Conditions Report
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A ski season in Tahoe is never complete without a dry spell containing some good ol’ California warm weather. There’s a solid base around the region so it’s time to breakout the SPF 75, your favorite hoodie and hit the slopes!
The day began with some solid warm up laps with the kiddos in the Timber Creek area on runs like Squirrel Ridge and the Ditch of Doom. Soon thereafter, Dad headed up The Wall over to Norms Nose to find some variable snow but steep pitches. Over on the Vista tow, we found some great East facing chutes that started to corn up. Next, we headed to the West Shore area and took a lap down Boulevard because Broadway, a much steeper option, was showing some nasty bulletproof conditions on the ridgeline.
We ended the day lapping Chair 6 in the Fingers and Chamoix ending with a run down All the Way on The Wall. Overall, the snow on North facing slopes were great but other aspects were softening due to the warm temps and sun exposure.
With the forecast calling for Spring temps, it is probably a great idea to grab that extra bottle of Zinka.
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The Carson Spur begins its first melt/freeze for 2016…
At this point Dad was drenched in sweat after getting all their gear sorted…
Pretty much the holy grail of bunny slopes in the region…
Nothing like fresh corduroy…
One more lap on the Ditch of Doom and its drop off time…
The Wall is looking better than the last 4 previous years combined…
Wagon Wheel Bowl and the Fingers have outstanding coverage and softens quickly on warm days like these…
Thimble Peak doing its job keeping that north facing aspect wintery…
Norms Nose was pretty variable but held some pockets of fresh…
The Cirque is ready to be opened. C’mon Kirkwood you know you want to…
Aaron Miller finds a nice sun exposed line from the top of Vista down to Chair 4…
I gave it a go but a bit less agressive so I could make the turn after the icefall…
Over in West Shore sidecountry, you can see the bulletproof snow glistening on the ridges…
To avoid a ‘slide for life’ we decided to descend down the safer route of Boulevard…
Follow cam or bust…
The Temple of Doom in all its shades of pow…
As we headed back to the frontside through Thunder Saddle, I decided to venture down the Handrail…
Now back with my oldest, Aaron and I gave him his first look at Chamoix…
The sunny groomers softened up nicely by early afternoon…
We played around Wagon Wheel Bowl and the Fingers for a few laps…
The north side of the Fingers has not been in play for a few years, so we explored a bit…
And just below, the snow was actually quite enjoyable..
The last hurrah before picking up his little sister, he wanted to take a lap down All the Way off the Wall…
Job well done on my part I would say…
Driving across the land of the levees…
And then the sun began to set on The Sacramento River Delta…
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It will snow again, I promise.
