TAHOE: LAND OF THE SNOWFLAKES -- 17/18 STOKE

[gimpy]

Were snoparks still unplowed on yer way home Jeff?

[powdork]

was thinking of hiking sierra again unless it looked like it was gonna turn blue, and it did.
went to the early season standby. that rock above me and i have a history. i skinned up above it to get past the cornice/slab


when i got within about 6' the whole thing broke off except for where i was which was fairly flat on top of the rock. looking down (mark obviously wasn't there at the time)


looking up (the pack in general was super stable so just the cornice/slab on the ridge released)


the skiing was superb

[powdork]

Were snoparks still unplowed on yer way home Jeff?

i didn't see the meiss side but the south side they only did a swing by of the spots next to the road with a big berm between them and the bathroom/rest of lot.

[TahoeBC]

At 12:30pm red lake side was unplowed with a huge berm, south side is what pow dork said, heading to the wood chp was chatting with a guy stuck on the south side

[rod9301]

Is crescent Moon on round top filled in?

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[powdork]

Is crescent Moon on round top filled in?

depends on your definition of filled in. i would say yes.

[TurxSki]

What the...Pogonip?
Ok, then...

[meter-man]

At Castle area this AM, about 4-5 inches of fresh on top of rain soaked pack. 90cm where we dug at 8200. Couple distinct layers but rain saturated to the ground. No significant faceting so it should lock up nicely with the colder temps next weekend.

Still low tide but we're getting there. I'll take it for November.









ETA: these phone shots/screengrabs really suck...

[Nkane]

ETA: these phone shots/screengrabs really suck...

Disagree. I feel the stoke here at my desk.

[AKbruin]

Anybody happen to have some 130-140cm, 85mm+, kids skis for sale? Shoot me a PM. Also need a size 3-4 boot.

[TahoeJ]

ETA: these phone shots/screengrabs really suck...

Disagree - that middle shot is nicely framed with the background. How's the approach at the bottom coverage-wise after all that rain? (it was POURING when I drove over the pass Sunday evening)

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Here's some footage from Kirkwood yesterday.

[kirkwood_bum]

Here's some footage from Kirkwood yesterday.

Looks absolutely terrible! Sorry you had to suffer with the others out there while I made the correct decision to "go to work".

#IMadeABadChoice

[Banh Mi]

Squaw was skiing incredibly well today, and ride-on lifts all afternoon.

Anyone going to be at Squaw tommorow?


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[NorCalNomad]

At Castle area this AM, about 4-5 inches of fresh on top of rain soaked pack. 90cm where we dug at 8200. Couple distinct layers but rain saturated to the ground. No significant faceting so it should lock up nicely with the colder temps next weekend.

Still low tide but we're getting there. I'll take it for November.







ETA: these phone shots/screengrabs really suck...

Yeah buddy. Andesite has been a really fun fast BC lap this November. This was from 3 weekends ago.



Can't wait for more snow so I can try some of those small cliffs/drops on it.

[dookeyXXX]

Yeah buddy. Andesite has been a really fun fast BC lap this November...

I dunno. I was rather partial to the area in Sept/Oct when you could still drive your 4x4 up to the base of Castle Pass and kill that 45-minute slog up the road.



But kudos to you fools for gettin' it on. I've been far too lazy to bust a move on that approach.

That said, the other side of 80 (Boreal side/Official PCT pick-up point) should be good after another storm. There's some nice chutes between Boreal and DSR.

[rod9301]

Tamarack skied well today, no rocks. Snow got a bit crusty in places, but still great.



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[gnarbro365]

Oh god...BA posting 30 day total snowfall forecasts.

[~mikey b]

Lame

[hercule33]

Oh god...BA posting 30 day total snowfall forecasts.

Isn't he paid partially by Squaw? Hmm.

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[hercule33]

Disagree - that middle shot is nicely framed with the background. How's the approach at the bottom coverage-wise after all that rain? (it was POURING when I drove over the pass Sunday evening)

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Here's some footage from Kirkwood yesterday.

Wow that looks awesome. Should have gone up to the wood.

[powdork]

Is crescent Moon on round top filled in?

as i mentioned above, it depends on your definition of filled in. the lower part (out of view) is filled in, as is the lookers left branch


other things out that wayish are filled in quite nicely

[Ottime]

Jeebus. Keep up the fucking stoke. Cast has been off 46 hours. Rehab rehab rehab. This stoke gives me all the reason to get this ankle ready.

[powdork]

Couldn't you put tech fittings on the cast? Although the Ayers brothers might sue you for copyright infringement.

[neufox47]

What boot fitters are recommended in Tahoe, preference for N Lake? Looking for an inbounds boot with a close fit.

[NorCalNomad]

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