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Search and Ye Shall Receive @ Kirkwood

For the fourth year in a row, the snowpack in Tahoe is lackluster for this time of year. Thankfully, Kirkwood received just enough snow to open 100% of their mountain from the storms to date. Unfortunately, we received some mixed precipitation and heavy Eastern winds [โ€ฆ]

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Casey Cane | January 8, 2015
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Cultivating the Cornice Chair @ Kirkwood โ€“ one awesome chairlift!

I have a special place in my heart for a chairlift better known as Chair 6 aka โ€˜Corniceโ€™ at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Why you may ask? Well, for starters, the lift starts at the base and tops out on a ridge line full of cornices (hence the name.)[โ€ฆ]

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Casey Cane | December 25, 2014
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