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

Originally Posted by skier666

Here's a little springtime fun edit from April 20th & 21st at Squaw and Kirkwood...




666

Oh man; that's the stuff right there.
Yesssss.




Edited to add that Bay Area skiers obviously suck, and are kooks. Wannabes, y'know? Sad. Just sad.

Originally Posted by powdrhound

Remember back to what we had in January. The current coverage is amazing.

They tell me that Vail is pushing keeping the hill open as long as possible. They want to see bodies, not necessarily ticket sales.

... I love Spring skiing.

Let it Snow!

that would explain why they wouldn't allow 6-wood holders even for their (early) closing weekend saturday. heres a hint. if you don't have what it takes to stay open mid-week, allow all passholders access when you do feel like opening. ranks up there with stevens pass staying open late, but forcing passholders to buy tickets. vail sucks.


even so, it was a good day. ottime, not at kirkwood mountain resort.

Originally Posted by skier666

Here's a little springtime fun edit from April 20th & 21st at Squaw and Kirkwood...




666

Sickbird.

Originally Posted by telemike

HEY! Today's my birthday! Ain't it great being a dad?

Yes it is. So, are you then also a stubborn bull headed Taurus?

Originally Posted by TahoeJ

Patch skiing in the morning and golf in the afternoon would make it worth the drive.

But I don't play golf. Yet. But I can drink beers. Ain't it the same thing really?

Originally Posted by Ottime

But I don't play golf. Yet. But I can drink beers. Ain't it the same thing really?

can you cuss? if so, the answer is yes.

Originally Posted by skier666

Here's a little springtime fun edit from April 20th & 21st at Squaw and Kirkwood...




666

yessssssssssss, that was quite enjoyable. You're a Def Manhattan killer - a rhyme driller.

Originally Posted by skier666

Here's a little springtime fun edit from April 20th & 21st at Squaw and Kirkwood...

that was a fun watch.

thanks

Originally Posted by powdork

can you cuss? if so, the answer is yes.

Don't forget throwing clubs in anger. Except not really.

Originally Posted by telemike

I forget - is a mandatory equipment toss positive or negative gnar points?

In my case, no doubt negative.

I suppose I could've skied it out, so technically not mandatory. But that would've meant hucking over brush to a flat landing on the equipment road, and particularly after tweaking my knee on the prior run, I decided I was too old for that shit.

Originally Posted by telemike

HEY! Today's my birthday! Ain't it great being a dad?

Cinco de Mike-o! Hippy barfday....

Down to just Alpine Meadows for lift served in Tahoe. Penultimate weekend was fun fun, with chilly northeast wind keeping things from getting too sticky.

Buttery corn at Secret Spot with Unpossible

thanks for the luv Dad

Originally Posted by gone2alpine

Down to just Alpine Meadows for lift served in Tahoe.

Kirkwood says one more weekend on there website. (9am-4pm; 6,10,11)

Originally Posted by unpossible

Kirkwood says one more weekend on there website. (9am-4pm; 6,10,11)

From Kirkwood Facebook page:

Hola my friends,
It is official! Today is the last day for 2011/2012! I celebrate the year, you all and the good days we shared. It's not the end, it is the beginning!
I toast you all for the year & to the future!
Stay Thirsty my friends,
Coop

Originally Posted by Ottime

Yes it is. So, are you then also a stubborn bull headed Taurus?

yes I am

any one been up to lassen recently? thinking bout headin up tomorrow

telemike,
Belated Happy Birthday.
I hope that you wished for snow when you blew out the candles.

Originally Posted by gone2alpine

From Kirkwood Facebook page:

Hola my friends,
It is official! Today is the last day for 2011/2012! I celebrate the year, you all and the good days we shared. It's not the end, it is the beginning!
I toast you all for the year & to the future!
Stay Thirsty my friends,
Coop

Bah, I'm retarded, I totally mis-read the dates on Kirkwood's website. Thanks.

Kirkwoods hype is just that. Hyperbole. Despite having the highest base and the k factor, they can't keep it up til the end. Kudos to alpine's mgmt for having what it takes.

for instance, the backside closed 2 weeks ago (or more?). obviously due to the lack of snow


ottime enjoys an uncomfortable moment down climbing on the ice with skins on


on the down, some were soft


others not so much


once off the top section, it was creamed corn


all the way to emigrant lake

Although Kirkwood was fun yesterday, it sure did not have that closing day vibe. Saw a few friends and met a couple new one's but I figured I would have seen a lot more folks I knew out there yesterday.

it was their first closing day ever that midweek passholders were not allowed. welcome to the new kirkwood.

Security at every chair, seeing a pass pulled for throwing another slushball at the top of the Wall, No Cone Zone...
It was one of the weakest closing days I can recall.
Fortunately, the skiing was fine all weekend.

Originally Posted by powdrhound

Security at every chair, seeing a pass pulled for throwing another slushball at the top of the Wall, No Cone Zone...
It was one of the weakest closing days I can recall.
Fortunately, the skiing was fine all weekend.

Agreed, the skiing was fine at least... Even really good in spots! Should be for a few more weeks as well, but, what do I know? KW was staying open till "the snow was gone", so I must be imagining it....

Like PD said, welcome to the new Kirkwood! (Oh, and PD, you're not allowed to post REALLY OLD pics of actual snow as it's contributing to my aparently failing mental capacities. )

Welcome to 2012, where throwing a snowball = assault ... apparently.

In case anyone was curious, the Leap is totally dry and climbing well. Saturday morning was cold until around 12, then warming up nicely. Basically numb hands climbing in a puffy in the morning, t-shirt weather in the afternoon. Good stuff.

Thanks UCL!

Yeah, what was the deal with all the security at KW?! Way to go out with a wimper.