The "OFFICIAL" 08/09 Tahoe Conditions/Weather Tracking And What's Happening Thread

**SailCat** · 02-20-2009, 05:56 PM

I watched the start of the Chinese DH from chair 10. with the line that was waiting for me at the bottom of 2 and at the bottom of 4 I'm not so sure that you were doing it wrong.

I'll be staying in SLT for the next week with some friends from back east sampling all that Tahoe has to offer. If ya see an old man with BRO183s don't be afraid to say hi.

**thefrush** · 02-20-2009, 05:58 PM

z0mg t3h Vist4 lift is guna run dis wknd!!!!!!

Join us this weekend for the grand opening of the Lookout Vista surface lift! We received clearance this afternoon and are ready to share this fantastic new terrain with all of our skiers and riders.

Get the new, never-before skied terrain before it's all gone!!! It will probably be COMPLETELY untracked, being new terrain and all!!!

**TurxSki** · 02-20-2009, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by slim

Wednesday at Kirkwood was fun...

Thursday was very good too

Uncrowded. Sunny. Still pockets available off 10, when it eventually opened (Y'all might have to make it 10@11)
We weren't complaining

We would have headed to the backside, but there was a line for heading over there (2), and the snow in the trees, down low, on the way to the lift, was sticking to the bottom of my skis

A bad omen, we decided, and headed back to 10

Skiing down towards The Drain, from that gap in the rocks above it, we met a guy who said he didn't recognise where he was anymore because of the low snow levels there

We're off to Squaw then Sugarbowl this w/end, and staying at the crappy Cal-Neva Resort & Casino, in Crystal Bay

fwtw.
Cheers!

**bullhorn** · 02-20-2009, 08:10 PM

Cal-Neva went into receivership today.

Originally Posted by TurxSki

staying at the crappy Cal-Neva Resort & Casino, in Crystal Bay

fwtw.
Cheers!

**TurxSki** · 02-20-2009, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by bullhorn

Cal-Neva went into receivership today.

Ha! Thanks for that.

I really should have asked where, when I signed up for an overnight

If you like Casino's, and Lake Views, it's great...
If you like a room heater, an outdoor hot-tub, or Veggy dining options, it's kinda sucky...

**Ottime** · 02-20-2009, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by thefrush

z0mg t3h Vist4 lift is guna run dis wknd!!!!!!

Was running today. I bet next storm we will see bumps forming up that way. It will change things.

Can report that the snow is still nice. I killed Chair 7, then Chair 5. Buckboard was my bitch. Oh, and skied from the top. Even made a few turns off piste, then thought better of it.

It was kind of fun seeing my wife wiz by me when she agreed to join me on a run. She almost ditched me to ride 10 instead. So happy to just get back out there.

Maybe I will be up for powder this coming week.

Yeah, Powdork - Thunderbowl looks so nice. What time did you hit it? Heavy? Tempting.

**SchralphMacchio** · 02-20-2009, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by Ottime

I killed Chair 7, then Chair 5. Buckboard was my bitch. Oh, and skied from the top. Even made a few turns off piste, then thought better of it.

Way to get after it man!

I think that the irony of the situation is that for you Buckboard is probably more dangerous than Zachary. I mean, flatter terrain probably means a harder fall yeah? So yeah ... Chair 7 is a "no-fall" zone for the next week for you

Anyways if I run into you tomorrow or Sun, first beer's on me!

**skier666** · 02-21-2009, 12:25 AM

powdork, yep that was us in Thunderbowl.....

Today was pretty damn good but it worked the shit out of me. Rallied into West Shore with a lone semi-covered boarder track. I went last and managed to setoff a nice slide due to the awesome east wind buildup. Temple of Doom was pretty caked and fresh. Over to Thumderbowl, one of mates hucked a 40-50 footer to hot tub off the ledge skiers right to main Thunderbowl. Zippy and I hit v-tree.....untracked and proceeded to hit the skiers right of Spur untracked.....yes, it was fluffy.......

**Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer** · 02-21-2009, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by skier666

I went last and managed to setoff a nice slide due to the awesome east wind buildup.

Interesting. How deep was the crown? Report seemed to indicate storm snow was bonding pretty bomber and gaining strength internally. Although the facet layer is still present down at the rain crust from Jan but gaining strength as well and very, very hard force necessary to cause failure and prop.

Just curious.

Avi report for today had some pretty sweet pics of a big slide triggered by a massive cornice drop up at Castle 2 days ago.

**JrockSF** · 02-21-2009, 12:44 AM

Tallac was pretty dam tasty today

**SchralphMacchio** · 02-21-2009, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by JrockSF

Tallac was pretty dam tasty today

niiiiiiiiiiiice ... beautiful!

**JrockSF** · 02-21-2009, 01:29 AM

Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio

niiiiiiiiiiiice ... beautiful!

quit posting 3 million times in this thread and get your damn skins glued

**skier666** · 02-21-2009, 02:17 AM

Definitely not down to rain crust. Skier triggered. North facing on an exposed ridge. About a foot or so deep. Hollow wind affected top snow layer they I knew was probably going to go. Many of the ridgetops had this type of snow....it wasn't until you got below in a protected area that the snow was soft.

**T-Boz** · 02-21-2009, 04:35 AM

Oh yea, for broken poles put the top half (with the pole strap) on the Snowshoe Thomson statue in front of the Blue Coyote for more snow!!!!

**Huckwheat** · 02-21-2009, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by T-Boz

Oh yea, for broken poles put the top half (with the pole strap) on the Snowshoe Thomson statue in front of the Blue Coyote for more snow!!!!

TBoz, you ever get that Adrenaline shot? I looked at all the tracks on Thurs.....definately would like to see the picture.

**Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer** · 02-21-2009, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by skier666

Definitely not down to rain crust. Skier triggered. North facing on an exposed ridge. About a foot or so deep. Hollow wind affected top snow layer they I knew was probably going to go. Many of the ridgetops had this type of snow....it wasn't until you got below in a protected area that the snow was soft.

Thanks. Report today has 3 slides mentioned from yesterday (2 skier triggered) that went down to the rain crust facets. 3-6 foot crowns. N-NE steeper than 35.

Here is the video from the intentional cornice drop several days ago:

http://www.alpineskills.com/videos/MVI_1993.AVI

**powdork** · 02-21-2009, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer

Thanks. Report today has 3 slides mentioned from yesterday (2 skier triggered) that went down to the rain crust facets. 3-6 foot crowns. N-NE steeper than 35.

Here is the video from the intentional cornice drop several days ago:

http://www.alpineskills.com/videos/MVI_1993.AVI

Holy Shit, both sides, dud. Everything is going.

Good thing noone was under them.

**Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer** · 02-21-2009, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by powdork

Holy Shit, both sides, dud. Everything is going.

Good thing noone was under them.

Agreed. Thought the commentary was pretty funny.

**Airsatz** · 02-21-2009, 01:47 PM

Heading up to slt tonight for the week. Who else is charging this reload?

**gimpy** · 02-21-2009, 01:55 PM

eagle bowl shitshow

. kwood has the most retarded fucking policies w/ regards to opening shit up. when i go skiing thatsjust what i'm looking for. standing around waiting for the patrrollers radio to squawk and then elbowing and poling your ass off to get in front of the charging herd but making sure not to turn which would check your speed allowing the hordes to pass you leaving you in a blinding cloud of pow billowing up from all the fucking twintips. yeah, that shit is fun. thats the soul of skiing right there. and then when someone falls fuck'em and run em over. survival of the fittest and all that shit. and then the best part is talking about it on the internet. yay, i was in front of everybody. check me out i rip.

BSS · 02-21-2009, 02:52 PM

^ You forgot paying to park, waiting in the liftline for an hour and a half and then finally loading just in time for it to run in reverse. And hungry? Too bad. No more pork nachos.

**powdork** · 02-21-2009, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by gimpy

eagle bowl shitshow

. kwood has the most retarded fucking policies w/ regards to opening shit up. when i go skiing thatsjust what i'm looking for. standing around waiting for the patrrollers radio to squawk and then elbowing and poling your ass off to get in front of the charging herd but making sure not to turn which would check your speed allowing the hordes to pass you leaving you in a blinding cloud of pow billowing up from all the fucking twintips. yeah, that shit is fun. thats the soul of skiing right there. and then when someone falls fuck'em and run em over. survival of the fittest and all that shit. and then the best part is talking about it on the internet. yay, i was in front of everybody. check me out i rip.

are you referring to their policy of opening it as soon as it is safe? never seen that happen at mott.

haven't posted these yet, they were more from the shitshow that was wednesday
look at us. we're so rad!!

with a little work we could be iceman rad

it's

a

shitshow

mashedpotatoes

**MashedPotatoes** · 02-21-2009, 04:06 PM

tee hee. gawd I am such a junkshow lol.

**tahoegnar420** · 02-21-2009, 04:17 PM

Updated as of 7AM Saturday morning, February 21 … If you like perfect packed powder, MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF HIGH ANGLE GROOMING LIKE NO ONE ELSE INCLUDING THE WALL, beautiful sunshine, comfortable temps in the low 40s and roads with no controls, today is your day, because the forecast is calling for another MAJOR WEATHER SHIFT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY, with significant new snow. Temperature as of 7 AM is 26, sunny, climbing into the low 40s, deep, deep, soft packed powder snow, 10 chairlifts and 5 tows, including Covered Wagon 1 and 2 AND NOW THE VISTA T-BAR, OPENING FOR THE SEASON TODAY, serving fantastic terrain formerly reserved only for hikers, including north, south and east exposures. Highway 88 is open with no controls, clear as can be. Lodging has great rates every night starting at just $99 for small units, $299 for big ones, and prices in between, so call us at (800) 967-7500 or click on the yellow button on the website. Watch the action in the skier/boarder cross course as today is warm-up day for tomorrow’s big competition. Also, check out the Stomping Grounds Terrain Park for the Rip Curl Grom Search Slope Style Comp. Tahoe’s only Mid Winter Pass is on sale now, just $259, less for juniors, seniors and college students, valid every day to the end of the season, over two months of skiing/riding. Cross-Country and Snowshoe Center is open 75K of groomed track, skating lanes and trails, with lessons daily plus XC rentals and snowshoes. We’ll have all programs every day, rental centers, performance center, restaurants and retail is having a fantastic ‘manufacturer’s direct’ sale. This is going to be a great day, we hope you join us.

**LightRanger** · 02-21-2009, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer

Thanks. Report today has 3 slides mentioned from yesterday (2 skier triggered) that went down to the rain crust facets. 3-6 foot crowns. N-NE steeper than 35.

Here is the video from the intentional cornice drop several days ago:

http://www.alpineskills.com/videos/MVI_1993.AVI

Anybody else think that posting a "Low" hazard rating yesterday was a pretty significant oversight? It's at "Moderate" today. I mean, the SAC guys are human too, but still. Thanks for the vid link UCL. Scary stuff out there:

http://surfpowdaheatchowdah.blogspot.com/