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

**Jim S** · 11-30-2008, 10:00 PM

Fuggit. If they are open on Wednesday then I might go (day off).

**Ottime** · 11-30-2008, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by powdork

yeah, there's snow, but the place was thick with fly larvae.

did the god son make it up to the top of 6, or 10?

Almost made it to the bottom of 9... Actually, we skied a 30 yard patch off to skiers left of chair 9, Saturday afternoon. I think he must have done 15 runs. We skied that patch out. By the end he could ski the entire patch with out falling and doing some wedge turns and stops. He will be stoked once the lifts are turning.

My wife decided she wanted to hike up to the top of 11, so I went with her and her friend. Nice relaxing pace. The wind had blown, but it was still decent.

above 11

just under 11

nearing the bottom and snow line

In comparison, my tracks from Turkeyday

Saddle looking good

Vista not quite ready

**brannen** · 11-30-2008, 10:37 PM

anyone want to ride bikes on the n shore?

**AKbruin** · 12-01-2008, 04:24 PM

Motherfucker. [Shakes fist at sky.]

**jskierpx** · 12-01-2008, 04:39 PM

wow, I leave exactly one month from today for the alps for the entire season, so everyday consists of checking this thread and then the SnowForTheEuros thread... all I can say going back and fourth between the two is

WOW...WHAT A CONTRAST ahahahahahahhaha

(that and get me out of Cali...)

you can thank me when it starts nuking on New Years day

**Ski Guy** · 12-01-2008, 06:51 PM

When the weather sucks I read the long term NWS forecast and there is almost always something changing. It looks as sad as I have ever seen it. Most seasons have some kind of hope like last year we had cold weather. But there are no signs for change any time soon. Below is the forecast for next week at this time.

MODEL DISCREPANCIES APPEAR BY MONDAY AS THE GFS AND ENSEMBLES BUILD THE RIDGE BACK NORTH ALONG OR JUST OFF THE WEST COAST WHILE THEEUROPEAN TRIES TO FLATTEN THE RIDGE SOMEWHAT AND BRING MORE ZONAL FLOW AND SOME CLOUD COVER TO THE AREA SOUTH OF A PAC NW SHORT WAVE. THEREFORE LITTLE CHANGES WERE MADE IN THE FORECAST WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS THE AREA.

**Jim S** · 12-01-2008, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by AKbruin

Motherfucker. [Shakes fist at sky.]

Shake both fists!!!

**dookeyXXX** · 12-01-2008, 07:48 PM

realizing that SF is a far cry from Tahoe/Reno, but yesterday was straight T-shirt and shorts weather (i know, i hiked around Buena Vista hill with 20lbs on my back in just that).

other'n that i now have 4 bonus days saved up after working the past 2 weekends.

**thefrush** · 12-01-2008, 08:10 PM

It's been pretty cold and crisp in Sacramento, which has given me a bit of hope, but the weather reports drain all of that right away.

**Nuthon** · 12-01-2008, 08:38 PM

Golf was good today in Carson.

**powdork** · 12-01-2008, 09:00 PM

i was at Genoa, and yes, you are correct

**Nuthon** · 12-01-2008, 09:36 PM

Sunridge

**jskierpx** · 12-01-2008, 09:46 PM

its kind of ironic that people move to California for the sun

**Cirquerider** · 12-01-2008, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by thefrush

It's been pretty cold and crisp in Sacramento, which has given me a bit of hope, but the weather reports drain all of that right away.

Get out from under that fog layer, into the foothills, and its a different story. I rode the motorcycle up to 6000 feet yesterday and it was warm and sunny. The West slope is brown and completely clear of traces of snow. The north exposure has some white stuff, but jeeze, its December.

**The Dad** · 12-01-2008, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by onehotchili

looks like Alpine Meadows has pushed back their start date AGAIN from this Sat Dec 6th till next Fri Dec 12th. (http://www.skialpine.com/lake-tahoe-...08/opening-day)

I'm wondering whether either our on-hill refresher or the team's opening day -- both scheduled for the new opening weekend -- will stay steady as well.

FYI, Alpine's blog has a bit of information on the inversion phenomenon.

Oh, and girlie-girl -- I mean, telegirl -- says hi.

**dexterq20** · 12-01-2008, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by dookey67

realizing that SF is a far cry from Tahoe/Reno, but yesterday was straight T-shirt and shorts weather

The depressing part is that it's pretty much been t-shirt and shorts weather up in Truckee too.

**jskierpx** · 12-01-2008, 11:32 PM

yea, the inversion sucks. I woke up this morning in Chico(ie. the valley) and it was FRIGID. It was actually so unreasonably cold considering the latest weather trends that instead of getting stoked I was pissed because I knew it was good ol' inversion slapping me in the face.

**bcrider** · 12-02-2008, 12:00 AM

Tahoe is going off!

ooooops......I mean the eastside is going off.

**kidwoo** · 12-02-2008, 12:28 AM

Nice snow sneeze.

**gimpy** · 12-02-2008, 01:38 AM

hmmmmmm........... nice bcr. was that pic from just over the saddle on the bloody approach. if so, man was it hard to not hit that shit on our way up. if not, where????

**powdork** · 12-02-2008, 02:27 AM

bcr,
why don't you sell split mono boards on your site?
i mean, either that, or put up more pics from that recent trip.

**bcrider** · 12-02-2008, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by gimpy

if not, where????

Low hanging fruit in Ginny Lakes.

**Sierra Cement** · 12-02-2008, 11:40 AM

Tahoe wasn't too bad on Thanksgiving:

And the Eastside was even better on Black Friday:

cool pic bcr.

**SailCat** · 12-02-2008, 12:26 PM

Warren Miller's Children of Winter - Empire Theatre Stockton
Dodge/Bear interchangeable weekday voucher - Fri 12-12-08 and Sat 12-13-08

as if anybody cares....

it may be a while before we can use those tickets though
Dodge webcam Tues AM
still looks the same Mon 12-8-08