Tahoe Weather, Conditions, Stoke, and What's Up Thread...

**RaccoonFace** · 10-13-2012, 02:17 AM

Welcome to the 12/13 Tahoe Thread

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Just like last year, if you have suggestions, links, find bugs, or random thoughts let it flow. Hopefully this can become a useful tool that will only get better next year!

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10/11 Tahoe Thread

Post 1: Quick links, Mag projects, NOAA radio, and announcements.

Post 2: [SINGLE POST] Inter-G.N.A.R.

Post 3: [SINGLE POST] Road conditions - Links, webcams, phone numbers and data

Post 4: [SINGLE POST] WEATHER FORECASTS & SNOW CONDITIONS + BACKCOUNTRY INFO. Much info can be found here since details are important to the safety of BC skiers. If there is anything BC peeps want here let me know and it will be added.

Post 5: [SINGLE POST] Tahoe CA/NV Resort Info - General resort info and 6 day forecasts here. More detailed snow condition info can be found in the BC info post.

Post 6: [SINGLE POST] Arcade! - Internet Games

Post 7: [SINGLE POST] SKI TOWN SNACKY TREATS (NORTH SIDE)

Post 8: [SINGLE POST] SKI TOWN SNACKY TREATS (SOUTH SIDE)

Post 9: [SINGLE POST] West Coast and Pacific Ocean maps and radar... All you can handle!

*** Those who are interested can pour over the maps below, or you can get the NOAA Radio version of the weather forecast while you pinch your morning loaf! *** ~guermo~

Or, short cut to the Weather Geek! ~The Dad~

okbye

Thanks Guys!

**RaccoonFace** · 10-13-2012, 02:18 AM

ROAD CONDITIONS

~The Dad~
www.beatthetraffic.com - good maps for Bay Area and SAC 'to

http://www.geocities.com/dtmcbride/tahoe/i80-sn.html - The Guide to I-80 in the Sierra Nevada -- invaluable information about rest stops, gas stations, hotels, WiFi... you name it. I print out a copy and keep it in a binder in the car.

~Skis4Fun~

WebCam Quick Links:

Sierra Vision You Pick 'ems
Tahoetopiea You Pick 'ems
Truckee I-80 You Pick 'ems
Sunnyside Resort
Tahoe City

TRAFFIC / ROAD CONDITIONS

California DOT 800-427-7623 (800-GAS-ROAD) or 916-445-7623

Nevada DOT - Highway Controls Summary 511 or 877-687-6237 (877-NVROADS)
http://safetravelusa.com/nv/text.pl?file=controls

CalTrans California Highway Condition Report hourly all highways summarized (California DOT) www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/Hourly

CalTrans - Lake Tahoe Region Conditions www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roadlt

CalTrans Chain Control - Chain On/Off Areas CalTrans D3 Maintenance (location, elevation, distance) http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/departme...ChainOnOff.pdf
www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/departments/mtce/

ACCIDENTS
California Highway Patrol - Traffic Incident Page (select area - Truckee, Sacramento, Bishop, etc.)

Nevada Highway Patrol - Current Road Closures and Incidents

WEBCAMS

Magnifeye CalTrans & Resort cams

SierraVisions - Sierra Nevada Webcams

Tahoetopia - Lake Tahoe Web Cams

okbye

**RaccoonFace** · 10-13-2012, 02:19 AM

WEATHER FORECASTS & SNOW CONDITIONS + BACKCOUNTRY INFO

SNOTEL Data: ~ja_surf~
Carson Pass
Heavenly
Echo Peak
Fallen Leaf Lake
Squaw Granite Chief
Mt. Rose

WEATHER & SNOW CONDITIONS ~Skis4Fun~

Sierra Avalanche Center - Today's Advisory often includes percent water content during storms 530-587-2158

Dweeb Report (Howard Sheckter) includes long term forecast

Tahoe Weather Discussion

http://weatherclimatelink.blogspot.c... term forecast

NWS - Area Forecast Discussion (Reno)

NWS Reno Tahoe forecast 775-673-8130

NWS - Area Forecast Discussion (Sacramento)

NWS - HPC Hydrometric Prediction Center - 5 day precipitation qpf

NRCS National Resources Conservation Service - National Weather & Climate Center - California SNOTEL Sites

MesoWest Station Interface - (data varies by sensor but may include precipitation accumulated; snow water in; Max & min - wind speed, wind gust, temp; etc.) Nearby Stations (Sensors - usually hourly readings) by radius Univ UT Dept Meteorology (50 mile radius from Squaw Valley, choose preferred Region & then Product - Station Locations, select station from map & then select Nearby Stations)

Squaw Valley SQWC1 8200 ft

Carson Pass CXSC1 8500 ft

CDEC sites ~mmcpheet~

North Tahoe:
Ward Creek (Alpine Sherwood side)
Squaw Valley Gold Coast
Tahoe City Cross

I80 Westslope:
Meadow Lake (North of I80 westslope 7200)
Huysink (South of I80 westslope 6600)
Blue Canyon (I80 westslope 5280)
Lake Spaulding (I80 westslope 5150)

South Tahoe/West Shore:
Echo Peak 5 (North of 50 near Upper Echo Lake)
Fallen Leaf Lake
Rubicon Peak 2
Lake Lois (Desolation NW of Dicks/Jacks)
Heavenly Valley
Hagans Meadow (West of Freel Peak)
Horse Meadow (South of Freel Peak)

50 westslope:
Forni Ridge (North of 50 7600)
Alpha (North of 50 7600)

Towards Kirkwood:
Schneiders (between Sierra @ Tahoe and Kirkwood)
Carson Pass
Forestdale Creek
Caples Lake
Silver Lake
Mud Lake

BACKCOUNTRY INFO

Backcountry Links thread by LeeLau http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=79349

Chilling Avalanche Burial & Rescue POV Video by Chappy
Visit vimeo website video "http://vimeo.com/6581009" for complete story "He was only buried for 4 and a half minutes which is incredibly short."

[ame="http://vimeo.com/6581009"]Avalanche Skier POV Helmet Cam Burial & Rescue in Haines, Alaska on Vimeo[/ame]

okbye

**RaccoonFace** · 10-13-2012, 02:19 AM

CA/NV RESORT INFO + 6 DAY FORECAST

Resort Info:

Squaw: Lift Schedule and On The Snow, Squaw Valley top 2743m/9000ft

Alpine: Snow Totals and Lift Schedule or On The Snow, WebCam
Alpine Meadows top 2632m/8636ft

Kirkwood: Snow Totals and Lift Schedule or On The Snow, WebCam
Kirkwood top 2986m/9797ft

Mt. Rose: Snow Totals and Lift Schedule or The Straight Line, On The Snow, WebCam
Mt Rose top 2956m/9699ft

Sugar Bowl: Lift Schedule and Current Conditions or On The Snow, WebCam
Sugar Bowl top 2555m/8383ft

Heavenly: I could't find a grooming report or snow page so this is all I've got for mountain info... Heave Info or On The Snow, WebCam

Northstar: Snow Report and Lift Schedule and Season to Date Snow Totals or On The Snow, WebCam

okbye

**RaccoonFace** · 10-13-2012, 02:20 AM

ARCADE

Yeah! No quarters required!

SOLIPSKIER

GNARSHMALLOW

AGGRESSIVE ALPINE SKIING

TWIN TIP

SKI RUNNER

SKI RUN

**RaccoonFace** · 10-13-2012, 02:21 AM

SKI TOWN TREATS AND GRINDS (NORTH)

This post is for the secret spots you like to eat. I hate McD and the like so I'm going to start sharing my favorite places to eat and drink so perhaps it helps someone out like me. If you have a spot map it and post it. I will include it here.

RENO:
Los 4 Vientos: Awesome Mexican food. Brush up on your Spanish because English won't get you any food.

Naan and Kabab: Mediteranian food. Pretty fkn good, and if you get there between 4pm and 6pm they have a two for one special.

Ceol: Sweet laid back Irish bar. The owner is Ron from the Mt. Rose bar and he did a good job making a fun place to chill.

Nicks Greek Deli: Literally Mom & possibly another Mom. Killer food, and great portions. I recommend the Gyro plate! Is everything Greek named Nick's?

Slide Side: Small coffee shop and bar. Neet place struggling to survive. Built by skiers for skiers... in a crappy location. If you get a chance stop in.

INCLINE:
Austins, good down home cooking. ~unpossible~

Ts Mesquite Rotisserie, no description given, but I am going to guess there is some sort of BBQ element involved... ~unpossible~

NORTH LAKE TAHOE:
-King's Beach
Jasons Salad bar == YUM! ~Jim S~ <- This link is a little frigged up, and I can't fix it; but you want Jason's on the beach.

Caliente Mexican food, with that comes MARGARITAS!

Hiro Sushi Friday night all you can eat at the Sushi Bar only ~deuce~

Char Pit Good Burger, fries and milkshakes(that bring all the boyz to the yard...wait?what? we're not doing that anymore? ~deuce~

TRUCKEE:
Tacos Jalisco ~bodywhomper~

Squeeze In Gets a lot of tourists (real ones that only come up once a year and HAVE to go to this place they heard about) but the breakfast is solid. You like omelets...they like making omelets. ~deuce~

Bill's Rotisserie Bill's Rotisserie $5 tri-tip sando is a winner and so is everything else! ~gone2alpine

**RaccoonFace** · 10-13-2012, 02:22 AM

SKI TOWN TREATS AND GRINDS (SOUTH)

This post is for the secret spots you like to eat. I hate McD and the like so I'm going to start sharing my favorite places to eat and drink so perhaps it helps someone out like me. If you have a spot map it and post it. I will include it here.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE:
Artemis greek restaurant in SLT. Place has absolutley amazing food & it's Greek & not named Nick's. Try the venison burger. ~Nuthon~

Burger Lounge It's all about the hangover helper. ~Nuthon~

Turn 3 Always a good local spot for a cocktail. $3.50 bloodymary's with a beer back all day sunday, every sunday of the year. All football games & Nascar if your into that. ~Nuthon~

Divided Sky in Meyers for cocktails as soon as your into town. ~Nuthon~

The Brewery Pub, pizza, wings, and beer... What else do you need? EDIT: The beer is probably better than Freshies

Freshies good California food menu and PLINY THE ELDER ON TAP - probably the best beer on tap in the entire Tahoe area (okay I don't know shit about North Lake pubs/bars). ~SchralphMacchio~

Brothers Burrito House ~bodywhomper~

Orchid Thai Solid Thai food ~deuce~

Red Hut Waffle Shop ~deuce~

Izzy's Burger Spa Good Burgers ~deuce~

Riva Grill I would add riva grill to south lake tahoe eats great views on the lake and the food is pretty good also. ~SkiCougar

okbye

**RaccoonFace** · 10-13-2012, 02:23 AM

WEATHER MAPS

Loops:
University of Washington Maps

What's coming:
Powder Watch

NOAA Satellite IR Images (These are HUDGE pics so I just linked them): ~POWPIG~

1) 00Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Near Pacific
2) 00Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Broad Pacific

Maps:

Infrared Loop:

Water Vapor Loop:

(click images for the pages you can see these maps in motion... and the stills should update themselves too!)

Precipitation Forecast:

5 Day Precip Forecast:

~SCUTSKI~

Temperature Forecast:

Inches of Water Expected:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IQLvcpWBM9...h/untitled.bmp ~woodsskier~

**RaccoonFace** · 10-13-2012, 02:23 AM

Post 9 saved for planned expansion

**RaccoonFace** · 10-13-2012, 02:25 AM

Post 10 saved for planned expansion

**harpo-the-skier** · 10-13-2012, 06:08 AM

Nice job again rf, do you want to include which season it is in the title, that seems a tradition.

**cat in january** · 10-13-2012, 06:21 AM

This is the best content driven 1st page of any regional thread. Well done again RaccoonFace!

**haydukelives** · 10-13-2012, 07:16 AM

Thank you!

**RaccoonFace** · 10-13-2012, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by harpo-the-skier

Nice job again rf, do you want to include which season it is in the title, that seems a tradition.

I have not been able to think of a fun title... Maybe I took making it generic too far.

I'll try and fix.

Oh, and there are changes I said I would make last year but never got to. I am going to get those done in this version.

**LegoSkier** · 10-13-2012, 02:12 PM

FWIW, the oak trees around my place pedict an average winter. Since I've lived here (past 3 winters) they've been right. Last fall had pretty much no acorns = drought year. Year before that had massive amounts of acorns = massive winter. This year so far = average acorns.

**unpossible** · 10-13-2012, 02:33 PM

Nice work, as expected TMRF. Let it snow!

**Sinecure** · 10-13-2012, 10:42 PM

Woohoo! New Season, new thread.

I'll come back here and edit this post to add a link, but I'm about to create a post about looking for a weekday member for our ski lease at Alpine Meadows. We have plenty of weekend members, but I'd love to find one more person/couple who ski predominantly on weekdays. Look for details in the link in a few minutes.

Link: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...-member%28s%29

**livefreeordie** · 10-14-2012, 05:29 PM

woo woo! pumped! so i was camping in the desolation this last week and guess what!!! we got snowed on! two nights in a row! first snow of the season im gonna guess! it didnt stick around but it was exciting to see!

**livefreeordie** · 10-14-2012, 05:31 PM

did it dust at all in the basin?

**Skis4Fun** · 10-14-2012, 06:06 PM

The link to LeeLau's excellent Backcountry Links thread is still good.

Some minor changes/additions:

BACKCOUNTRY / SIDECOUNTRY INFO ~Skis4Fun~

Chilling Avalanche Burial & Rescue POV Video and informative written commentary (at vimeo website) by Chappy "Avalanche Skier POV Helmet Cam Burial & Rescue in Haines, Alaska"
"He was only buried for 4 and a half minutes which is incredibly short." http://vimeo.com/6581009

A Dozen More Turns - An Avalanche on Mt Nemesis in Centennial Mountains, MT by Amber Seyler (aka Chomper13 on TGR) “The film powerfully depicts how their pursuit of powder and desire to eek out a few extra turns ends up costing one man his life, while his best friend loses a leg in the accident. Backcountry skiing, avalanches and how the "human factor" - non-scientific, emotionally-spurred miscalculations - can have dire consequences.”
"If one person is uncomfortable, that's a group decision. - by Sam Kavanaugh in A Dozen More Turns"
Part 1 http://vimeo.com/32847841
Part 2 http://vimeo.com/32822020
Part 3 http://vimeo.com/32818336

Accident Report from Mt Nemesis in Centennial Mountains January 1, 2005 http://web.archive.org/web/200712092...p3?OID=5337213

Sam Kavanaugh’s perspective 5 years after A Dozen More Turns “The mountains and the solitude of the backcountry remain a passionate place for me. Few things leave me feeling more alive; yet I am all too aware of the mountain’s ability to take a life and change others in very difficult ways. Get out there and earn some fresh tracks this season, but leave the powder blinders at home. Evaluate each slope, constantly observe your surroundings, and respect nature’s power.” http://www.backcountryaccess.com/200...en-more-turns/

**Ottime** · 10-15-2012, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by harpo-the-skier

Nice job again rf, do you want to include which season it is in the title, that seems a tradition.

I just was assuming he was creating an eternal thread.

**AKbruin** · 10-15-2012, 01:30 PM

Yo, RF, when you get a chance, could you add IV Coffee Lab to the Incline list of places to eat/drink?

It opened late this summer and is close to the 7-11 (same complex as Fredricks and Bite). Anyhow, they serve the best coffee in Tahoe (fancy beans prepared individually pour-over style) and are good peeps. I'm not affiliated with them; I just like good coffee.

**TahoeJ** · 10-15-2012, 02:21 PM

It's mid October. It was time.

(and yeah, we should add 12/13 to the title)

**TahoeJ** · 10-15-2012, 02:28 PM

I think we need to expand on some of the food options. Going to be spending a lot more time up there this season with the ski lease, so I'll start by asking: best sushi option(s) around Truckee / Donner / Tahoe City? I know most of the places in SLT but not so much on the north / west side.