NorCal Skiing and BS Thread

thebaker · Feb 8, 2014

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I do. If they open lookout I will head over. Was pretty disappointed last two times I went to NS so holding out till they get some coverage.
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I was at northstar Thursday and Friday....lookout is open but only one run....maybe with the storm this weekend more will be open this coming week!!!!

Justin · Feb 8, 2014

TDubber said: ↑

Drove up to kirkwood last night and rode hard till my legs fell off around 1. It was a little wet and heavy but got great fresh tracks and it's been dumping all day/afternoon! Debating whether to stay another day. My body is hurting!
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I'm thinking of going up there Monday. Would you say it's worth it? I keep seeing all over Facebook that it's dumping there.

Justin · Feb 9, 2014

So what the heck happened up in Tahoe? It went from rain to straight snow with the snap of a finger? This is what I got this morning.

Vail Resorts Tahoe Snow Report 02/09

24hr New Snow:

Heavenly: 12"

Northstar: 32"

Kirkwood: 18"

Now I wanna go tomorrow to either kirkwood or NS but which one is it? NS got more overnight, but kirkwood has totaled around 27-40" from this storm.

Anyone have any suggestions?

brizower · Feb 9, 2014

Squaw is claiming 60" of new snow, but they are closed today? Grooming a base maybe?

freddyboi · Feb 9, 2014

Only 1 lift open at sierra. Claiming 4 to 5 ft up top.

brizower · Feb 9, 2014

Damn.. Maybe I should take tomorrow off.

Edit: Oh, this is why Squaw is closed.

I don't think any width ski would float over that.

whiteboy · Feb 9, 2014

F you guys

Speedo · Feb 9, 2014

hell yaaaa!!! sick day tomorrow !!!!!

Justin · Feb 9, 2014

Anyone going tomorrow?

brizower · Feb 9, 2014

Ughhh... Dude I might. Still on the fence about calling and asking for leave. Where are you trying to go?

Speedo · Feb 9, 2014

Im going to sierra but i have my son so no trees but its going to be nice to see fresh snow.

Justin · Feb 9, 2014

brizower said: ↑

Ughhh... Dude I might. Still on the fence about calling and asking for leave. Where are you trying to go?
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Hey sorry man I have been at work. I am going to Kirkwood tomorrow and Heavenly or NS Tuesday. Unless someone wants to go to Alpine but I think I will stay in S Lake Monday night

CoastalComa · Feb 9, 2014

I'm riding heav tomorrow the ns Tuesday then Kirk the rest of the week. Brought up the subie. 5 ft and counting.

Justin · Feb 9, 2014

CoastalComa said: ↑

I'm riding heav tomorrow the ns Tuesday then Kirk the rest of the week. Brought up the subie. 5 ft and counting.
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Lemme know how Heavenly is. I am going to Kirkwood in the AM if its open. If not then I'll go over to heavenly and ride thurs-Sat around the lake again. When I heard about the snow reports I couldn't believe it..... SO MUCH POW.

brizower · Feb 10, 2014

I will probably wait until Tuesday or Wednesday now. Couldn't get tomorrow off.

Side note, USA crushing it in Olympic Slopestyle.

Justin · Feb 10, 2014

brizower said: ↑

I will probably wait until Tuesday or Wednesday now. Couldn't get tomorrow off.
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I hear ya. I can only go Tuesday. If it is amazing then maybe Tuesday, but I have to work Wednesday. My weekends now are Thursday-Sunday so I will be up there during that time.

brizower · Feb 10, 2014

I just don't know what to believe for the snow report. Seems like the same garbage as last week due to the rain, but they claim 5'. We'll see what's open tomorrow I guess.

Justin · Feb 10, 2014

brizower said: ↑

I just don't know what to believe for the snow report. Seems like the same garbage as last week due to the rain, but they claim 5'. We'll see what's open tomorrow I guess.
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Yeah I agree. But I called Kirkwood today and they were in awe as well and told me its all there. I think (from my understanding) that Kirkwood has more because their base elevation is 7800 as opposed to Heavenly and NS are lower. From my understanding it didn't rain at Kirkwood at all, but definitely did at Heavenly, but I could be wrong. But when I go tomorrow I'll let you know how it is and throw up some pictures as well.

brizower · Feb 10, 2014

Word. Looking forward to the report.

jberry813 · Feb 10, 2014

I was at heavenly for a few hours yesterday. All the lifts were on avalanche hold for the first 1.5 hours, and then they just opened Stagecoach and Boulder lifts. Pretty chaotic, but they opened some new terrain so got some fresh "powder" tracks. It sucked cause I couldn't go any higher in elevation than Stagecoach. There was a shit ton of new snow, and kinda powder-ish, but still really wet under the surface so it was instant brakes. Had to straitline down or wet snow just stopped you in your tracks. The removed a lot of the ropes so trees are finally open, but again it was super wet especially the farther down you go. It dumped pretty hard last two nights/days, both rain and snow so reported amount of snow is totally possible. Hell my kids have a 1 hour delay today for school just from what fell last night.

The western mountains got a LOT more snow than the eastern side. Based on what I've seen and read, if you're powder chasing go to Alpine, Squaw, or NS. I haven't been to Kirkwood with this last storm, but the Doppler maps showed them getting snow while we were getting rain at lake level.

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