Lake Tahoe region

Just wanted to post up here that if TW folks run into any mechanical issues, need a lift, a tow out of a snowbank, need tools or a helping hand while their up in the Lake Tahoe region, I live up here in Tahoe City and am always willing to help someone in trouble.

Have basic tools, no jack, lots of shovels and generally a good supply of beer.

Feel free to PM me if you get in a pinch, I check my emails pretty regularly.

Cheers,

Colin

 

Thanks Colin, generally passing by to go backpacking in the area.
Duane

 

I assume all the trails around Tahoe are completely snowed in and can't be accessed for a while? I went on Corral Hollow last summer it was great.

 

Many roads won't be fully accessible until mid to late July, although five, six years ago some Toys made it in past Gold lake in the Lakes Basin area the July 4 holiday, snow on the OHV road around the lake in a few places. It's too bad as many go around the snow messing up terrain when they are supposed to stay on a road or trail where permitted. I see motorcycles using hiking trails and going into lakes where it is clearly marked they are prohibited.
Duane

 

Wow that's too bad they aren't following the signs. Thanks for the update, I didn't realize it would be so late into summer before trails were accessible again.. I guess I should have enjoyed them while I could last year

 

Just assuming the area above/around the Lake is getting hit hard like Donner Pass. I used to hit snow while backpacking back in Desolation Wilderness in early August years ago, like in the 70's or early 80's above Schmidell.
Duane

 

Probably won't be accessible until end of June/July at this rate. Current state of the neighborhood I'm living in.

 

Heading up 80 saturday coming home sunday. Whether report here says clear, whats the local forecast say?

 

This is the NOAA weather for the Soda Springs area (Roughly Donner Pass). Looks like pretty light snow over the pass throughout the day Saturday/Sunday. Chain control will definitely be in effect, expect delays leaving Sunday afternoon. Would suggest leaving the Tahoe around around 6-630pm to avoid that mad exodus from the ski resorts at 4pm.


Tahoe City NOAA: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.1716&lon=-120.1403#.XIF85hNKiAw

 

Driveway from my friends cabin off of Donner pass last weekend. Everything up there is gonna have snow for a looooong time.

 

That looks like soda springs. Like palisades and acorn...

 

Close. It is in Kingvale.

 

I'm right on palisades!!!

 

Wow. I guess I have to convince myself just to enjoy snow, since the mountains will have snow for a long time....

 

That's great. Reminds me of a cabin I'd stay at as a kid on the west side of Donner Lake. Loved climbing/sledding/causing trouble in those snow mounds.

 

@303tacoma

 

At first I thought that was your cabin in the picture he posted lol. Guess I don’t need to ask if your got buried over the last week haha

 

Im heading to Truckee in late April, will there still be snow and is there anything I need to be aware of when Im driving that way from the SF Bay?

 

What are you looking to do, sight see the snow?
Duane

 

My lady and I is celebrating our birthday, we got a cabin, a couple friends and a lot of alchohol waiting. If it is snowing, I was hoping to fish, hike, explore. If it is snowing maybe some type of snow activity like snow angels. I really dont know what to expect going out that way.