Well crap. I was enjoying a nice bike ride today and someone reminded me that it was time for a new thread, as it snowed an angry inch or two in Tahoe and Powdork even went skiing. So here we are, hopefully on the verge of going skiing, or riding, sooner rather than later. Palisades, Rose and Boreal were all blowing snow this morning but likely mostly for the marketing opportunity it provides. Temperatures are not quite there for efficient snow making. But NOAA is calling for another possibility of a stronger system for next week again, giving us hope.
I like all skiing, whether it be a WROD around Halloween, a midwinter storm, or sneaking the last line of corn down the mountain. I'm a little ambivalent about starting this thread, as my debut thread for last season resulted in a season that was only about 90% of average. Then again, having it not be a banner year for snow meant that crowds were smaller, especially during the holiday periods. Personally I liked that.
The privatization of skiing really bums me out. Homewood is just the latest in a string of mountains that are on their way to becoming a playground for billionaires. While there's nothing truly amazing about the terrain at Homewood, it has always served as that place to get away from the masses while still having lift served skiing. Nobody know for sure what the fate of Homewood will be, but the Discovery Land Company has not done much at the Yellowstone Club, or around Big Sky, that gives you any comfort that they will do the right thing here in Tahoe. The 1% is demanding and they want what they want. Speaking of which all of those fucking big jets that fly into Truckee these days...fuck that shit.
So we are not off to the races just yet, but it is time to tune up your engines and make your way to the starting line...see you at whatever ski area opens first in Tahoe...and then at Schralpine Ghettos.
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GOOD TO HAVE IN YOUR PHONE... ski patrol / emergency numbers.
Palisades Tahoes: 530.452.7145
Alpine Meadows: 530.581.8222
Sugar Bowl: 530-426-6727
Kirkwood: 209-258-7911
Heavenly: 530-542-6944
Northstar: 530.582.6594 and for non-emergency patrol: 530.562.3445
Mt. Rose: (775) 849-0704x280
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