 Poster: A snowHead
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Mid April likely I will have 2-3 days in either of the 3 above as stopover. Thinking of either going looking at a bridge and a jail in San Fran or then this dumb idea entered my head. Is there a resort close to any that would make it would taking gear to go 2 days snow boarding, less likely we would want to ski in mid April.
Ideas welcome.......................
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Tahoe is about 5 hours away in the car, Kirkwood about 30 minutes further on, Mammoth another hour down the road. Problem is that the routes through the national parks are most likely still closed at that time of the year.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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thefatcontroller, Crystal Mtn, couple of hours from Seattle. Not been but maybe worth asking about conditions.
http://skiwashington.com/resorts/
Toadman will know, he lives in Seattle. One to tick off the list without making a special trip. Tahoe can be saved for a full ski trip to experience all the areas. 
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@Bones, yes, kind of a 'whats the most stupid thing we can do in 2 days' idea. Crystal Mountain does look like an option. Of the 3 locations Seattle seems to offer the best chance of some decent snow within a reasonable drive from the main airport
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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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Tahoe is only about 3.5 hrs from SFO. Kirkwood probably best bet there as it's highest. Check closure dates. Otherwise Mammoth is traditionally a great late season bet, drive across Mojave from LA and try to visit the plane boneyard en route.
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We were in Crystal in the summer. No idea whether it still has snow at that time, but the terrain looked good and the views of Rainier from the top are splendid
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@thefatcontroller, If you want an LA option, I went to Mammoth in April many years ago and very nice it was too.
We drove up to Tahoe for a day but I hated it, very tacky
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In a good snow year, which this seems to be for the west coast, Mammoth will be open until the 4th of July.
Tahoe is 3,5-4 hours, depending on where you are going in Tahoe. Bear in mind, just driving around the lake takes 3 hours, but that isn't necessary to get to the resorts - depends on the Freeway you take in. Kirkwood is about 2000 meters if I recall correctly, and comes with off the beaten path access... sometimes the roads getting to Kirkwood can be closed, and you have to drive around.
Late April, I'd book last minute...
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There's Mount Bachelor too which might be better positioned between Seattle and SF.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Snoqualmie - a great place, is a fat hour plus from Seattle. Think about that. Stevens Pass, also very nice is one and one half hours from Seattle. Mt. Baker, another great place is two hours. Crystal is also two hours. So don't overlook Seattle. Interesting town/region. Good food, too.
Everyone remember if you ever knew of Sugar Bowl on top of Donner Summit on 80, three hours from San Francisco. Very nice place. Let me say that again.... Very nice place. Below it you've got Truckee by a ten minute drive which then opens you up to Tahoe in toto. Take your pick from there. I wouldn't be inclined to factor Mammoth from anywhere other than Los Angeles. Such a great place but California shuts down all east/west passes until May, some years late June. Hope this is one of those years.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Mammoth and Crystal are both doing great and both stay open late, if you can wait see what happens this spring with the El Nino weather.
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Mammoth is about 5 hours drive from LA and often stays open until June and July, at least on the weekends.
If there's lots of snow the big Tahoe resorts will try to open as long as possible - 2011 we were skiing on July 4th at Squaw.
North Lake Tahoe is 3.5 hours from San Francisco Airport (I used to live a mile from the airport and drove to Squaw most weekends). I wouldn't call Truckee/Tahoe City and the north and west shores of the lake tacky...maybe South Lake is to some! It's 72 miles around the lake - Truckee to South Lake is about an hour, depending on traffic and road conditions.
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You know it makes sense.
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We did a couple of days skiing in mammoth from 10 th April a few years back .There was a 4 foot dump the day before we got there . I have to say it was the one of the best trips we have ever done. Driving from LA takes a long time, but there is an airport with scheduled flights from San Diego ,LA and I think SFO.I would definitely think about that as Its literally 5 mins to mammoth lakes .The village has a huge Free form outdoor heated pool.( the hottest pool I have ever been in)
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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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Just checked and Its United from SFO and Aloha from LA and San Diego.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've skied Mt Baker, Crystal and Alpental in mid-April out of Seattle.
All day trips.
Great snow conditions and great skiing. All three very different.
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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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Mammoth.
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Thanks guys, will have to make a decision late January as we have to book flights then. Its either bridge spotting and walking in San Fran or persuading mrsfatcontroller to do 2 days boarding near Seattle.
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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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Seattle - no brainer
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