OFFICIAL TAHOE 18/19 STOKE, CONDITIONS, WEATHER THREAD

**TheK12** · 12-28-2018, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by gnarbro365

Still thin at the Heave, but more terrain daily. Shooting for boulder this weekend. Skiing pretty well with the passes blacked out. Just avoid Tamarack lodge at all costs.

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Thanks for the info! Looks like I'll opt to stay at Kirkwood instead! Happy New Year!

**TahoeJ** · 12-28-2018, 01:28 PM

Selling a couple pairs of skis if anyone local is interested.

186 ON3P Kartel 108's w/touring layup: https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...-Touring-Layup

185 Black Crows Navis Freebirds: https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...reebirds-185cm

**pajamas** · 12-28-2018, 04:44 PM

Wind jacked off Becker today and cold. Echo Lake is only half iced.

Where is the powder hiding?

**Huck Pitueee** · 12-28-2018, 09:07 PM

Any info on the emergency rigs at Tamarak parking today? Hoping for the best.

**Ottime** · 12-28-2018, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by pajamas

Wind jacked off Becker today and cold. Echo Lake is only half iced.

Where is the powder hiding?

In the terrain traps.

**powdork** · 12-29-2018, 10:55 AM

For those that don't know someone just posted it on FB so no sense in keeping it a secret anymore.
weather.kirkwood.com

Interestingly the night before last the top of 6 had sustained winds out of the NE at close to 130 mph with gusts to 170 mph. So looking at a map it would seem all the powder has moved to Iron Mountain

**~mikey b** · 12-29-2018, 11:32 AM

That place was fun

**skier666** · 12-29-2018, 01:57 PM

2 year old stoke from Squaw Valley USA... (stuck inside yesterday in Hawaii during torrential rain, so why not make a vid?)

**TahoeBC** · 12-29-2018, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by skier666

2 year old stoke from Squaw Valley USA... (stuck inside yesterday in Hawaii during torrential rain, so why not make a vid?)

Love it!

**Powcruzer** · 12-29-2018, 04:15 PM

Awesome! An Iron Mountain reference.

Originally Posted by powdork

For those that don't know someone just posted it on FB so no sense in keeping it a secret anymore.
weather.kirkwood.com

Interestingly the night before last the top of 6 had sustained winds out of the NE at close to 130 mph with gusts to 170 mph. So looking at a map it would seem all the powder has moved to Iron Mountain

**meter-man** · 12-29-2018, 04:58 PM

N aspects below treeline still holding cold, dry snow

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**old goat** · 12-29-2018, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by meter-man

N aspects below treeline still holding cold, dry snow

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looks like they got you with the chemtrails. You're fucked my friend. (Nice pics.)

**bobz** · 12-29-2018, 11:09 PM

We returned to back-of-Castle (north side) today, three days after we found primo conditions there. Now: still kind of nice, but noticeably heavier. We found some sort of fun chalk snow here and there in more exposed areas higher up in various places, east and west aspects. Also more nasty crust in more places than mid-week. Still, a good day today. Oh, and the Castle SnoPark was a total cluster when we headed out around 1; getting there to start our tour before 9 was a good plan.

**Banh Mi** · 12-30-2018, 10:47 AM

How crowded do you guys think Squaw will be today?

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**TahoeJ** · 12-30-2018, 02:57 PM

Need to get in better shape so did the 6 mile slog out to Silver Peak from 89 this morning. Nice sugary snow on north and west aspects. On my return to the car discovered at higher elevations the east facing stuff was good too, which if I had realized earlier I would have dropped into the Eastern Bowl off Silver I’ve always wanted to ski. Oh well, it’s still there for the taking without a single track if anyone is so inclined.

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**4matic** · 12-30-2018, 07:12 PM

Stone cold rippers 666

**Robojerry** · 12-31-2018, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Betelgeuse

How crowded do you guys think Squaw will be today?

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Hasn’t been bad at all just stay away from Gold Coast and big blue.

Dunno what’s gonna happen after the ikon blackout is over though

**Banh Mi** · 12-31-2018, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Robojerry

Hasn’t been bad at all just stay away from Gold Coast and big blue.

Dunno what’s gonna happen after the ikon blackout is over though

Cool thanks. I’m going to be out there today.

**Paul Blart** · 12-31-2018, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by Betelgeuse

Cool thanks. I’m going to be out there today.

Don’t expect much. Winds are out of control at Alpine right now. Ward peak weather station has gusts of 120+

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**Banh Mi** · 12-31-2018, 10:35 AM

Damnnit! I wanted to get my big boy Katanas out for their Maiden voyage.

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**TheK12** · 12-31-2018, 11:19 AM

Skied Kirkwood for the first time in at least 5 years on Saturday and it was great! Completely forgot how awesome that place is! Anyway, wind hammered anything remotely not sheltered. Wall (love that they still post the skull and crossbones sign at the bottom of the chair and at the top) and below thunder saddle skied the best as did most north facing aspects. Backside was a wind hammered mess but the groomers were very fun. If I was a better skier, I'm sure I would have found better snow in the nooks and crannies but since I mostly suck, I stuck to the obvious places.

By the way, it was not crowded at all. Rolled in at 9:30ish am, parking was not an issue, and I don't think we waited in a lift line more than a couple of chairs.

**pajamas** · 12-31-2018, 12:05 PM

found the pow on Saturday on Maggie's. can skin from the road but super thin 3/4 of the way up to granite lake. We hiked down the lower portion of the trail. still thin in the bowl too but found protected powder on NW and E aspects.

meter-man - I hate it when I can't figure out a picture's location.

**TurxSki** · 12-31-2018, 01:27 PM

Mt.Rose has cancelled tonights NYE fireworks, etc. Due to high winds in forecast.
A shame. Was kinda cool last year.
Pretty frigging cold overnight anyway. Hunker down!

☆Happy New Year☆
◇ Y'all ◇

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**Fish Rider** · 12-31-2018, 07:26 PM

Found the chalk on EB, skied from top through graveyard to RL. Not a bad Sunday. Anyone want to do some south tahoe/cp bc on sat? My partners are working/traveling.