California/Nevada 2021-2022 Tahoe Ski Resorts/Conditions/Meetups

[Paul Lutes]

That does it; next year's last weekend I'm showing up with my land shark.

Textrovert - Noice!! Let me me be the first to humbly SCREAM at PaliOV for not moving just a bit of snow and keeping Siberia open for the final bell.

 

[Alexzn]

Really good snow this morning, hopefully tomorrow morning will be just as good. I am even debating bringing one of my good skis with me...

 

[Rainbow Jenny]

Lapping Shirley Bowl was TONS of fun this morning, occasional rock dodging added to the adventure.

 

[Eric267]

Much better than expected! The long slog from GC up the palisades was the name of the game. Little overnight dusting of like .2” up top. Was thinking today was going to be my last but It seems like a good freeze is in the cards again tonight so might have to reconsider…

 

[Winks]

Today was quite good at Palisades for closing day, It was a bit cloudy and cold which kept the snow skiing well into the early afternoon. Shirley line was long most of the day but overall pretty good for closing day.

 

[Tony]

Pictures from Palisades today. I shared my first Gold Coast ride at 819 with a unicorn, then sat down next to @Leigh on my second lap.

We skied all the runs on Gold Coast twice before moving to Shirley where we skied with Lou for many laps, trying every route including an early run far lookers right of Shirley Bowl, which skied OK, but had a lot of floating rocks. We never tried the wiggles, one of which was nearly deep enough for people to disappear. To get out of the long Shirley line (maybe 5 min at worst), we did the hike from top of Gold Coast to National Chute which was much firmer than on last Sunday. This was @Leigh on the easiest entrance to where the long bootpack/walk starts.
There were a lot of birds riding thermals between top of Palisades and the Lake. I had dropped my jacket at Gold Coast before hike, but was still wearing two thin base layers under my Hawaiian shirt which got a little warm going up Siberia Ridge. Leigh took the road which looked better.

Main Chute looked like it required downclimbing to get to snow which may have made it an easier entry than usual.

@Leigh in National Chute with some of the birds flying over.
There were a lot of costumes and people wearing shorts. This is the only bikini I saw and I'm not sure if she skied a run in it or was only posing.

There was also a guy with a colorful mohawk wearing what looked like theatrical/Mad Max style body armor and a guy boarding with a dinosaur.

I quit skiing about 1:45 after digging up drinks and snacks I'd buried in snow on first run.

After relaxing at my SUV, then looking at always amazing Keoki's gallery, I parked at end of Olympic Valley and rested for a while before taking a bike ride along the river to the first bridge past River Ranch. It started raining big drops before I got back to my friend's house for dinner at 5.

 

[Pequenita]

That is a sweet photo of Leigh!

 

[Leigh]

Pictures from Palisades today. I shared my first Gold Coast ride at 819 with a unicorn, then sat down next to @Leigh on my second lap.
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We skied all the runs on Gold Coast twice before moving to Shirley where we skied with Lou for many laps, trying every route including an early run far lookers right of Shirley Bowl, which skied OK, but had a lot of floating rocks. We never tried the wiggles, one of which was nearly deep enough for people to disappear. View attachment 170303 To get out of the long Shirley line (maybe 5 min at worst), we did the hike from top of Gold Coast to National Chute which was much firmer than on last Sunday. This was @Leigh on the easiest entrance to where the long bootpack/walk starts. View attachment 170304
There were a lot of birds riding thermals between top of Palisades and the Lake. I had dropped my jacket at Gold Coast before hike, but was still wearing two thin base layers under my Hawaiian shirt which got a little warm going up Siberia Ridge. Leigh took the road which looked better.
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Main Chute looked like it required downclimbing to get to snow which may have made it an easier entry than usual.
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@Leigh in National Chute with some of the birds flying over. View attachment 170308
There were a lot of costumes and people wearing shorts. This is the only bikini I saw and I'm not sure if she skied a run in it or was only posing.
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There was also a guy with a colorful mohawk wearing what looked like theatrical/Mad Max style body armor and a guy boarding with a dinosaur.
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I quit skiing about 1:45 after digging up drinks and snacks I'd buried in snow on first run.
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After relaxing at my SUV, then looking at always amazing Keoki's gallery, I parked at end of Olympic Valley and rested for a while before taking a bike ride along the river to the first bridge past River Ranch. It started raining big drops before I got back to my friend's house for dinner at 5.

Pictures from Palisades today. I shared my first Gold Coast ride at 819 with a unicorn, then sat down next to @Leigh on my second lap.
View attachment 170302
We skied all the runs on Gold Coast twice before moving to Shirley where we skied with Lou for many laps, trying every route including an early run far lookers right of Shirley Bowl, which skied OK, but had a lot of floating rocks. We never tried the wiggles, one of which was nearly deep enough for people to disappear. View attachment 170303 To get out of the long Shirley line (maybe 5 min at worst), we did the hike from top of Gold Coast to National Chute which was much firmer than on last Sunday. This was @Leigh on the easiest entrance to where the long bootpack/walk starts. View attachment 170304
There were a lot of birds riding thermals between top of Palisades and the Lake. I had dropped my jacket at Gold Coast before hike, but was still wearing two thin base layers under my Hawaiian shirt which got a little warm going up Siberia Ridge. Leigh took the road which looked better.
View attachment 170305
Main Chute looked like it required downclimbing to get to snow which may have made it an easier entry than usual.
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@Leigh in National Chute with some of the birds flying over. View attachment 170308
There were a lot of costumes and people wearing shorts. This is the only bikini I saw and I'm not sure if she skied a run in it or was only posing.
View attachment 170309
There was also a guy with a colorful mohawk wearing what looked like theatrical/Mad Max style body armor and a guy boarding with a dinosaur.
View attachment 170310
I quit skiing about 1:45 after digging up drinks and snacks I'd buried in snow on first run.
View attachment 170311
After relaxing at my SUV, then looking at always amazing Keoki's gallery, I parked at end of Olympic Valley and rested for a while before taking a bike ride along the river to the first bridge past River Ranch. It started raining big drops before I got back to my friend's house for dinner at 5.
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Thanks for the great photos!

 

[raytseng]

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[Alexzn]

My season closing day was weird. I skied until probably 11:30 without seeing a single familiar face. Though about skiing Palisades ( the terrain), but decided that a long boot pack was not worth it. after the snow started to deteriorate I downloaded and went for an 18 mile bike ride in the afternoon. Season ended up with 50 days under the belt. I must say it was one of the more weird seasons, very few powder days, unremarkable snow most of the days. Looking forward to the next season, which promises to be interesting with major new lift developments at Squaw. I’m really curious how the B2B gondola will change the skiing experience with easy access to Alpine terrain.

 

[Philpug]

I must say it was one of the more weird seasons...

You said it, brother.

 

[Pequenita]

I must say it was one of the more weird seasons, very few powder days, unremarkable snow most of the days.

It was almost backwards. I felt like I was spring skiing in January and winter-ish skiing in April, but both without the snowpack.

 

[textrovert]

Good visualization of the complete route-

 

[fatbob]

Looks very much that on arrival at Alpine everyone still has to hike uphill to Roundhouse or Summit? I can see why - space is kinda constrained if you must have the base station skiers right but it's a ballache for the tourist this is designed to wow.

 

[Stev]

Looks very much that on arrival at Alpine everyone still has to hike uphill to Roundhouse or Summit? I can see why - space is kinda constrained if you must have the base station skiers right but it's a ballache for the tourist this is designed to wow.

They should have taken a field trip to Beaver Creek, Colorado prior to starting this project.

 

[textrovert]

They should have taken a field trip to Beaver Creek, Colorado prior to starting this project.

I recall Beaver Creek having a conveyor belt/people mover over a bridge and between 2 chair by one of their base lodges. Talk about convenience

 

[Philpug]

They should have taken a field trip to Beaver Creek, Colorado prior to starting this project.
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I do like the new larger patio that is more err closer to the level of the summit lift. I'd rather deal with the extra staircase comiong in once, than the larger hike every time I come into the lodge.

 

[dbostedo]

I recall Beaver Creek having a conveyor belt/people mover over a bridge and between 2 chair by one of their base lodges. Talk about convenience

Hmm... I didn't see that last season, and had to pole/skate between chairs and over a bridge a few times.

 

[fatbob]

I recall Beaver Creek having a conveyor belt/people mover over a bridge and between 2 chair by one of their base lodges. Talk about convenience

That coneyor enables them to consider Strawberry part of the same base area whereas reality ( and the fencing preventing anyone approaching it with any momentum is that it is an entirely separate zone).

I find US resorts seem to aspire to Euro levels of lift connectivity and ease of access/ egress but then execution is always slightly out. I guess having to allow for colossal lines is part of the problem.

 

[dbostedo]

That coneyor enables them to consider Strawberry part of the same base area whereas reality ( and the fencing preventing anyone approaching it with any momentum is that it is an entirely separate zone).

I find US resorts seem to aspire to Euro levels of lift connectivity and ease of access/ egress but then execution is always slightly out. I guess having to allow for colossal lines is part of the problem.

But there is no conveyor at the bottom of Strawberry... maybe there was before?