Thread: 11/12 Tahoe Weather, Conditions, Stoke, and What's Up Thread... IT'S BAAAAAAAACK!!!

Originally Posted by telemike

I live in the southern portion of the Sacramento forecast area, and our forecast is improving as we speak. Snow levels look lower now than they did this morning. Rain became snow. Snow levels rise as you move south through Yosemite to Mammoth. Looks like we start cold, warm up a bit for a couple of days, then get cold again.

looking at BV website
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Bring this thing on!

Originally Posted by NatEE

Almost balls deep already!

Doesn't count if you're doing pushups.

^^^
By carefully observing the picture, you may notice a rather, ah, prominent anatomical feature present on the traditional statuary depiction of the tanuki.

I have tickets & lodging @ Park City for Thursday- Sunday.

Think I might need to blow that trip off & head up to Tahoe.

Originally Posted by skier666

Bring on the new snow!

You can thank me later for booking another Telluride trip departing on the 20th

Heading there the 24th. I get to thank two of my buddies, one got the ACL surgery today, and the other is moving away tomorrow.

Free Refills all day at Sugarbowl, super fun!

Anyone got a kookweed report from this afternoon? I took a gander out at Carson Pass where I would say absolutely ZERO inches of snow has accumulated since the weekend. I'm guessing snow totals were significantly higher the closer to the crest and further north you were, yes? I did notice chain controls were up for the spur though.

watching the radar it simply didn't make any progress south of hwy 50 all day. even now it's still very spotty down there. it was making it to silver lake. i wouldn't be surprised if the chains were for the western slope more than the actual spur.

Originally Posted by Sierra Cement

Anyone got a kookweed report from this afternoon? I took a gander out at Carson Pass where I would say absolutely ZERO inches of snow has accumulated since the weekend. I'm guessing snow totals were significantly higher the closer to the crest and further north you were, yes? I did notice chain controls were up for the spur though.

It snowed pretty steadily all day at the wood - solid foot drifts in the gullies by the end of the day.

Originally Posted by freshies

What's the snow phone number down there? I want to call and see if TC gets the hype machine pumped up like he use to @ KWeed.Nobody could hype a few inches like that guy.

(559)233-3330. I usually call in the morning just for laughs. I realize resorts are gonna go high with snow totals, but... 6 inches on the phone sure fells alot more like 2 on the hill

The bulk of the storm never got here. It was like a wall stopping the mass. It snowed lightly all day, with wind. The lee side of the gullies were a blast. The ridge tops were blown clean. Pali did not open. They took up a full chairload of explosives right before closing. One extra box got to be carried on his lap...
There is snow in the air right now, but I believe that it is just blown snow. My expectations are dropping.

Snow sticking to the road above 6500. Lots of Caltrans out, but not much for them to do. There's a couple inches in the parking lot, and grass indicates maybe 4 since the weekend. 30 degrees.

As of 6:10am, Alpine is reporting 24-hour snowfall of 15" on the lower mountain and 21" on the upper. They're also claiming a snow depth of 100" on the upper mountain, which -- IIRC -- is the first time we've gotten to triple digits this season.

NOAA appears to be getting more optimistic on snow levels, particularly for the potential big dump Friday night. We'll see.

Please play safe, y'all.

how the fuck does alpine claim almost 2' and squaw right next door is saying they got less then half that?????

sposed to go skiing this am but my phone isnt working. sooooo, if yer lurking ass is reading this, thats why i cant get in touch

Originally Posted by The Dad

As of 6:10am, Alpine is reporting 24-hour snowfall of 15" on the lower mountain and 21" on the upper. They're also claiming a snow depth of 100" on the upper mountain, which -- IIRC -- is the first time we've gotten to triple digits this season.

NOAA appears to be getting more optimistic on snow levels, particularly for the potential big dump Friday night. We'll see.

Please play safe, y'all.

Really, 15" oh okay if they say it, it must be true. If it is true, then it is manke. I'm watching it rain at the house now, 6300' on the North Shore.

Originally Posted by gimpy

how the fuck does alpine claim almost 2' and squaw right next door is saying they got less then half that?????

My point exactly, what the hell?

Originally Posted by gimpy

how the fuck does alpine claim almost 2' and squaw right next door is saying they got less then half that?????

sposed to go skiing this am but my phone isnt working. sooooo, if yer lurking ass is reading this, thats why i cant get in touch

alpine says 21 upper mountain, squaw 15, which is consistent with what has been reported all season--alpine always shows more than squaw--depends on where they measure I guess. And we all know that the actual number for snowfall and base depth is meaningless, especially this season, with the winds moving a lot more snow than what actually falls. Besides--do you think anyone has been up high to actually look this morning?

me: So, even though the cabin is booked, I think I have a place to stay Saturday night.

wife: Wait, so you are planning to stay for two days? (pause) And leave me alone wit the baby all weekend? (pause) When I have a ton of grading to do?

me: Uh, yeah. That was the plan. You said that was fine last week...

wife: Oh. (long pause). Well, did I tell you I am taking Thursday as a grading day? So, I'll be home, grading.

me: Cool. So I can ski Thursday as well?




Don't think I played that well, so I bought beef for dinner, and will get chocolates for dessert and might even buy some flowers for the table.

Just hope I can get up there Saturday morning.

I dunno....

sounds like yer in for Thursday

she'll understand

the baby would want you to ski

AND

we got fucked last night
trace at the base

BV got 7" at Grizz top

Originally Posted by old goat

alpine says 21 upper mountain, squaw 15, which is consistent with what has been reported all season--alpine always shows more than squaw--depends on where they measure I guess. And we all know that the actual number for snowfall and base depth is meaningless, especially this season, with the winds moving a lot more snow than what actually falls. Besides--do you think anyone has been up high to actually look this morning?

FWIW, there are orthographic reasons why both Alpine and SugarBowl get more snow than Squaw.

Rose is closed. Squaw upper mountain reported as closed. Gotta go before it warms up and turns to glop at Red Dog and KT.


As someone we all know would type, "OK BYE".

Originally Posted by bbense

FWIW, there are orthographic reasons why both Alpine and SugarBowl get more snow than Squaw.

orographic?

[nerd quip]
othography is about projecting a 3D object onto a 2D surface, or describing something as a projection onto a given orthogonal basis (x/y/z or r/theta/phi, etc). Wait until you get into orthonormal function spaces, that's the best kind of math out there! [/nerd quip]

Kirkwood chair 6 open before 09:00 on a fresh snow day? It's becoming a pattern. God bless Vail Corp!

Snowing pretty hard now too.

was all set to head up to Alpine Meadows for their 21" (real or not) and then saw all the chair closures...boooo

Kirkwood it is!