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

Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio

Just trying to make bets about whether it's worth a long slog to get after 9500' N/NE shots on Saturday that will be a little skin of refrozen porn on top of heavier mank.

I smell a heli-drop! Who's got the hookup?

Go Friday! Problem solved :P

or go bowling

I think this last weekend represented the point at which the mountain biking becomes better than the skiing. I'm putting a fork in this underwhelming Tahoe ski season and moving on to a kick-ass bike season.

^^^^^ I made that "point" quite a long while ago. Biking has been great, and the lack of snow is going to make this Eastside climbing season unreal, actually. Very excited.

Originally Posted by AKbruin

I think this last weekend represented the point at which the mountain biking becomes better than the skiing. I'm putting a fork in this underwhelming Tahoe ski season and moving on to a kick-ass bike season.

Agreed.

(sorry about that not-recognizing-you-without-ski-goggles on the trail...)

Originally Posted by MashedPotatoes

dang. I guess last week was their last shot for weekdays. My twin 3yo boys totally slayed the magic carpet there last Thur/Fri and got their first chairlift rides. I'd never been there before that place is pretty cool in a mom n' pop kinda way. Does that huge cliff on the frontside ever get hucked I wonder?

KW will be open Friday. And something will be fun.

Originally Posted by dookey67

...is Cali Ski on Gilman...They be expensive, but they know their stuff...

'tiniDakini has a story about that place:

She'd gone in to pick up some tuned ski's, and *as usual* she was left standing around while the guy(s) dicked around.
So she called the shop# on her mobile.
The guy answers "hello, can I help you?". "Yeah, can you serve me please?" "...er, excuse me?"
The guy was non-plussed, until she told him she was standing in front of him!
If I was that guy, I would at least have been embarrased. Not so, he just got her, her ski's.
(They don't carry Tecnica boots anymore, either)

Originally Posted by TurxSki

'tiniDakini has a story about that place:

She'd gone in to pick up some tuned ski's, and *as usual* she was left standing around while the guy(s) dicked around.
So she called the shop# on her mobile.
The guy answers "hello, can I help you?". "Yeah, can you serve me please?" "...er, excuse me?"
The guy was non-plussed, until she told him she was standing in front of him!
If I was that guy, I would at least have been embarrased. Not so, he just got her, her ski's.
(They don't carry Tecnica boots anymore, either)

I hate it when you are ready to buy something and the clerk answers the phone and starts a chat. So annoying.

Honestly, there's still some decent skiing to be had.
Heck, I hit up AM today and didn't even get on the hill until 11:30 and interestingly enough the snow is getting better and better each day, at least in terms of consistency. I skied straight through until 2:30 and found some nice almost-but-not-quite-corn all over the mountain. Hike Lower Saddle and found some soft-serve goodness on High Yellow.
Hit up Gentian, and admittedly it was a bit thin and there was some bushwhacking to be done, but the line down to Subway was sweet and smooth.
Geared up to hike Rose Chutes on Wed.
Then back to AM/Squaw for Thurs/Fri/Sat.
Also, while not super serious on the BC tip, Poop Chute and the ridge rolling up to Mt. Lincoln still looks pretty decent.

Ottime - oops, chamois, fingers, and oops EP were pretty burned out on Saturday.

Also, why did you guys make me ski alone on Saturday? Me sad face.....

^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^
What is this talk about biking and climbing?
It is the start of skiing's post-season, patchskiing season!

More here: TR - Monitor Pass Dusk Patrol (w/ dog and Lhasa Pow stoke) 4/24/12

Vets

keep me in the loop

I'm in for spring foolishness

hit squalpine today and it was very good actually. alpine was a bit sticky on the non northern non groomed stuff from the start at 9:30. scott chair held up well untill 1:30 when we left for squaw. squaw was nice til the closing bell. palisades (not chimney through schmidiots, which is burned out) looked nice and smooth since it hasn't been opened for a while. could be excellent with just a little fresh.

Originally Posted by telemike

Vets

keep me in the loop

I'm in for spring foolishness

Sounds good. If they open Sonora Pass next week as rumored I'll head up for another dusk patrol.

Originally Posted by Vets

^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^
What is this talk about biking and climbing?
It is the start of skiing's post-season, patchskiing season!

Seems odd to be talking about patch skiing already, when a 1 1/2 weeks ago, coverage was pretty decent and face shots were plentiful

Originally Posted by powdork

nice shot pd

have hall pass, will travel, to roll the dice on the tioga this weekend... con mis perros...

thatnks!

patches?? we don't need no stinkin' patches

Originally Posted by Dhelihiker

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Jims on Sat

Epic!

.........

Sonora & Tioga update:
http://unofficialnetworks.com/sonora...orecast-93255/

just got off the phone with the Cal Trans offices in Jamestown and Bishop - Jamestown told me May 4 for Sonora Pass from the west - Bishop had no info for me

longboard day at alpental sunday
it's not too late to join the fun on a 220" base with sunshine predicted
you know you want to
bobby

The BayAreaSkiBus is trying to get enough butts on seats to send a day-trip bus from the Bay Area up to Kirkwood on Saturday 28th. And one to Alpine Meadows on Sunday 29th.

$95 will get you the bus ride there & back, a lift ticket, and breakfast on the bus. All included.
There is usually a wine/beer Apres Party as well, schwag sometimes, and Movies for the journey home.
(You sleep on the way up, in the morning).

It won't happen unless enough peeps sign up. So come on and check it out:

http://www.bayareaskibus.com/index.cfm/sign_up.htm

Originally Posted by dookey67

I hit up AM today and didn't even get on the hill until 11:30 and interestingly enough the snow is getting better and better each day, at least in terms of consistency. I skied straight through until 2:30 and found some nice almost-but-not-quite-corn all over the mountain. Hike Lower Saddle and found some soft-serve goodness on High Yellow. Hit up Gentian, and admittedly it was a bit thin and there was some bushwhacking to be done, but the line down to Subway was sweet and smooth.

Originally Posted by powdork

hit squalpine today and it was very good actually. alpine was a bit sticky on the non northern non groomed stuff from the start at 9:30. scott chair held up well untill 1:30

Originally Posted by TurxSki

The BayAreaSkiBus is trying to get enough butts on seats to send a day-trip bus from the Bay Area up to Kirkwood on Saturday 28th. And one to Alpine Meadows on Sunday 29th.

All of this was QFT at UnofficialAlpine.com. Thanks for the help gents.

Originally Posted by Dhelihiker

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Jims on Sat

Clearly not Big Jim's, though.