Sidellis

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Good shit.

Can't say I've ever seen Dicks that fat before, but I guess that's what she said ...

^ "don't bother even thinking about trying to get to work on time, just give up now."

Wow, that stuff must be super wet and heavy. It was raining up to just below Echo Pass Summit at 630 PM last night, barely snaining over the summit.

Got our timing just right in the 7-11...

Sadly, I don't think I've seen any pirates there. Fun additions in recent years have included:
* Carnival rides
* Water tanker trucks (several, full size, what looks to be like actual water taker...

What's the over / under on HWY50? 88 will be full-time Epic* @ 4K snow levels if 50 stays closed ...


*as in, the full weekend time will be spent parked on that highway

Since I have no ski stoke photos ...

I see your PTY and I raise you a 23 Batch 69!

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Fair enough, I didn't read whether they brought in independent hydro-geologist testimony, or whether it was all just positioning for the sake of fish and rivers. Either way, it sure looks wonderful...

http://www.kcra.com/article/hwy-50-in-sierra-closed-indefinitely-due-to-mudslides/8749656

Damn, makes me think twice about "showing tourists my turbo" on a road that "I know so well." I sure as...

Apparently, FERC did, since they sided with DWR when they were sued by the Sierra Club and two other local nonprofits 12 yers ago, regarding the possibility of this exact scenario!!!...

WOW, look how close the erosion channel is to the wall of the emergency spillway:
http://www.trbimg.com/img-58a21075/turbine/la-oroville-20170213/
Linked from LA Times:...

Marc Reisner was taken from us much too early ...

Amazing that the lower half of the main spillway is still there this morning.

Thoughts for everyone affected. Biggest evac in state history? Fingers crossed for low snow level these next few...

East winds at KW were gnarls on Saturday. Made for spectacular windbuff on the Wall, but also enough transport to shut down the spur again in the afternoon. Gained strength in the afternoon, probably...

Wow, glad no one was killed or hurt in that landslide. Impressive slide.

^ heh, it was me, literally sitting on a plane to Cancun right now for MY bachelor party :D

FKNA that's righteous kid stoke there.

^ oh, those are different from what I saw and my buddy's GoBro as well. I'm talking about a 2' across, 200' wide glide crack perpendicular to fall line that you can literally fall into.


Also,...

Interesting snow hazard to contend with right now - crevasses caused by glide cracks at rollovers in alpine terrain.

There was a pretty big and obvious-from-the-side on the southeast ridge of...

... thread drift ... any South Lakers have any use for either of the following?
I'm next up in the general area Feb 11-12 and can bring these up.

Free ... Burton Republik 163, waaay beat up....

Also, horrible snow but great coverage on pyramid today. No surprise. Just like being able to have 4k' of turns to my car.

Who puts a skinner across the middle of the gut of Hollywood? Terrible aesthetics aside ... good opportunity for improved terrain management.

Yes

Just found out that Ivan closed Fasta Pasta for medical reasons? I hope he's alright.

Thanks for the beta! Looks like it was all overnight, and SAC reported firm windscoured snow on high west faces as well ... seems like firm above treeline should be the main expectation for the...

Squaw: "We're going to have to rethink our relationship..."

AKB, you gonna re-do your kid pics on your berm for pre-post storm comparison??? :)
I guess getting A to posthole onto the top of it might be more challenging today ...

Wow Kirkwood got about 2' overnight according to data, and we have high pressure setting up soon. Final tally is about 8' over the 3 waves that came in.

If we can avoid the Evil E as these storm...

^ For sure! Lots of new lines come into play with fat coverage as well. I'm just exaggerating like usual. Also, the only lines I am physically able to ski are pretty much boring anyways :)

Especially now! The 3 or 4 boulders and pillows back in Martis have got to be fully buried as I barely found them yesterday ... most interesting terrain now is smashing into the tops of buried...

Isn't it supposed to keep snowing until midnight? Radar currently showing a fat band at Sierra Buttes and another over Sonora Pass right now. FYI, for those of you with sleds ...

Awesome for those of you who scored at the Wood yesterday! The Reno NWS mountain weather wind forecast seems to be biased toward Donner Pass and Slide Mountain, so it's hard to get an accurate feel...

Need to make sure the brakes clear the rims. I don't think that's an issue w/ base Impreza, but could be an issue for Turbo. My FXT won't fit 16" rims due to brake clearance ... with 17's on there it...

Dang they need locals only access in South Lake too. I appreciate that my many friends who live there need to get to work, school or daycare when it's snowing!