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09-26-2016, 10:29 PM #26Registered User
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^^ Check out ASI (http://alpineskills.com/) right in truckee. Been around for like 30 years so they've got it figured out pretty well. Took avy 1 with them last year and it was solid.
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09-27-2016, 12:03 AM #27Registered User
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ASI is definitely a solid choice. I'll also suggest Donner Summit Avalanche Seminars, which is Randall Osterhuber's clinic. Randall's a snow scientist, forecaster, and SAR guy so he brings a lot to the table beyond the straight AIARE curriculum.
LTCC is the cheapest option but not very convenient from Truckee.
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09-27-2016, 12:10 AM #28
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09-27-2016, 05:10 AM #29
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09-27-2016, 03:52 PM #30
My yard five days ago . . . .
Something, something . . . winter is coming.
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09-27-2016, 04:08 PM #31
Alpenglow Expeditions ran a great course. Last year, the course was hosted at the Cedar House hotel, which was nice. Field days were in Negro Canyon and Donner Summit areas. https://alpenglowexpeditions.com/exp...lanche-course/.
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09-27-2016, 04:34 PM #32Registered User
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"The mind, once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to its original size."
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09-27-2016, 06:38 PM #33
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09-27-2016, 08:16 PM #34
I've heard great things about Donner Summit Seminars as well. I took my level 2 at LTCC last winter and it was great.
Looks like I will be the minority at this point, but I sent my friend in the ASI direction last winter and was blown away to find out who they had teaching the level 1. They have a history of having great instructors (I used them in 2007 for my level 1), so talk around before you drop the major $$$ for the course. Or play it safe with DS Seminars/LTCC/etc.
May just be a hiccup for them, but my .02 FWIW."Can switching to Geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance?"
"Do people really call 911 thinking they will get seen faster in the ER?"
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09-27-2016, 09:05 PM #35
Awesome, you guys rock. I appreciate all of the info and insight. I know alot of folks haven't released their schedule of courses for this upcoming winter but should I plan on it being a Friday through Sunday deal or does anyone do weekday courses?
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09-27-2016, 10:27 PM #36Registered User
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Back in this beezy with some data from a few SNOTEL stations of interest. Since I had to create a new account, I can't post images yet. Just wait, there will be pics-a-plenty for all yo snow nerd needz.
Over the past 37 winters (water years 1980-2016), here is the date in November when there is at least 1" of snow water equivalent (~6-12" of snow) on the ground, more than 50% of the time:
Sonora Pass: 11th
Heavenly Valley: 12th
Echo Peak: 9th
Truckee: 26th
Squaw Valley Gold Coast: 10th (hence the 2016/17 opening date estimates?)
Donner Summit (CSSL): 20th
I'll post up a map once I can.
Just for fun, the correlation between the average maximum Tahoe City Cross SNOTEL Sept 1-Oct 15 temperature and Oct 1-March 1 Precipitation total is 0.00476 (p=0.727).
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09-27-2016, 11:14 PM #37Even sometimes when I'm snowboarding I'm like "Hey I'm snowboarding! Because I suck dick, I'm snowboarding!" --Dan Savage
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09-28-2016, 12:21 AM #38glocal
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09-28-2016, 04:56 PM #39"Buy the ticket, take the ride." ~ Hunter S. Thompson
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09-28-2016, 06:31 PM #40Registered User
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Those ^^^ all look like F-Su or Sa-M to me. I think the others will be pretty much the same, except perhaps during holidays (Xmas, "ski week"). But if you can get a group together I'm sure you can schedule something midweek.
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09-29-2016, 06:55 PM #41
Live stream of the Keep Squaw True & Sierra Watch community meeting and Tahoe City tonight
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SierraWatch/...d59/07162d2cc8Even sometimes when I'm snowboarding I'm like "Hey I'm snowboarding! Because I suck dick, I'm snowboarding!" --Dan Savage
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09-30-2016, 12:21 PM #42Banned
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MAKE TAHOE DEEP AGAIN ~ 2016/17 OFISHUL SNOW/FOOD/WHINE & STOKE THREAD
Days 8-12
Days 12-16
Glad to see moisture..
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09-30-2016, 02:13 PM #43Registered User
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Agreed
Agreed
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09-30-2016, 09:49 PM #44
Tomorrow is October 1st. Now it's time to start getting serious.
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10-01-2016, 12:02 PM #45
Ruin and Rose tonight at Squaw. Who's going?
Even sometimes when I'm snowboarding I'm like "Hey I'm snowboarding! Because I suck dick, I'm snowboarding!" --Dan Savage
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10-01-2016, 08:35 PM #46Registered User
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10-02-2016, 04:27 PM #47Even sometimes when I'm snowboarding I'm like "Hey I'm snowboarding! Because I suck dick, I'm snowboarding!" --Dan Savage
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10-02-2016, 08:48 PM #48
Indeed. Strong work.
Sadly, I cannot take credit. Lawyer, not meteorologist.
These days, I think Google is more reliable.
FWIW, if you're looking to do Avy I on the relative cheap, I think that there will likely be another NSP course this year. NSP Eastern Sierra Region will list them on their page. Tends to be weekender-oriented.not counting days 2016-17
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10-03-2016, 10:46 AM #49
I saw some guys with skis on at the Rose Summit Parking area this morning getting ready to do whatever one does with 3" of snow on top of rock and dirt. Kind of dumb, kind of awesome.
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10-03-2016, 01:49 PM #50Registered Useless
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re: one mt rose
Anybody know where things stand with one reno mount rose?
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