OFFICIAL TAHOE 18/19 STOKE, CONDITIONS, WEATHER THREAD

**Wobby** · 12-20-2018, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Mokomahonah

"Sagebrush tip knockers" snow? That sounds like type-2 to me!

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Type-2 is a serious understatement for that days worth of turns.

*pray4snow

**liv2ski** · 12-20-2018, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by TahoeBC

Really just the slope angles I find interesting.
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Yup, I like that, so I posted it to page 1 of the Mammoth thread. Thanks

**TahoeBC** · 12-20-2018, 02:17 PM

Can’t take credit for the link someone else posted it, fun to check it out though.

In case anyone was curious about the ice situation at Echo

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**LKM_skis** · 12-20-2018, 02:47 PM

FATMAP shows gradients for terrain and has a lot of trails listed by max steepness. Kinda frustrating interface but very cool data.

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**sruffian** · 12-20-2018, 04:58 PM

Interesting breakdown of some industry trends - http://faculty.som.yale.edu/florianederer/us_skiing.pdf

**Jack Burton** · 12-20-2018, 05:55 PM

Got out for my first KT laps of the year, damn that was fun. Took a couple runs to remember how to ski! IMO West Face and 75 are skiing well, smooth through most of the run then some bumps for good measure. Back to work with a far better temperment

**retsalb** · 12-20-2018, 06:55 PM

Maybe its the #MeToo movement or maybe I'm just getting more mature, but I'm not getting the same enjoyment from my GNAR poster I have in years past. So it's time to find it a new home. I will trade this poster to any interested party for a 6-pack or comparable volume of eggnog, I am getting older. Located in Truckee. PM me if you are interested.

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**lepistoir** · 12-20-2018, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by retsalb

Maybe its the #MeToo movement or maybe I'm just getting more mature.

Are those really that different?

**TahoeJ** · 12-21-2018, 08:47 AM

I must have missed the sexual assault scene in GNAR?

4" overnight at Squaw - came in a little better than expected. Has anyone else noticed that Weather.com has been more accurate than Open Snow lately?

**TurxSki** · 12-21-2018, 12:11 PM

Mt.Rose is showing off its "blue collar" cred.
Passholders breakfast, at Winters Creek Lodge, for $2!
2 pancakes, a side of scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, and coffee or hot chocolate

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**TahoeJ** · 12-21-2018, 12:13 PM

Several inches of heavy wet snow up top at Squaw. Not too sticky to have fun and perfect for rebuilding the base.

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**TurxSki** · 12-21-2018, 12:22 PM

Well...It's about bloody time!
At last SLT is gonna have an axe throwing business 🤪
https://tahoeaxethrowing.com/

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**NorCalNomad** · 12-21-2018, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by TurxSki

Mt.Rose is showing off its "blue collar" cred.
Passholders breakfast, at Winters Creek Lodge, for $2!
2 pancakes, a side of scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, and coffee or hot chocolate

Damn, that's super legit

**Huck Pitueee** · 12-21-2018, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by TurxSki

Mt.Rose is showing off its "blue collar" cred.
Passholders breakfast, at Winters Creek Lodge, for $2!
2 pancakes, a side of scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, and coffee or hot chocolate

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gotta find out how early they serve. Grab takeout on the way to work? :-)

**skier666** · 12-21-2018, 08:41 PM

Just got to Squaw...just skiing tomorrow. Did it rain today? Snow at the base is rather slushy :-(

**TahoeJ** · 12-21-2018, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by skier666

Just got to Squaw...just skiing tomorrow. Did it rain today? Snow at the base is rather slushy :-(

It’s much better up top. I didn’t even ride KT once today. Should be chalky tomorrow I hope. We’ll have a crew at Alpine most likely which will be more consistent top to bottom.

Edit: but I’ll catch you mid day (well, maybe not catch you, but I’ll try).

**Wobby** · 12-22-2018, 01:06 PM

Hey guys, heres another blog post up about the Snake Range (not that anyone really gives a shit since this isn't Tahoe).

https://www.nvbackcountry.com/single...or-Road-Skiing

Cheers and happy holidays! Sad to be taking the last two weeks of the year off -but hopefully I'll return to better snow.

**powdork** · 12-23-2018, 02:30 AM

A personal account from John Morrison, the skier injured on Tallac. Seems like an ambitious goal on his recovery. I love it.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Brt109JlIFv/

**TahoeJ** · 12-23-2018, 10:21 AM

Oh man, John Morrison. He's one of those complete badasses that not a lot of people have heard of outside of the area.

"Though badly broken up, I am healing and look forward to skiing again later this winter. "

It would be pretty incredible if he's back on skis next winter much less this one after a fall like that.

**Banh Mi** · 12-23-2018, 10:25 AM

Jeeez, that dude is gnarly. I wish him the best. Godspeed!

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**claymond** · 12-23-2018, 11:34 AM

Yeehaw Tahoe

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**TurxSki** · 12-23-2018, 09:49 PM

Looks like Mt.Rose got no precip today?
Boo!

We actually ended up at NoStars (again), where it was basically lightly snowing all day.
Yup.
Kinda gritty, wet snow, and poor viz, but we had a pretty good time.

It was crazy crowded, but no-one wanted to ride Promised Land lift, so score!
Some ok terrain under there.

Texts from KW had parking lots there reaching capacity around 9:30 this am.
I assume they got precip too?

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**huckasoreass** · 12-24-2018, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Betelgeuse

Jeeez, that dude is gnarly. I wish him the best. Godspeed!

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In 1999 he was shot by an I-80 sniper right in the chest so close to his heart they left the bullet in. He was hitting up rowdy Chimney lines a month later.

**skier666** · 12-24-2018, 10:49 AM

Some mid-December stoke from Squaw Valley USA...

**Banh Mi** · 12-24-2018, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by huckasoreass

In 1999 he was shot by an I-80 sniper right in the chest so close to his heart they left the bullet in. He was hitting up rowdy Chimney lines a month later.

Same guy? Holy shit

I didnt know about the i-80 sniper situations. I will always go mt rose from now

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