Lake Tahoe 2015/16 - Year of Godzilla Baby Jesus

**TahoeJ** · 09-07-2016, 05:50 PM

First opening? Plenty of skiing will happen before that. By February Mainline at Squaw had no rocks left. Sure, there was too much rain at lower elevations but I seem to recall skiing a lot of powder.

**mcski** · 09-07-2016, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by old goat

yes. last year was nothing special, unless you like rain. pulling the trigger too soon will doom us to another so-so season, at best. why do people not understand these things? I say wait until the first opening.

This.

**epicjohn** · 09-07-2016, 11:37 PM

it's been ages since i've bought a season pass in tahoe. i used to get kirkwood passes pre-vail using college discounts or group discounts. do these kinds of deals still exist? or am i stuck with the stuff i see on snow.com.. if someone can clue me in on the present-day pro-tips for season pass shopping, i'd be very grateful.

**Ottime** · 09-08-2016, 08:45 AM

Vail has killed any side deals afaik. I used to pile in multiple discounts to get my KW pass down to less than $250.

Now I get the KW only pass, as my wife is a HS teacher and is typically wanting to ski on holidays. I'm not sure if that one is on snow.com, but it cost the same as the Tahoe Local Pass. If you don't need Sat & holiday, Tahoe Value is the cheapest.

Other places might still have deals.

**Huck Pitueee** · 09-11-2016, 08:48 PM

How is Mt rose resort on preseason hiking? I don't live near Sugar Bowl anymore. They were really cool about hiking for turns.

**thudder** · 09-12-2016, 07:33 AM

I've seen pictures posted here and on the UnRose blog of preseason turns in bounds at Rose, so I'd guess they're cool with it.

**Quadzilla** · 09-12-2016, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by Huck Pitueee

How is Mt rose resort on preseason hiking? I don't live near Sugar Bowl anymore. They were really cool about hiking for turns.

I live near Mt. Rose resort and for sure hiking for turns after the resort closes is no problem and in the past hiking for turns was no problem before it opens too. However, they have done a very good job of prepping the slopes to open with little coverage and they do open very early then no hiking for turns. So, if we get a big dump early on let say in mid to late Oct then have at it. Much later than that they will open and no hiking..........

**old goat** · 09-12-2016, 12:38 PM

A friend told me last week that Squaw had extended the discount pass period for a couple of weeks. Totally unofficial-TIFWIW

**skier666** · 09-12-2016, 04:32 PM

As some flurries may fly around the mountain tops of the Sierra in the next 24 hours...

Few days at the Remarks, New Zealand in August:

STOKE

**TahoeJ** · 09-12-2016, 04:54 PM

^^ Looks like some really fun terrain.

NOAA is calling for up to 3" on the higher peaks along the crest. I'm just looking forward to some rain on the trails. And maybe some really cold temps at night to start killing off these GD wasps and yellowjackets.

**54-46** · 09-12-2016, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by TahoeJ

^^ Looks like some really fun terrain.

NOAA is calling for up to 3" on the higher peaks along the crest. I'm just looking forward to some rain on the trails. And maybe some really cold temps at night to start killing off these GD wasps and yellowjackets.

Yeah, little wasp bastards got me last week. Was just pumping gas; no food in sight.

**TurxSki** · 09-12-2016, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by skier666

Few days at the Remarks, New Zealand in August:

Groovy! Looks a bit dust-on-crust?
Is there more coverage than last year? (if memory serves last year was a bit boney...this year too??)

**~mikey b** · 09-13-2016, 08:49 AM

NWS reporting snow on top of Kirkwood and Sierra at Tahoe

**TahoeBC** · 09-13-2016, 08:57 AM

Kirkwood today

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**ScrewYou** · 09-13-2016, 09:30 AM

Even though it ain't much, I'm glad to see it for sure.

**lepistoir** · 09-13-2016, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by skier666

I believe we need a first dusting of snowfall for a new thread...no?

http://snowbrains.com/noaa-a-couple-...ahoe-ca-today/

**NorCalNomad** · 09-13-2016, 10:03 AM

soooo where's the new one? :P

**TahoeJ** · 09-13-2016, 10:36 AM

Or we can just wait until someone makes some actual turns...

**TahoeBC** · 09-13-2016, 10:44 AM

Last one I posted was from April, was getting ready to go ski!

**NorCalNomad** · 09-13-2016, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by TahoeJ

Or we can just wait until someone makes some actual turns...

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**skier666** · 09-13-2016, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by TurxSki

Groovy! Looks a bit dust-on-crust?
Is there more coverage than last year? (if memory serves last year was a bit boney...this year too??)

Pretty similar conditions to our trip last year...maybe a tad bit better snow in late August 2015. Coverage was perfect however, no complaints for a trip booked in late March for a mid-August ski session. Better yet, is that the boy can pretty much follow us anywhere now.

**LightRanger** · 09-13-2016, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by NorCalNomad

I chuckled.

**meter-man** · 09-15-2016, 03:34 PM

666, rad vid. I feel bad for your kid though. I mean, who would wanna get stuck being carted to NZ every summer for skiing? The horror!

And...not that anyone skis at that dump formerly known as Squaw anymore, but they're claiming an opening as early Nov 11!! (Nov 11-18 to be precise). http://squawalpine.com/events-things...alpine-meadows Speaking of runaway hype trains...

**smallies** · 09-15-2016, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by BGnight

I saw the Zander's mention and thought I'd throw a shout out to a new place in Reno I discovered recently. If you want an amazing hamburger (best burger I've had in Reno) with a seriously thought out craft beer selection, then go to Beefys on Virginia in Midtown. It's super small inside so not a great place for the family. Back to waiting for winter.

I found some "american style" Kobe beef at Safeway. 112 grams of fat per serving, I mean Lb. 180% of rda fat. The time I broke the block up results were not good.