California/Nevada 2016-17 Tahoe Ski Resorts/Conditions/Meetups Thread....

[Jed Peters]

I was waiting to open this up for some "trigger". Is it the first ski movie trailers and premiers? Is it the Labor Day ski sales? How about the new magazines?

Nope.

This photo from the webcam this morning at Kirkwood is that trigger.

 

[Philpug]

Always a good sign when threads like this get started

 

[Paul Lutes]

..... except the over-under on number of days that it will last is 1.2 ( I'm taking the under); night time low up into the 40s by Thursday.

#nobodylikesapartypoop

 

[Philpug]

#nobodylikesapartypoop

#damnyouvoiceofreason

I don't think anyone expects it to last. Even when Squaw was able to open 10/26 2012? That didn't last long. Show me some good storms the second and third week of November, and I wil be happy.

 

[skibob]

Mt Rose in on the act too:


OMG that is beautiful. I'm tearing up. Winter is coming . . . !

EDIT: 259,000+ views when I posted this. I'm not the only one who is excited for winter!

 

[Jed Peters]

November 11th? Really Squaw?

I'll be surprised if they pull that off...

 

[skibob]

November 11th? Really Squaw?

I'll be surprised if they pull that off...

7 weeks? More power to them if they can.

 

[ScotsSkier]

mount Rose is currently shooting for November 4.....we will see

 

[Philpug]

Hell, why not shoot for 10/15?

 

[DoryBreaux]

November 11th? Really Squaw?

I'll be surprised if they pull that off...

I'll believe ya when me shit turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbet.

 

[Xela]

I hope you like Red Dog... a lot.

 

[Tricia]

mount Rose is currently shooting for November 4.....we will see

With their elevation, there is a slim chance of opening with something small, but the temps have to start getting colder .....now!

I hope you like Red Dog... a lot.

There is that but then, perhaps this Mt Rose vs Squaw thing is going to be the Tahoe version of Loveland vs Arapahoe Basin.
Both places concentrate on one run and pour the snow guns on like gangbusters. The key difference is, Loveland pass (where both of those resorts are) is much much colder.

When we pulled out of Frisco last Friday it was 32 degrees, 28 over Vail Pass, which has been pretty consistent in Summit and Eagle. I don't think its been consistently that cold at night in Tahoe yet, but I could be wrong.

 

[Tricia]

OpenSnow's Tahoe report is interesting. Seems that our long term forecast is changing.....that almost never happens
http://opensnow.com/dailysnow/tahoe...il&utm_term=newsletter&utm_campaign=2016-2017

 

[skibob]

OpenSnow's Tahoe report is interesting. Seems that our long term forecast is changing.....that almost never happens
http://opensnow.com/dailysnow/tahoe...il&utm_term=newsletter&utm_campaign=2016-2017

That's the thing that sucks about reading BA's forecasts. When he is doom and gloom, you have to admit that he's usually right. Fortunately, he is still uncertain . . .

 

[Mendieta]

Mt Rose in on the act too:


OMG that is beautiful. I'm tearing up. Winter is coming . . . !

EDIT: 259,000+ views when I posted this. I'm not the only one who is excited for winter!

Unfortunately, the webcams show that it's all gone. COLD AIR, WHERE ART THOU?
http://skirose.com/the-mountain/web-cams/

 

[Jed Peters]

First rain here in the Valley. Fall is upon us.

 

[Philpug]

First rain here in the Valley. Fall is upon us.

We actually have a cloud here in Reno today.

 

[Tricia]

We actually have a cloud here in Reno today.

Just watched the local weather news. High of 73º here today and lows in the 30s in the evenings for the coming week.
The breezes feel amazing today.

 

[ScotsSkier]

we actually had a few sprinkles at the lake this morning. Didn't amount to anything though

 

[skibob]

Just watched the local weather news. High of 73º here today and lows in the 30s in the evenings for the coming week.
The breezes feel amazing today.

In Reno? Or Truckee. That's nice weather in Reno!