MAKE TAHOE DEEP AGAIN ~ 2016/17 OFISHUL SNOW/FOOD/WHINE & STOKE THREAD

[TahoeBC]

Nice Jeff!!! angora rd open when echo is still worthy is a rare thing. Thanx for the word. As of last Thursday the main halls chute still goes and is in good shape though there is some loose scree to contend with below the apron. If anyone drops in without climbing it there is a small step that will prolly be impassable by next weekend after temps get warm again.

Did not even bother to look down halls as the apron all looked burned out last Monday at least viewed from Tallac and theirs been another week of melt since then but since the shot was taken with it in the shadows looks like more of the apron is there that I first thought with a closer look,


This is what Mini looked like yesterday looking down from the top

[gimpy]

Ya after skiing halls we went back up to the top of draw and skied down lookers right to get out as there is more continuous snow there by the trees. The tight pinch in your pic now has a rock step in it.

[tahoearmada]

pretty cool that its snowed in the range of light two years inna row on june 11-12th... i was skiing fresh at mammoth on this day last year and will be skiing fresh at mt rose when i get off work today!

[Huck Pitueee]

pretty cool that its snowed in the range of light two years inna row on june 11-12th... i was skiing fresh at mammoth on this day last year and will be skiing fresh at mt rose when i get off work today!

Maybe I'll see you up there! Gold Tacoma.

[tahoearmada]

a lotta people getting the fresh at alpine this morning!
wish I wasnt stuck at work!

[dookeyXXX]

a lotta people getting the fresh at alpine this morning!
wish I wasnt stuck at work!

morning was probably definitely the call.
me'n Vets hit up Historic Donner Summit at around 3:15.
Visibility was classic San Francisco Ocean Beach-styled fog and heavy mist (you could not see "Poop Chute" from the road).
After mulling over several options, we ended up skiing a super low-angle knoll right off the road.
Snow was about 4 inches of thick&wet on a packed, yet soft base. It was also starting to form breakable crust.
While we didn't kick off any serious wet slides, all of our turns looked like drunken snowboarder turns (it ended up looking like somebody raked the entire slope, instead of nice figure 8's).
Pretty sure steeper terrain would have slid.

Vets gettin' wet 'n sloppy



Our smears, I mean tracks...





From the looks of other pix I have seen from today, either Rose or CP were the call (I dunno wtf we were thinking!)

[bodywhomper]

some other grub friendly spots with easier access than Andesite (at least in my humble opinion) to check out:

1. Sunrise Bowl
Off Ski Slope Blvd in Tahoe/Donner. You can either park by the water tower on Ski Slope or enter up on Glacier Way and park at the dead-end circle. Approach is about 30 minutes to the top of the ridge, give or take. Best hit early morning or early evening.

2. Tahoe Meadows Interpretive Loop
Off Mt. Rose Hwy, this is about a 15-20 minute skin from the road to the visible knoll, where there are a few low-to-mid-angle shots. Relatively easy skin out. Great place to get acquainted with new gear, too, due to it's easy access.

3. Mt. Rose Summit parking lot, top of Mt. Rose Hwy.
If you park at the furthest end of the lot you will usually see a makeshift terrain park. Hike up the ridge behind the park and you can access some relatively fun, mellow lines. If you're more gung-ho, you can keep going up the ridge to Tamarack. To get to the first set of skiable lines, though, expect about 30-minutes of hiking/skinning. For the more advanced grubs, there's a great little avy chute down the bend from the parking lot, it's great to yo-yo and provides some steeper terrain, not to mention cool views of Washoe Valley/Reno

thank you!

[~mikey b]

Dookie's advice is spot on.

[TahoeBC]

New Snow smoothed things out nicely today





I molested all three of these

[Paul Blart]

New Snow smoothed things out nicely today

You're an animal and I'm definitely jealous how often you get after it. May I ask where you found those lovely chutes?

[TahoeBC]

4th of July Chutes, Blackwood Canyon is still gated at 89 so bring a bike

[Paul Blart]

4th of July Chutes, Blackwood Canyon is still gated at 89 so bring a bike

That's what I thought they looked like but I've never seen pictures of them with that much snow .. thanks

[Skiwald]

Sonora pass opened today. Who's interested in a day trip to ski the Y couloir on leavitt peak tomorrow?

[TahoeBC]

[QUOTE=B.Gillis;5040258]That's what I thought they looked like but I've never seen pictures of them with that much snow .. thanks[/QUOTE

Right!

First chute I skied today looked like this last year on June 17th


This year on June 13th

[~mikey b]

4th of July Chutes, Blackwood Canyon is still gated at 89 so bring a bike

I did that on BigFeet once 20 years ago. Shit howdy

[dookeyXXX]

4th of July Chutes, Blackwood Canyon is still gated at 89 so bring a bike

they (forest service) seem to be lagging on opening gates this year.
i can understand Castle Peak, since the snow still goes down to the paved road and turn-out/around area.
but Martis Lookout is still gated off 267, as well as the FR across the hwy (at least as of this past Sunday when I drove by).

guess i'mma have to get a bike!

[TahoeBC]

they (forest service) seem to be lagging on opening gates this year.

Well the road is covered with snow up higher, this is where I started to skin at 7K



They could open now to the second gate though

[Paul Blart]

Well the road is covered with snow up higher, this is where I started to skin at 7K



They could open now to the second gate though

What was your biking vs skinning ratio?

[Paul Blart]

Dub post but I was wondering if any of you have ever had any trouble parking (ie tickets/angry homeowners) out by the sherwood chair to access grouse rock and twin peaks?

[mcski]

Dub post but I was wondering if any of you have ever had any trouble parking (ie tickets/angry homeowners) out by the sherwood chair to access grouse rock and twin peaks?

Never had an issue when the lifts aren't running. Fair game you should be fine.

[Paul Blart]

Never had an issue when the lifts aren't running. Fair game you should be fine.

Right on that's what I was hoping to hear, thanks

[TahoeBC]

What was your biking vs skinning ratio?

With the gate closure at 89 it was 4 1/2 miles of riding before I started skinning, so 9 miles of riding and 3 miles of skinning/skiing/booting.

Road is a mellow climb and relaxing since its closed to traffic

[mcski]

So could you ride as far as sunken meadow?

[gimpy]

Had the first half of the week off and got some surprisingly great turns in. The new snow was just enough to smoove it out and not make a mess. Pretty much an instant melt into the old snow. Teus went up to top stagecoach and then east peak. Continuous snow to the last big bottom bench. Weds followed tbc's lead and skied echo from angora rd. again the new snow made the laps in echo bowl top quality as was the out down angora bowl. I've seen many bears in tahoe but never on the top of a summit as I did on echo. He prolly just woke up in someone's cabin at echo lakes and was making his way back to the garbage of slt for the summer. It was comical watching him go down echo bowl on his belly and backwards kinda flailing. I think I have heard that bears dont run downhill well and I sure witnessed it first hand

[Fish Rider]

Had the first half of the week off and got some surprisingly great turns in. The new snow was just enough to smoove it out and not make a mess. Pretty much an instant melt into the old snow. Teus went up to top stagecoach and then east peak. Continuous snow to the last big bottom bench. Weds followed tbc's lead and skied echo from angora rd. again the new snow made the laps in echo bowl top quality as was the out down angora bowl. I've seen many bears in tahoe but never on the top of a summit as I did on echo. He prolly just woke up in someone's cabin at echo lakes and was making his way back to the garbage of slt for the summer. It was comical watching him go down echo bowl on his belly and backwards kinda flailing. I think I have heard that bears dont run downhill well and I sure witnessed it first hand

Awesome bear story. Is road to marina open now to cars?

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