22 Blue - Looking ahead to the New (aka Fuck Summer (aka Tahoe Thread))

[Powcruzer]

Silverado for sure opening tomorrow, though.

Silvy is always the first to pop.

[TahoeBC]

Grudgingly went to Heavenly today since kirkwood didn’t spin anything for my first real turns since breaking my tibia plateau last February. Crowds were light, maybe a 3 chair wait at powder bowl. After a couple runs on Maggie’s they dropped the rope on waterfall, boot deep heavy cream, skied good after it got chopped up also. After about 5 laps on waterfall decided that was enough for a first day and save it for hopefully more terrain tomorrow.

Knee held up so stoked about that.




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[mmmm...pow!]

I know this is unpopular, but I think we should consider holding off in the bc until things settle a bit. Yeah, you're saying, I wasn't gonna get gnardical anyway in the middle of a storm with an avalanche warning. Right. That's good. What I'm saying is that we should consider how willingly some slopes will slide, basically at the ground, maybe even lower angle slopes. When these go, they take away the base we needed a month ago. So, where you see shooting cracks, keep your slope angle lower, reduce complexity of terrain and seek less-loaded areas. Another few days of waiting could really help with the long term problems in the snowpack (and keep you from getting hurt).

https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.or...ecast/1/102378

True. Backcountry around here is pretty much sketch until at least April, best to stick to the resorts until then.

[MashedPotatoes]

I know a couple Vail patrollers not patrolling because they don’t want to get a vax

good riddance. People who work in public safety should not be a threat to public safety.

[MTT]

Grudgingly went to Heavenly today since kirkwood didn’t spin anything for my first real turns since breaking my tibia plateau last February. Crowds were light, maybe a 3 chair wait at powder bowl. After a couple runs on Maggie’s they dropped the rope on waterfall, boot deep heavy cream, skied good after it got chopped up also. After about 5 laps on waterfall decided that was enough for a first day and save it for hopefully more terrain tomorrow.

Knee held up so stoked about that.




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Thanks. Actual storm riding stoke

[gone2alpine]

You're probably overly optimistic on Alpine...the "scheduled" opening day is Friday...they possibly could pull a limited opening Thursday.

Heading up Wednesday morning. Looking for best guesstimate on what might be open. Here is my best guess
Wed - Alpine - roundhouse. Nstar- backside
Thursday- alpine - summit. Squaw - shirley lake. Nstar - backside
Friday - KT, summit, granite. Nstar - backside, lookout.

Would appreciate feedback.


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[lepistoir]

Here it comes! Snow is no longer edging itself in KB. Finally changed over and really starting to blow.

I take it back. It's not here. It's been blowing flakes all day and everything is dripping but it's still the same slushy inch as this morning.

[TahoeJ]

Am I the only one happy that this storm (so far) has been wetter than expected? Give me a few feet of base building snow over several feet of blower that doesn’t stick the same way.

[lepistoir]

Am I the only one happy that this storm (so far) has been wetter than expected? Give me a few feet of base building snow over several feet of blower that doesn’t stick the same way.

Works for me! I am just sharing info that the snowline seems to be more like 6500' or higher on the north end of the lake. This might not matter, but could affect something if you were expecting the Fx for all snow at lake level to verify.

[bodywhomper]

I was hoping for heavier accumulation at lower elevations than what’s currently happening to open up more bc terrain that was previously snow free.

[NakedShorts]

It's just the labor that I am doing in my driveway that I'm complaining about.

[TurxSki]

HV Stagecoach Condos. Just now. Friends pic.
(Reminds me of Jan 2017 we spent living at AM. That was a big winter)

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[hercule33]

Got vaxx? We're hiring.
- Vail Corp

The vaccine mandates must be a killer for the cheap labor from poorer foreign countries that the resorts rely on that currently don’t have access to vaccines.

[TahoeJ]

The vaccine mandates must be a killer for the cheap labor from poorer foreign countries that the resorts rely on that currently don’t have access to vaccines.

Vail / Alterra (and I’m sure others) will hook them up as part of the package if they come work. I know this firsthand.

[rod9301]

good riddance. People who work in public safety should not be a threat to public safety.

Exactly

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[rod9301]

The vaccine mandates must be a killer for the cheap labor from poorer foreign countries that the resorts rely on that currently don’t have access to vaccines.

I think South America is more vaccinated than the us

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[TahoeJ]

I think South America is more vaccinated than the us

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It’s regional. West coast and northern east coast US is stronger than anywhere. You take out Florida and Texas, etc and it paints a very different picture overall. But anyway they do offer it as part of the package.

[powdork]

I was hoping for heavier accumulation at lower elevations than what’s currently happening to open up more bc terrain that was previously snow free.

I wouldn't be too worried. on the west side of n upper truckee there was 1-2' this morning in the flats where I walk the dogs and I would say they got 1-2' feet today. That won't translate to firebreak or the heave backside but that part of the storm is upon us like right now. It has changed to fluffy blowy easy to shovel snow at my house at 6,500 on the east side of n upper truckee. It has remained more snowy here than the same elevations along the west and north shore although the top of emerald bay road near inspiration point was caked last night

[Truckee Joe]

good riddance. People who work in public safety should not be a threat to public safety.

Ya because I would feel much safer with j1's doing avalanche control. No one takes more daily risk than patrollers. I hope not having a safe mountain is worth demonizing people you don't even know. Tahoe staffing should stay the focus here not people's heath choices. We already have a thread for that.

[PB]

I'd like to think that if they can't patrol/prep things safely due to staffing shortages, then they wouldn't risk opening up some areas. Safety being the key issue - as in un-vaxed staff is not safe.

[bodywhomper]

All patrollers at SB are fully vaxed. I also believe their patrol is fully staffed. I heard this wasn’t an issue.

[~mikey b]

good riddance. People who work in public safety should not be a threat to public safety.

yeah I think it’s weird too

but I know a lot of unvaccinated patrollers, EMTs, Paramedics, nurses, doctors, cops,

I don’t get it myself

[TahoeJ]

^^ yeah, me too. I could go into a whole rant about it but can we all agree to just drop this topic for the Tahoe thread? It’s snowing…

[heckacali]

Ya because I would feel much safer with j1's doing avalanche control. .

Wow, logic, mtn ops understanding and straw man fail all in one.

[parkmeister]

yeah I think it’s weird too

but I know a lot of unvaccinated patrollers, EMTs, Paramedics, nurses, doctors, cops,

I don’t get it myself

the power and influence of the varied and numerous bullshit barkers and cyberspace echo chambers is both astounding and disheartening.