Ha. 4.18 was the date. I was 9 + hours on the up. Although some of the best skinning conditions I have encountered on Shasta in a long time [smooth, frozen, slight wind, etc.,], I likely suffered...

Shasta on Thursday 4.18 via Avi Gulch. Hard freeze night prior, stayed frozen/firm to ~3:00 p.m. at ~13,000 ft. Although Red Banks were rimed up, slight wind and cold meant no ice-balls raining...

Did get off the summit on Saturday to OV. Day 40, day 2 on my Ikon - so don't blame me. Some near knee deep fluff in Red Dog trees before it started to greenhouse. And, always enjoy the sustained...

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Ribbit! Deep and cold pow at the local back country "hut," this past weekend.

Checked out the Pulseline link, and the skill level is "legendary." So, one vote for comp'ing BFD...
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he's a legend.

Nice to see the positive SB stoke on such a windy weekend. Went for a tour east off of Judah. Edgeable windbuff top half, spongy soft turns second half down to the tracks. Everything is very...

2017, TSI 4motion, 3 pedals. Currently 107K.
Haldex at 50K. Oil every 5K to 7K.
Water pump. Replaced at 62K. Starting at 100K have had to top coolant twice. Now infrequent whiffs of fluid...

As Jackie Stewart said, "It's all about the rubber." Run true snow tires for the stop, not the go. M&S provide little to no confidence and are useless on ice or just after a road grader masquerades...

Blizzard Report from the Summit.
Thursday - After sliding past road closures for the wrecked truck on 80 using our propane bill as proof we were headed to Serene Lakes, dropped off our stuff and...

Was about 50 cars back when closed. Waved my "I'm a local" propane bill which is kept in the glove compartment and then had to do it again at Kingvale. About 4in since 9:30 in Serene. Very windy.

488281As others have reported, skiing this past weekend was pleasant in steep north facing trees. Mid-cuff ski penetration on unconsolidated snow (a/k/a "near surface facets" per the SAC). Good...

In the category of mother nature is in charge: "ran over 3 miles and 5,000 vertical feet down Avalanche Gulch proper. It has walls up to 60 feet deep and debris piles even deeper."

Good thing the...

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Big trees near a big lake, smooth carving snow, a blue bird no wind Sunday.

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some recent Tahoe #skintrackstoke to keep this thread on the right track.


Here is a right and left track also from the not so secret spot not really in...

BW and I are cool. He is correct, legal parking is limited at the not so secret location not really in Tahoe. 486802
So here is a pic from another location and time [which turned into a "Class III...

Fixed. Sorry for the spray. I'll stick to rain in January, parking, lifts on money holds, short term rentals and my boots packing out.:eek:

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NW face was variable boot top unconsolidated and...

As once heard in the drying room at the Kamihoroso, "where else can we go?" Be safe.

I wear my beacon. Too easy not to. Put it on and turn it on at home since I don't want to forget. If patrol has been bombing or it is storming hard, I wear a slim profile pack that does not...

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Serene Lakes. 6 hr. total @5:00 p.m. SB was county club storm skiing. Disney and Lincoln went to 3:30. Breezy, Jerome quit early.

Looks good. Maybe I should come visit.

NB- I was hesitant to post about the occurrence as it has now only occurred 1x in perhaps a 100 days over 3 seasons using same type of "Powerboost" batteries. The powerboost being a cause of my...

Hope it snows soon so we can focus. Last weekend was good enough on the N. side of Castle on Sat. to go back and do it again on Sun. Measured about 100 cm at 8000 ft on the north face with ~15 cm...

Adrenal - firmware was 3.4
CS - The powerboost is the AAA that Costco was offering, so that' what I got.
Leo - You are always welcome. N. facing offered soft turns last weekend. Gone this weekend. ...

I might be remiss in not posting this earlier. I did not want to cause a fire storm, and the issue only happened once. However, as we start putting fresh batteries in our beacons and having just...

Singlecross- Upon making it just a tad further than the Donner Party, we have a flat spot for you on Donner Summit if you want to ski near the Big Lake.

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And, we thought it was secret.

Update: 459 days after submitting my claim form, and 595 days after VW agreed to a settlement, I received a reimbursement check for the full amount. YMMV

Update...have yet to receive a check. Called again and was told again that my claim form has been coded as "pay." Can't get past the Rust Consulting call center for information on why the further...

Also, in addition to a failed water pump, issues with fuel injectors/misfiring triggering the EPC light when idling sending the car into a limp mode, and likely rear differential fail, everyone...

Nothing here yet, 402 days after submitting my claim form. Called the Claims Administrator Rust Consulting today [1.833.711.0261]. Was told that a "code has been added to my file" which indicates...

Shasta to close out the season on 7/14. Hotlum/Wintun from Brewers Creek trailhead. Hiked to 8,200, skinned to 11,500 before booting. Crossing over to the Wintun before getting back to snow was...

Any recent 411 on Lassen conditions?

Nothing. I did call the claims administrator. Confirmed they had timely received my Vehicle Coolant System Maintenance Declaration before May 7, 2023. The call center individual stated that their...

Late report from last weekend. After a dawn patrol windsurf session in the Delta that extended into the mid-morning b/c it was firing, finally made it up Hyw 50 to fulfill that Californian thing of...

Late report of a late start on Memorial Day Monday on Shasta. ~200 cars in parking lot at Bunny Flats! Skinned from the parking lot. Just below the heart, thunder and building dark clouds. ...

Way to keep getting after it Enerd! How was the creek crossing at the bottom of the Green Creek Couloir? BTW boot buckle harvest and replacement was eazy peazy. Thanks.

Update. Thanks to the donation by Enginerd of an old pair of Mercury's, replaced the broken buckle. 460982460983460984
Grinded off the old buckle and donated buckle easily riveted on. Walk/ski...

Actually, I just need the right [upper] cuff buckle. The wire bale on mine has failed. The buckle's male "nub" and distance to the female "notch" on the cuff are mission critical for the walk/ski...

Check your pm.

BFD - check this page: https://www.shastaavalanche.org/#/all

Dispersed camping at Bunny Flats.

Let us know how it goes.

Corn stokage.
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On the way up to Pyramid from Rocky Canyon. Could have skinned earlier, but much charcoal on the top of the snow.
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Corn goodness right from the top of Pyramid. So...

Best I can determine from the Settlement Agreement whether we have supplied enough documentation is made by Rust Consulting ...

2017 Sportswagen purchased new. Replaced the water pump at 68K in 2021. All service up to 62K was at dealer, had the pump replaced at reputable VW shop for $900 less than quoted by dealer. Joined...

Enjoying our stacked spring.

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Top half.

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Bottom half
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extra credit below the bottom half, since it is so filled in.

Lots of wind this past weekend. Cornices seemed to have gotten bigger on the crest this past week.

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Found some soft snow between patches of crust in Deep Creek north facing trees.

Not going to slum it at the Peruvian. You mean the Rustler. Like to try for some eastside action with you, if I'm not too slow. Of course, you can bunk up at our place as much or long as you need...

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So here is some roof "stoke" from the 4th time up there in March - but...

BFD- How about me?

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Lots of shoveling can have it's rewards.
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N. facing held the softest snow.

SB was both wind-jacked and full of eager skiers. Anybody still work on a Thursday? Disney popped...