OFFICIAL TAHOE 18/19 STOKE, CONDITIONS, WEATHER THREAD

[TahoeJ]

I think it will really help ease the line-up on Summit on pow days. Taking Hot Wheels becomes a real viable option and it should help spread everyone out quickly. Knowing you can go up to Art's and have a fun lap down to Scott (or Lakeview or Sherwood) doesn't make Summit such a no brainer anymore, and same deal for RoundHouse on windy days - you still have two pretty good options instead of a line at Roundhouse going back three towers.

There's still going to be plenty of stashes around that mountain since a lot of people refuse to hike even a little.

[climberevan]

I took a couple of days off to give my knee a break, and should have continued that program today. I had a feeling that even slightly sunny aspects would bad, so i went to PH after initially considering RLP.

Every aspect I could find was either dust over partially frozen mank/breakable crust or wet slide debris. I made it down without hurting myself and called it a day after 1 lap (my usual PH minimum is 3).

I'm going mountain biking now bc the trails behind my house are perfect. If you didn't ski today, I'd say ROMO is the right attitude

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[climberevan]

I redeemed the day with a nice ride from my house. Living here is pretty grand.

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[NorCalNomad]

Sounds like you were skiing promised land. That name covers a lot of area, not just the line on the map

So then what is considered Scott Face?

[TahoeBC]

That looks pretty good ^^ gotta drive down that way in the am to get measured for a knee brace, if the weather holds off might try and take a spin while I’m down there.

[climberevan]

That looks pretty good ^^ gotta drive down that way in the am to get measured for a knee brace, if the weather holds off might try and take a spin while I’m down there.

Clear Creek has a tiny patch of snow before the rock, but I didn't go past that. You'd prob find more snow shortly thereafter. The fun stuff across the road is totally clear. I got in 12 mi door-to-door and only hit 2 puddles and a 100' of snow.

[rod9301]

Skied West and East side of relay peak today, fantastic powder. Finally skied a short couloir that i was eyeing for over a year. Before today it was really narrow at the bottom, with a90 degree turn, blind from above.
There was finally enough snow to try it. A few good turns, but really not worth it.

Here is a picture across the valley. Going back to spend a whole day here, soon.

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[gimpy]

Adrenaline firing at the pass today. Backed off a line but dragon lurked under plan b as well. 3rd turn jigsawed but fortunately was initiating a turn at high speed when I became aware so was able to point it out. Friend in a couloir next door had it rip wall to wall on him as well today. Good reminder day that moderate is not a full green light++++



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[mcski]

I redeemed the day with a nice ride from my house. Living here is pretty grand.

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That's an awesome double day!

[mcski]

So then what is considered Scott Face?

I've never heard anything referred to as Scott Face. I don't think that's ever been in the nomenclature as far as I know

[NorCalNomad]

I've never heard anything referred to as Scott Face. I don't think that's ever been in the nomenclature as far as I know

Ah, got it.

[JPaul]

Adrenaline firing at the pass today. Backed off a line but dragon lurked under plan b as well. 3rd turn jigsawed but fortunately was initiating a turn at high speed when I became aware so was able to point it out. Friend in a couloir next door had it rip wall to wall on him as well today. Good reminder day that moderate is not a full green light++++
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Glad you and your friend are OK -> we need your stoke! Those debris fields look massive.

That pic above looks like slides rimmed most of the bowl. Mix of natural and skier/boarder triggered?

[rod9301]

Adrenaline firing at the pass today. Backed off a line but dragon lurked under plan b as well. 3rd turn jigsawed but fortunately was initiating a turn at high speed when I became aware so was able to point it out. Friend in a couloir next door had it rip wall to wall on him as well today. Good reminder day that moderate is not a full green light++++



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Where was this, and what aspect?

On relay peak, it was really stable, even though breaking trail around 10,000 ft, east aspect, i was really worried about the wind slabs. Nothing moved, but i felt really stupid, and I'm convinced i lucked out.

Which is not a strategy.

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[TahoeBC]

Thanks Climber, that’s more than enough riding for me right now being 6 days out of knee surgery.

Holy shit Gimpy, glad you where able to pull outta that one. That’s above Crater lake.

[TahoeJ]

I've never heard anything referred to as Scott Face. I don't think that's ever been in the nomenclature as far as I know

Same, that’s why I was asking. But there’s all kinds of patrol shack names around Alpine so that’s why I wasn’t sure.

[gone2alpine]

I've never heard anything referred to as Scott Face. I don't think that's ever been in the nomenclature as far as I know

From lookers perspective, left to right: Promised Land - Crag Chute - Juniper Face - Scott Chute - Murphy's Mistake - Chute That Seldom Slides - CTSS Trees

I suppose if you wanted to go even farther left: Lower 40 - Gentian Gully - Butcher Block Rock - Subway Cliffs then Promised Land.

[TahoeJ]

Mark - you're all for the Hot Wheels replacement lift IIRC yes? You more than anyone should have a pretty good take on its impact...

[Ottime]

Damn gimpy. Glad no one was taken.

And boy is that area stacked with snow.

[gimpy]

jpaul those were wet release debris fields on the solar side from warm part of cycle couple days ago i think.
rod - report up on sac

[old goat]

Re hot wheels lift--the people that would ski arts and the other stashes already do. It's not like they're hard to get to now. Now if the svam gondola
gives easy access to estelles that would be a problem

[mcski]

Re hot wheels lift--the people that would ski arts and the other stashes already do. It's not like they're hard to get to now. Now if the svam gondola
gives easy access to estelles that would be a problem

True. It's relative. Although I think a new Hotwheels will have some negative impacts, I would take a dozen of them before 1 svam gondy thru estelle

[JPaul]

jpaul those were wet release debris fields on the solar side from warm part of cycle couple days ago i think.

Thank you, sir.

[powdork]

Where was this, and what aspect?

On relay peak, it was really stable, even though breaking trail around 10,000 ft, east aspect, i was really worried about the wind slabs. Nothing moved, but i felt really stupid, and I'm convinced i lucked out.

Which is not a strategy.

seems to be a bit of a difference between the north and south shore currently. Lots of avalanche observations yesterday from the south shore vs snowpack obs from the north shore. The Blue Lakes ob with no pictures but reports of multiple d2 and d3s had me particularly worried.
I came across this at elephant hump yesterday in an area i'd never seen slide before. Buried the usual skin track.


I had a combination of errands and a little fear over the objective and stayed away from RLP today. The errands disappeared so i opted for the east shore and a relaxing day with the pups

[jorion]

Nice vid PD. Gimpy, glad you’re safe.

This weekend’s skiing was a lot of fun despite the wetness.

I made a dumb edit of my mediocre skiing.

[powdrhound]

Nice vid PD. Gimpy, glad you’re safe.

This weekend’s skiing was a lot of fun despite the wetness.

I made a dumb edit of my mediocre skiing.

Very nice.