Thank you both, super helpful. We’re fired up!!


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Anyone spent any time skiing the Little Switzerland zone from the Pika Glacier in the AK range? Heading there with a buddy end of April and am scouring for beta! Most recent TR I found here was from...

Guys. This is such old news. Like over a decade old news. It’s not gonna change. We go through this every. single. winter.

If you can’t stand in line and/or have no patience for operational...

It's best to err on the safe side and just go with whisky. Lots and lots of whisky.

No, no official policy or anything like that that I’m aware of. But it would be very unusual for someone to report to SAC. Not out of fear of violating policy or anything if you did, but honestly...

I’m telling you that the two resorts on the north side of the lake that have the most avalanche information to share, do not actively communicate observations with SAC.

I didn’t mean to imply that our snowpack is harder to forecast than continental. Just that it’s harder than I think we’re giving it credit for, specifically during storm conditions.

Today’s a...

I see it both ways.

On the one hand, yes I agree with those saying SAC seems to way over forecast the danger. There was one instance last year that comes to mind, where SAC issues a 5/5 EXTREME...

Echoing what Jay said. Alpenglow Expeditions in Olympic valley has what you’re looking for.

The shop is AMGA accredited and anyone involved in instructing will have the relevant AMGA training.
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Cant speak to alpine or northstar, but just about zero % chance The California Ski Resort opens KT or granite by friday. Would be hoping for something closer to siber with hopefully reverse traverse....

Powdork it’s almost like you’re implying that SAC might have overdone it a bit yesterday by issuing a 5 out of 5 blinking black map extreme hazard rating for a storm that dropped 14” overnight with...

And the hopes and dreams of over eager ikon passholders


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And Silverado


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I heard red dog and Silverado at 9am. But that’s just what I heard.

And strong work wobby, I’m happy to see someone implementing creative measures to address the backcountry crowding.


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Unfortunately I think the right thing to do is to forgo solo early season rock touring and to quarantine at home until you test negative.

You might have full intentions of not interacting with...

In most places in the US, you are most likely going to receive free backcountry rescuer services regardless of your level of negligent stupidity as long as you don’t require EMS services along the...

It’s not against the law to go out skiing by yourself with no experience. This is America, if you want to perish by slowly suffocating alone in an icy tomb, that’s your prerogative.

Negligence...

You new to these parts?


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Wait there’s jobs that pay $90k and you don’t even have to go to work??



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I member


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Based on his previous track record that’s great news actually.

He’s a smart guy and has a pretty impressive resume especially for being so young, but reality has turned out basically opposite of...

^ people getting murdered by hornets


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https://www.google.com/amp/s/bakersfieldnow.com/amp/news/local/the-latest-vehicle-tow-chain-sparked-small-california-fire

Close the roads!!




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It was the first day of the closure, parked in the gravel lot on the road leading down to the stampede power plant. Was actually thinking that this particular activity wouldn’t have violated the...

I got a warning on my windshield threatening a fine up to $5000 and up to 6 months in jail for standing waist deep in a river swinging a stick over my head.



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I think we’re overdue for a bit of pot stirring...

The ongoing blanket closure of all FS land across the entire state is excessive and bordering on ridiculous. There are much more measured...

Speaking of ash, sounds like most of the basin + truckee fire departments have spent their entire labor day weekend driving around responding to reports of illegal campfires/bonfires and open flame...

That’s a good move in the long term. Hope it provides inspiration for other nearby resorts to do the same.


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Where does this happen? It’s somewhat unusual to see even one other skier in the high Sierra on most days in the spring.

Even a place like the saddlebag lake drainage, with the road to the lake...

I feel like we need a plague.

O wait...


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Case in point: https://time.com/5869788/national-parks-covid-19/

This could just as easily have been about the east shore of Tahoe. To me, the saving grace of our national parks is how empty it...

I think there’s only three places in the entire continental US that you can drive to 14k (white, Evans, pikes), unless I’m mistaken.

I think a lot of non-mtb biking users of the backcountry (both...

I honestly had no idea that this was the case. Like I implied, I don’t even own a bike. That is indeed pretty much the whole friggen range. Consider me edumacated.

And 4wd is slang for four wheel...

The remoteness of the high Sierra alpine, the difficulty of access in many amazing places, and the lack of bike traffic is one of my favorite things about living in this range.

I’m a climber not...

CHP was posted up turning cars around at gstaad headed up to the bottom of Sherwood this mornin. Said it was cuz of resident complaints


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I thought they were closing schools and offices to slow the spread of this new virus thingy, not to give everyone time off to drive a couple hundred miles for a surprise ski vacation.



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We drove down and went ice climbing instead. Ice was in good shape


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Anyone skied around bridgeport recently? Thinking of heading for hulk or kettle peak early next week and lookin for conditions/coverage beta.

I heard it's mostly bottomless powderskiing and skins...

Oh damn, knowing the people I ski with they’d drink it for sure.

Classic example of the scarcity heuristic trap.




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I’ve been burying my emergency supply of hop water in snow on the way up.

Am I exposing myself to unnecessary risk not carrying this all the way to the top? It’s worked out so far but maybe I’m...

Or have humans just gotten dumber?


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Thank you OG. This is the the truth.


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Gotchya thanks for that


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Did you watch the skier trigger it?


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^ Post control


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Try Alices Market in the squaw village


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Bingo. Thank you.

It takes WAY more work to schlepp materials out to a boundary and run a rope line at the beginning of the season than it does to send one or two people out to bump up and buff...

Not sad at all. Takes a TON of work to get a mountain like Kwood open for the season. They’ve had one day since the storm stopped to get everything going. Give them a few more days before you start...

No experience at a major tahoe resorts gets you a whopping $14 an hour. Going to take you close to a decade to break into the $20's.

Good times.