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#9 ·
Hopefully, for you, it'll actually settle down a bit tomorrow so Ski Patrol can blow-out some of the steeps. Its hard to say, though, with the forecast to be non-stop through Saturday night. They'll get the frontside moving a bit tomorrow and Saturday, but I don't see 4 Opening until maybe Sunday, probably next week!:dunno:
 
#10 ·
yep...I'm in doubt about heading out there tomorrow...The drive will suck, unless the Spur is open, which I doubt, and at best I'll get 5-10 and maybe 6 on the front side. The back side must be a white-hole..:) Non stop rainstorm here in the bay area...and Kirk is disappearing on the web cam...
 
#13 ·
The storm is not giving up...there's no way CALTRANS or ski patrol can deal with that mass of snow...by tomorrow morning.

Snow Stats
Last 24 Hours 24-28"
Last 48 Hours 48-52"
Storm Total 115-130"
Last 7 Days 130-146"

Seasonal Total Range 660-685"
Base Depth 222- 265"


88 on hold both sides
 
#15 · (Edited)
Im not going tomorrow. Sat should be good. few will drive up tomorrow and they will open the front side only....wind will still be up. So Sat there should be plenty of fresh and better roads. The really good day is sunday, but it's going to be like last time. I was there by 8, at 930 people were parking on 88.I might try and do both...this is the last storm of the season.
 
#19 ·
well you get there during or right after a storm to get the fresh line..is not that I like a storm..I like the pow!
 
#20 ·
I personally love both. Stormy days I have the Mtn all to myself. The masses crawl out of the woodwork for post-storm days, but still awesome! I'm just hoping for a few more rounds of snow between now and Apr 18th, when I return. I just don't want January to return in April!
 
#23 ·
I hear you...wanted to go today, but 88 was closed both sides last night, good decision, was blizzard conditions all day today.

Still deciding if going tomorrow or wait Sunday...I could go both and drive twice, since I have to be back for a dinner saturday (%&&##$$!!!) Which is possible if 88 is open.

I'll do that unless the Spur is closed. I'm not getting on 50 on a weekend like this one.
 
#27 · (Edited)
We just got back from Sun at Kirkwood :laugh:

The drive was hellish... we left the Bay Area at 4am and didn't get to put board to snow until 11:30 :(

But the snow was awesome!

It's sad that the backside was closed for wind even on Sun.

I have a question though... are the runs on Cornice Express chair (6) always so bumpy? They were practically moguls and I had a horrible time getting through them...

I ended up just doing Chair 11 (The Reut) a lot.
 
#29 ·
Got first chair on 6...and I assure you..it wasn't bumpy. You need to get there early and get the goods. straight down first..then start traversing left and right looking for the goods.
Then The Wall opened...best snow of the day....smooth windblown, that would reset every 30 min....the wind was very strong.
Then eagle bowl...pretty deep...but at that point the snow was heavyish...then chairs 2 and 3...but T-bar and back side were on wiond hold...so back for more laps on the wall...best snow ever....crisp deep and steep....until my quads locked.
 
#32 ·
Ah, I guess that's why. I didn't hit chair 6 until noon. I did chair 2 and 3 most of the morning.

It was my first time at Kirkwood so I didn't know. I asked some guy at the top which one was less bumpy, and he pointed me to I think Zachary, and it was just lumpy. I saw so many snowboarders that needed to lay down after turns.

Do you need to skate around to Sentinel Bowl from chair 6 or can you ride along the ridge?

I think I'm too sucky for the Wall :( I have to be pretty cautious on chair 11 runs, and someone told me that it's very very easy as a black diamond goes.
 
#33 ·
Take your time...but with the snow we had yesterday...you could have got on all runs...
You...push skiers left for that bowl..then drop wherever you like...
I lied down too...after they closed the lifts :p
 
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