I just evacked from SLT on 50 east to Carson City. Took maybe 30 minutes to get from Keys Blvd to Kingsbury, but it was all clear after that.

From my vantage point in the Tahoe Keys area, the smoke column lessened significantly around sunset. Vibes and prayers for Markleeville and the heroes trying to save it.

Heli bomb or hand charge?

Last time I skied (Thursday I think) a CalTrans crew was firing the gun at Red Lake. No idea why.

A lot of south faces have burned out, but overall, the coverage in the bc is probably better than you're expecting, Emcee. We've been getting solid refreezes every night. The trick is finding S...

I recall some good spring skiing in those dry years with late-season snowstorms. This spring has been sucky because the snow freezes completely solid every night and you have to wait for the sun to...

The east wind kept things crunchy today. Your regularly scheduled corn program will return tomorrow.

Nice to see you jumping off rocks again. Your surgeon and knee manufacturer should put you in commercials.

Sleeper day! 3" of cream cheese well bonded to crust beats the hell out of the 6" of dust sliding off the crust we had last round. Looked like a SAR team was doing something along 88, hopefully...

I skied a SSE aspect about 12:30 today in the Luther Pass area; coverage was good, and softening did occur, but surprisingly the melt-freeze crust wasn't supportive. Manky in the sun and breakable...

Hope you heal up fast and completely TBC. Looking at the size of that slide, and reading your SAC report, sounds like it could've turned out worse.

Reminds me of the time I put my skis unsecured on my roofrack, then executed a high speed u-turn onto highway 89. Luckily the sound of my skis crashing onto the highway alerted me to the situation...

As someone who followed BA's forecasting from 2011-2017 (when I swore off long-range forecasts altogether), I concluded that there's something wrong with the models during drought times. The...

El Dorado County health officers announced 181 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday . . . 92 in Lake Tahoe region.
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If a super-spreader event occurs at a ski area among people from various out-of-town locales, will it ever be detected?

If they are serious about operating safely, destination resort operators...

They haven't needed the LoCats for several years, but all of a sudden they're needed during a drought?

Given that the Sheriff of El Dorado County is refusing to enforce the stay-at-home order,...

Angry slush in town
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