11/12 Tahoe Weather, Conditions, Stoke, and What's Up Thread... IT'S BAAAAAAAACK!!!

**SkiNebraski** · 02-22-2012, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Ottime

Good in that we finally will see some lift upgrades. Bad in that it will begin to get over developed, more crowded and have the general lame vail issues. Bad for me, because now my wife will want to visit vail. Good for my friends property value (I think). Not sure how vail services are, but I imagine food and shuttles will improve.

I thought there were rumors of vail going bankrupt.

Dude, you can have a fantastic time at beaver creek.

**lepistoir** · 02-22-2012, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by The Dad

Press release says passholders have access both ways effective immediately.

fuck yeah! That means anyone who started the year with the Alpine+Kirkwood pass ended up with 6 resorts at their fingertips (Alpine, Squaw, Kirkwood, Homewood, N*, Heave) -just in the Tahoe area.

**skier666** · 02-22-2012, 01:13 PM

All this talk about Kirkwood...how about some Instagram stoke from this past weekend:

On a hike...

Promo chute...

West Shore proper....

Good times...good snow...

Stoked to ride Chair 7 on Monday morning with his father...

**Dhelihiker** · 02-22-2012, 01:21 PM

Kirkwood goes from zef to fresh. I think all resorts need to geographically diversify, dont be afraid of money.

I vote for a ski thru Blue Bottle, take that Squaw

**lepistoir** · 02-22-2012, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by The Dad

Unless Vail can solve Kirkwood's persistent problems -- access and infrastructure -- I don't think you should expect the onslaught of the hordes anytime soon.

Avy shed on the spur!
Four lanes on 88!
Vail flunkies passing out free hot cocoa while they put your chains on at Pioneer!

**Ottime** · 02-22-2012, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by lepistoir

fuck yeah! That means anyone who started the year with the Alpine+Kirkwood pass ended up with 6 resorts at their fingertips (Alpine, Squaw, Kirkwood, Homewood, N*, Heave) -just in the Tahoe area.

Too bad the small amount of snow we have is melting off this week.

**AKbruin** · 02-22-2012, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Dhelihiker

I vote for a ski thru Blue Bottle, take that Squaw

Somebody invent insulated skinny jeans so that this can happen.

Gds · 02-22-2012, 02:46 PM

Have to post this video for all my old homeeeezzz back in Cali. I was born and raised skiing in California and now im in Utah, and having the time of my life. Check it out yo, fun but aint nothin like home:

**4matic** · 02-22-2012, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by AKbruin

Somebody invent insulated skinny jeans so that this can happen.

**4matic** · 02-22-2012, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Gds

Have to post this video for all my old homeeeezzz back in Cali. I

Some big hits in there Gds..

**slim** · 02-22-2012, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Gds

Have to post this video for all my old homeeeezzz back in Cali. I was born and raised skiing in California and now im in Utah, and having the time of my life.

Our little Gavin is getting all growns up. Sick vid buddy.

**Benny Profane** · 02-22-2012, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by lepistoir

fuck yeah! That means anyone who started the year with the Alpine+Kirkwood pass ended up with 6 resorts at their fingertips (Alpine, Squaw, Kirkwood, Homewood, N*, Heave) -just in the Tahoe area.

And jackshit for snow.

**Jim S** · 02-22-2012, 05:43 PM

Squaw today, February 22 felt like a day in May: 50 degrees up top, bulletproof until about 1am and then softening only in a few areas, lot of people, and lot of thin areas and obstacles. If we don't get a Haily Mary or Holy Moses storm this thin coverage is going to go go go be gone fairly soon.

**BGnight** · 02-22-2012, 06:49 PM

Snow for fucks sake!!!!!!!jkjrfdjasklgsdklfgopawut9034u0
Ullr you are a fucking pussy for a snow god and you can lick my hairy balls.

**mogul5480** · 02-22-2012, 07:05 PM

1) I'm pretty sure Vail used to own A-basin back in the day (only evidence is that I could ski free @ A basin as a Vail employee back in '02) and they managed to keep that from getting destroyed.
2) Due to Hwy 88 being what it is, there's really no room to expand skier visits to KW. This deal is all about real estate, which is how Vail makes all their $$$. There is plenty of pent-up demand for housing in that valley. If they develop it properly, you'll have less traffic out of South Lake each day and a better residential base to support grocery stores, restaurants, bars, etc. I'm cautiously optimistic.
3) GDS - that was rad

**Wes Mantooth** · 02-22-2012, 09:06 PM

Squaw was pretty shitty today. Bulletproof pretty much everywhere all day. The only soft spots were sun bowl and granite. I spent the whole afternoon lapping sun bowl. I'm gonna go again tomorrow afternoon and get there even later

**jfost** · 02-22-2012, 10:41 PM

had a nice afternoon at Alpine with liv2ski before he heads back South. He said Tahoe is nice, but he prefers the sun and hollywood atmosphere of Mammoth

conditions were pretty ok really - got a little hot toward the end of the day and the snow snakes came out a grabbin' for sure. 1st gen rossi S3 bases did NOT help with that, must apply more wax. We had a couple good laps off summit, then over to Scott for a free stone grind and pine needle/roto brush treatment. Yeah, def. more snow on the Summit side.

Anyway, great afternoon + beers on the Chalet deck = good 1st date! Thanks liv2ski!

**SchralphMacchio** · 02-23-2012, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by slim

Our little Gavin is getting all growns up. Sick vid buddy.

Seriously, yeah Gav, awesome! Bring some of that snow back home for Spring Break, will yahs?

**TahoeJ** · 02-23-2012, 11:12 AM

Hey guys, let's look on the bright side, most of Tahoe is skiing pretty well considering it's late May.

Oh wait, what day is it? Shit.

**Jim S** · 02-23-2012, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by TahoeJ

Hey guys, let's look on the bright side, most of Tahoe is skiing pretty well considering it's late May.

Oh wait, what day is it? Shit.

**Zeppelinskier** · 02-23-2012, 03:23 PM

what a nice fauxvember.

**Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer** · 02-23-2012, 03:56 PM

Saw some pictures from MapleLeafGilles of Dunderberg.... looking, well, super thin and wind-hammered. I shudder to think of a non-existent High Sierra May like past years.... That is my favorite part of the season = long days, stable corn, 13,000ft+ summits, ugh.

**Ottime** · 02-23-2012, 06:25 PM

Found powder today out by the moon. It was fun.

I would post up a pic, but tgr is not accepting my pics again...

**liv2ski** · 02-23-2012, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by jfost

had a nice afternoon at Alpine with liv2ski before he heads back South. He said Tahoe is nice, but he prefers the sun and hollywood atmosphere of Mammoth

conditions were pretty ok really - got a little hot toward the end of the day and the snow snakes came out a grabbin' for sure. 1st gen rossi S3 bases did NOT help with that, must apply more wax. We had a couple good laps off summit, then over to Scott for a free stone grind and pine needle/roto brush treatment. Yeah, def. more snow on the Summit side.

Anyway, great afternoon + beers on the Chalet deck = good 1st date! Thanks liv2ski!

J, Mammoth skied well all day. Tahoe mags need to come south. Time to do a Mammoth Mini before the snow is toast?????