California/Nevada 2018-19 Tahoe Ski Resorts/Conditions/Meetups Thread....

[textrovert]

80 just opened.

Sierra digging...

 

[skibob]

BTW, Boreal appears to be open. That is the real headscratcher. How the heck does anybody get there? I know they have a few houses on property--not sure if those house Mountain Ops, but they must. And then, for customers, there is the little hotel on site. And?

 

[luliski]

A buddy has a cabin there. I should have mooched from him.

Squaw doesn't seem to have opened yet - so my cabin is worthless.

Eric

If you're at Squaw, Alpine has Roundhouse open now, and the Squaw/Alpine shuttle is running.

 

[Eleeski]

If you're at Squaw, Alpine has Roundhouse open now, and the Squaw/Alpine shuttle is running.

Sigh, I got my skiing at Big Bear. Snowed centimeters!

Red Dog and the Resort run are open. Fun terrain. Jealous of all who are getting or will be getting this snow. Enjoy it for me!

Hoping to get up next week. I have a waterski date on the nicest day between storms (if my road isn't too washed out) so I won't suffer too much.

Eric

 

[SSSdave]

Now 11am I80, US50 open R2. SR88 still closed. KW lines formed on Cornice and Solitude so apparently soon to load. Likely lodging patrons and resort workers in line. HV most lifts are open both sides and one's not open, likely still digging out. 11am San Jose towards Diablo Range.

 

[oldfashoned]

Now 11am I80, US50 open R2. SR88 still closed. KW lines formed on Cornice and Solitude so apparently soon to load. Likely lodging patrons and resort workers in line. HV most lifts are open both sides and one's not open, likely still digging out. 11am San Jose towards Diablo Range.

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Yes i saw the snow on the local East Bay hills on my commute to SJ and said "I'm heading the wrong direction!!"

 

[LouD-Truckee]

sometimes you just gotta double-eject, kick-back, and relax.....

 

[skibob]

sometimes you just gotta double-eject, kick-back, and relax..... View attachment 64836

need powder cords for your friends

 

[LouD-Truckee]

need powder cords for your friends

no friends on a powder day.....

 

[luliski]

I’m being tortured at work by mountain ops updates from SquawAlpine. Seems like today is the day. Sigh.

 

[raytseng]

Don't worry, because "the day" is coming around again and pretty spottable. Reset your target for 2/11 and even 2/12.

 

[oldfashoned]

I’m being tortured at work by mountain ops updates from SquawAlpine. Seems like today is the day. Sigh.

Ya, I picked tomorrow to go up.

 

[Andy Mink]

Sorry I'm missing all the snow. Had to go to Deer Valley.

 

[textrovert]

I was here for the day at Incline Village for some non-ski appointment. Got done in the morning and was able to ski Diamond Peak in the afternoon.

There's plenty of untracked still to be found. But you have to hike a bit to get to it.

This is from a ridge, after a short hike up, just before dropping down. It got knee deep in places....



My best day of the season so far.
Funny how that keeps resetting this year

 

[John Webb]

Road to SB

I’m being tortured at work by mountain ops updates from SquawAlpine. Seems like today is the day. Sigh.

Maybe at Squaw-half the lifts were closed yesterday.

Yesterday was “the day” at Sugar Bowl (& Alpine)
Deep unpacked snow without hiking. Became well cut up by days end. Sunny then cloudy at days end.
80 opened at 9:30 to chains so almost every one started around noon. Knee deep light powder.

More torture, I’d say yesterday at SB was one of 5 best powder days ever.
Other 4 were CO & UT. For Tahoe I’d say

 

[raytseng]

 

[luliski]

Don't worry, because "the day" is coming around again and pretty spottable. Reset your target for 2/11 and even 2/12.

I work those days

 

[JayT]

Despite all of the hype about this week, I'm pretty stoked by the extended forecast right now. Smaller, low-key storms with just enough snow to keep resetting things, not to mention cold temps. I think next week has pre-Holiday sleeper potential.

 

[raytseng]

especially as BA has subtropical warmer storms coming next

 

[Nathanvg]

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I'm arriving Sunday to Sacramento then driving up in the early evening. If they end up getting 15" on Sunday with 35 MPH winds, is there any chance I can make it to south lake Tahoe? I'll have a 4x4. I can change my destination to N lake if that's better. Love the snow, but worried I wont make it.