Insane. I drove into Tahoe via 50 on Saturday the 12th and left this past Saturday. Couldn't believe what a difference it was and they're still getting dumped on with more on the way.
It's like you need an avalung just for the drive up
EDIT:
Apparently, no joke...
SR 88
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA & SIERRA NEVADA]
IS CLOSED FROM 3.5 MI EAST OF SILVER LAKE TO KIRKWOOD /CARSON SPUR/
(AMADOR CO) - DUE TO AVALANCHE CONTROL - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE
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:
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...
What do you think are the chances they can handle it by Sat. morning? I might just have to go to Sierra or Heavenly on Sat. and then Kirkwood on Sun...
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.
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!
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.
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...
chair 6 gets skiied out the fastest cuz it's high speed and they tend to try and open that one first on a powder day. the trees hold the powder the best and they typically groom zachary's and sentinel bowl so they have less bumps.
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.
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.
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
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