Conditions Report
With the dry pattern looking like it was going to continue in Tahoe, I decided against going back home anytime soon and made my way up from Utah to Jackson with a friend to meet some friends from Tahoe. While inbounds terrain at Jackson is harboring decent snow cover, the word from the locals was that the backcountry was going off. Unfortunately for us, we had very limited time and less than desirable weather which kept us inbounds for the two days of our tour. However the snow inbounds was still skiing great at the higher elevations, with firm chalky turns and fresh snow our second day. Unfortunately, as this was for most of us our first time in Jackson, and we only had a brief tour from a local friend, we ended up looking like a bunch of beaters as we aimlessly wandered the mountain.
Thunder and Sublette chairs were harboring the best snow in our opinions, with chalky snow in the trees and ripping groomers. While Headwall and Casper Bowl brought the deepest and softest turns we had the entire time. All in all it was a successful trip, it felt good to ski real snow and was impressive to see how the local rippers utilize the terrain. At the moment Tahoe is looking at up to 5”, while Washington, Jackson, and Utah are looking to get hit hard once again. It is a sad state in Tahoe at the moment, and the only recommendation is to seriously consider hitting the road in search of real snow.
