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Mid mountain @ kirkwood just crossed the season total of 300"!
Another active cycle beginning towards next weekend.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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A beautiful day on the mountain today! Actually got to ski - who is responsible for the big bumps at the bottom of Silverado?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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More snow on the way!
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Got to ride SV on wednesday.
Had a blast. I guess SB got 10" or so last night. Squaw got close to that...maybe?
Too bad I'm stuck @ DMV in carsoncity.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Snow level below 6000'
I think we have already had more precip here then predicted.
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Sun 7-02-10 0:05; edited 1 time in total
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Just got back from a long weekend at Tahoe, staying at Tahoe City on north shore. Here's thoughts:
Alpine meadows - nice hill, arrived with 8 inches new, but was a little heavy. Not busy. Some nice terrain in bowls, and like at Alta, traversing paid dividends.
Squaw - quite epic. One of steepest places I've ever skied, with huge amounts of double-black diamon terrain on KT-22, Silverado and the two triples near the big hotel. They have groomers down ridges, and seriously gnarly stuff underneath lifts. 6 inches pow on 1st day, and a couple on 2nd, so snow was in great condition. Would love to spend a week or three here.
Sugar Bowl - not a huge place, but lots or terrain variety and some good steeps around. They get a lot of snow here, and everywhere that was out of teh sun was in excellent shape. Preferred to Alpine Meadows.
Must hit south shore next time. Pics at:
http://cid-af2dd3cc35cc7adf.skydrive.live.com/play.aspx/Lake%20Tahoe%20trip%20February%202010?ref=1
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got over a foot last nite
there wasnt a flake on this car last nite @10
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this one looks nice
seems to be favoring the mammoth area
systems are suppose to trend north starting tuesday
this one is a fun one to watch
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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oh my!
The weather wits have trended up the 5 day snow amounts to possibly 6 feet along the crest.
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brian
brian
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3snowboards, loving your work.  I'm working in the Bay area this week, hoping to head up to Tahoe at the weekend. How much road chaos is likely given Friday's forecast? and how long do they normally take to get things open again?
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brian, that could be asked of here in Scotland as well, though 6ft is only likely on the Link Road on CairnGorm! This time last year I was getting ready to head off to Tahoe for 10 days, can't believe a year has gone already. However, I think I'd be kicking myself if I was booked on a holiday next week this year!!
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You know it makes sense.
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The Hwys dept are really good at keeping things cleared.
I dont really see any one event closing things, just possibly slowing things down a bit.
I would leave very early or very late to avoid much of the carnage.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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sweet
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brian
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Skied northstar today. about 40cm of powder
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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brian, take any pics? Rain and wind has made a mess of things over here so you chose well!
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brian
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I put a TR from the weekend in trip reports.
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The great conditions continue.
Avi conditions were issues last week but things have consolidated nicely to less then moderate.
Many resorts have reported more then 12" in the last 24 hours with more of the same forecast for the next 24hours.
Temps into the long term are forecast to be normal to below normal with no major ridging/warming trends.
I will be able to ride thurs-fri-sat next week and things are looking so prime.
I promise a pic or two in my next post.
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The conditions are sickter
3+ feets in the last week combined with below average temp = great spring conditions.
Most resorts still have 10-15 foot bases.
That is all.
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Some of this weeks best conditions on planet earth (correct me if I'm wrong) are going off between Tahoe and Mammoth.
Mammoth reported 24-30 inches on Apr 1-2 with a base of 120-160" and is expected to share with us the storm going down today/tonite (favoring tahoe more though).
Kirkwood reporting:
8-10" in the last 48 hours. 33-43" in the last 7 days.
120-177" base.
Alpine meadows reporting:
1-2" in last 24 hours.
140" base.
Squaw valley reporting:
14" in last 48 hours.
120-140" base.
Heavenly valley reporting:
A trace last 24 hours.
8" in the last 48 hours
24-31" in the last 7 days.
77-110" base.
Sugarbowl reporting:
6-13" in last 48 hours.
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From Tahoe south we are hoping for a continuation of the fine fine conditions.
I'm heading back out to Heavenly tommorrow for some anticipated storm riding (SWEET!)
and now the sad news...
Announced closings that i know about:
Mt Rose closing 4/18
Kirkwood, Heavenly and Alpine Meadows closing 4/25
Squaw closing 5/9
Mammoth closing 7/15 (YES!)
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6-12" along the crest so far today with a little more on its way into tonight.
Sweet 420 treat!
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Heavenly valley is getting snow, but is closed for season.
Kirkwood getting heavy snow, but is closed for season.
Squaw valley reporting heavy snow, open till May 9
Alpine Meadows reporting heavy snow, open weekends till May 9
Mammoth reporting 10-12 with more expected, open daily till July 4
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