California/Nevada 2019-2020 Tahoe Ski Resorts/Conditions/Meetups Thread....

[Paul Lutes]

Bada Bings are special! Had several last night in a naked old fashioned (no sugar, no muddling, no water).

Here's to another magical third week of November - BA sez .... possibly maybe

 

[dbostedo]

Ah, nothing says "I drink what I like and don't give a damn what the bartender with the James Harden beard, waxed mustache, manbun, and tight t-shirt says" like a Manhattan.

Hmm... I would think that a bartender with a James Harden beard, waxed mustache, manbun, and tight t-shirt would be drinking Manhattans. I think of them as "hipster trendy" over the last few years... though maybe that's faded now.

 

[skibob]

Hmm... I would think that a bartender with a James Harden beard, waxed mustache, manbun, and tight t-shirt would be drinking Manhattans. I think of them as "hipster trendy" over the last few years... though maybe that's faded now.

haha, could be. I think of them as a Don Draper drink, but maybe they are so uncool they are cool again?

 

[Paul Lutes]

You're both confusing a Manhattan with a PERFECT Manhattan.

 

[Philpug]

haha, could be. I think of them as a Don Draper drink, but maybe they are so uncool they are cool again?

They were never NEVER uncool.

 

[Paul Lutes]

Well alrighty then - expectations were exceeded! Much better coverage than the beginning of last year!

 

[Jellybeans1000]

https://longrangesnowcenter.net/2019/11/10/north-american-winter-outlook-2019-20/

My final North American winter outlook is now available.
https://longrangesnowcenter.net/2019/11/10/north-american-winter-outlook-2019-20/
Unfortunately California is set to have a largely below average season, per my forecast. It won’t be absolutely abysmal though, with potentially improving conditions later in the season. This is owing to the current base-state that has not been pleasant to California in recent months. Might have to be a case of needing patience for snowfall.

Nothing worthy of note in the medium term either, sorry.

 

[Carl Kuck]

Cheryl and I were planning on coming up to Tahoe for Thanksgiving, but it's not looking good. *sigh* …

 

[Joshuawjc]

https://longrangesnowcenter.net/2019/11/10/north-american-winter-outlook-2019-20/

My final North American winter outlook is now available.
Unfortunately California is set to have a largely below average season, per my forecast. It won’t be absolutely abysmal though, with potentially improving conditions later in the season. This is owing to the current base-state that has not been pleasant to California in recent months. Might have to be a case of needing patience for snowfall.

Nothing worthy of note in the medium term either, sorry.

Still wondering if the track record of these long-term forecasts is any better than astrology, divination, haruspex, or the Magic 8 Ball...

 

[Jellybeans1000]

Still wondering if the track record of these long-term forecasts is any better than astrology, divination, haruspex, or the Magic 8 Ball...

Somewhat better. I got California right last year IIRC.

 

[Philpug]

Right now is no better..or worse than last season. No jumping off of bridges...yet.

 

[skibob]

Right now is no better..or worse than last season. No jumping off of bridges...yet.

. . . unless you've got a bungee tied to you?

 

[Alexzn]

Cheryl and I were planning on coming up to Tahoe for Thanksgiving, but it's not looking good. *sigh* …

Tahoe ski season has been shifting to later and later dates. Almost no one has been coming to Tahoe on Thanksgiving to ski for years now. If you are there for another reason and can ski, its' a nice bonus, but even then snow is super unreliable, limited, and definitely not destination-worthy... Our lease starts after Thanksgiving, and I used to be used about it, not I almost wish it started later and finished later.

 

[laine]

Our lease starts on Nov 29 through Apr 28 - so we'll be up there that weekend. It's also weird because Thanksgiving is "late" this year. The lease is normally Dec 1-Apr 30, but I actually requested moving it up so we didn't have to take off work and so we could do a leisurely drive up the Friday after Thanksgiving and not rush and so we could unpack into the house while it's daylight.

I don't imagine we'll do much skiing - maybe an hour or two on a WROD somewhere. But we don't have Rose passes, so we'll have to see what the other mountains have.

 

[Pequenita]

All of my skis are at the spa until after Thanksgiving.

 

[textrovert]

Squaw/Alpine opening this Friday.
Kangaroo at Alpine was expected... but I just noticed that Squaw is only opening First Venture. I somehow remember Gold Coast during past seasons at Thanksgiving. Mt.Rose is definitely a better option with this WROD season opener.

 

[Near Nyquist]

Bring your rock skis
And you can drive to the top with a truck

 

[Tricia]

Squaw/Alpine opening this Friday.
Kangaroo at Alpine was expected... but I just noticed that Squaw is only opening First Venture. I somehow remember Gold Coast during past seasons at Thanksgiving. Mt.Rose is definitely a better option with this WROD season opener.

Last year Squaw and Alpine opened with the same runs that they are this year.
@Andy Mink and I hit Alpine, Squaw and Mt Rose the same day.
See post with pics here.
https://www.pugski.com/threads/2019...tions-meetups-thread.15986/page-7#post-400202

 

[4ster]

Last year Squaw and Alpine opened with the same runs that they are this year.
@Andy Mink and I hit Alpine, Squaw and Mt Rose the same day.
See post with pics here.
https://www.pugski.com/threads/2019...tions-meetups-thread.15986/page-7#post-400202

Yeah, I remember. I think it looked a little better last year but not much.

 

[Paul Lutes]

Am I correct in assuming that Squalpine is going to be open 7 days/week, unlike Rose?