So Tahoes getting pounded...

Mike.H · Posted: Feb 07, 2007 11:00 am Post subject: So Tahoes getting pounded...

http://www.snowforecast.com/californiafcst/kirkwood.html

i wish it was doin that a couple hundred miles south

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

Here's the "not trying to sell lift tickets" forecast. The storms generally end up being somewhere in the middle.

Either way any snow is much needed, I can't imagine how many rails are going to get blown out this weekend with so many rocks lurking just beneath the surface.

http://ifps.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/dwf?outFormat=table&duration=168hr&interval=12&citylist=Select+City%2C%2Cnone&latitude=38.8000&longitude=-119.8400+&latlon=Go&ZOOMLEVEL=1&XSTART=&YSTART=&XC=&YC=&X=182&Y=334&siteID=REV

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

jryoung, no doubt. Until we see multiple feet of fresh, it's going to be gnarly just under the surface.

By the time this whole thing is done sometime next week, we might be there. I hope. Neutral

sperbet · Outlaw Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 208 City: Truckee

Not even close to getting pounded. We haven't got stuff yet, hopefully this materializes over the next few days, but I'm not holding my breath. Hasn't snowed yet today and it was already supposed to start. Crying or Very sad

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

sperbet, it's coming down pretty good down here.

They are saying 6500+, so Truckee will remain wet.

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

Currently IMing with a buddy in the kookwood parking lot, he says it's getting pretty stormy. Although this isn't going to be any "pounding" of a storm, check my link above, predictions are getting smaller.

MinnesotaBoarder · Outlaw Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 139

Anyone live in New York? I herd they got 7ft.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

By the end of today the totals from this series of storms should be 48" or so at the Wood.

Time to wax the skis. Finally.

Nor*Cal · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9479 City: Sac

Time to do some base repair. Rolling Eyes

Last time I rode I managed to find a rock...

Grace B. · Posted: Feb 12, 2007 2:45 pm Post subject:

Damnit and I was supposed to go to Tahoe for Spring Break and I changed my mind cause the conditions looked like they sucked. I'm pissed now!

TP83 · Addict Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 739 City: Woodside

still not as good as they should be tho. i still got quite a bit of work to do on my board before i go up, maybe stop my the board shop and pick up some wax. and my board seemed to be rock hunting last time i went out one of the deapest gouges ive i see on my board and there is like 10 of them.

Jensen · Posted: Feb 24, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject:

went early to sugarbowl this morning and it was awesome. They had powder that i've been waiting for all year. I think im going to have to go back on monday since they are getting more snow tonight and tomorrow.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Jensen, shoot, Wed should be an off the hook pow day. I called off tomorrow's trip because it is gonna be too gnarly up there.

More coming Mon night through Tues night. Should blow out early Wed morn and clear out to partly bluebird and waist deep light pow.

Man I need to play hookey Wednesday....

stompin7s · Posted: Feb 25, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject:

1 week from today = HEAVENLY!!!

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

stompin7s, they are forecasting more dumpage Sunday into Monday. Should be epic conditions, but be aware that you may encounter some problems travelling.

Jensen · Posted: Feb 27, 2007 9:43 am Post subject:

i was going to head up there today, but i heard i-80 was closed down so i think friday will be a better day. Which resort do you think will have the best powder?

im thinking im going to go to squaw valley, i haven't been there yet.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Jensen, everywhere should be great. Go there, or go to Alpine and hit the back bowls.

Should be good times.

oshensurfer · Posted: Feb 27, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject:

Jensen, Squaw rocks in good pow. Would never go there otherwise. Too pricey for the icy! Plus their operators are puss's when it comes to wind.

Alpine = Cool

Kirkwood = Cool

WHY · Outlaw Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 138

this video makes me itch to go riding this weekend. unfortunately it's not gonna work out. Crying or Very sad

this is and incredible amount of snow that just got dumped the last couple of days!

http://vvr.skiheavenly.com/current/current.html

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

oshensurfer, obviously the Wood would be #1 - but Jensen liven in Auburn and Alpine is a whole lot easier to get to.

Right now, nothing is easy to get to. Laughing

I think 80 has been closed more in the past week than it has been open. Shocked

Jensen · Posted: Feb 28, 2007 2:05 pm Post subject:

oshensurfer, chavez, thanks for the tips

had a snowday today at school so i was going to head up there but my mom had to take my truck to work today so i had no 4 wheel or chains Crying or Very sad

looks like friday it is

Jensen · Posted: Mar 02, 2007 4:07 pm Post subject:

went to squaw today and it was awesome. the weather could not have been better, in the 20s, sunny, no wind at all. it was a tiny bit crowded but not too bad, it thinned out real good around lunch time.

But squaw seems like a huge skiiers resort, there was about 1 snowboarder for every 40 skiiers. there was a lot of snow, but not too many good powdery runs, it was all chopped up and was almost like going through moguls. I actually had better powder runs at sugarbowl last week, but maybe i just didn't know my way around the mountain that good, i pretty much covered both sides though.

There was also a lot more challenging runs at squaw. It was fun watching those skiiers drop in off those cliffs. And i saw that palisades run that was rated in the top 10 best diamond runs.

overall, good times, but for the money and shorter distance, i'll stick to sugarbowl