California/Nevada 2022-2023 Tahoe Ski Resorts/Conditions/Meetups

[Andy Mink]

Last I saw they starting ferrying concrete up via helo but...seems a bit late?

I think they have the tower bases in and some concrete work at top and bottom but nothing is sticking up yet. It may be a matter of just dropping the towers down with a chopper and bolting them in. They could probably do that in a day or two.

 

[Paul Lutes]

Any one with in-person eyes on? The last web site update for Pali was 9/8, was expecting another today but no joy.

 

[Andy Mink]

Any one with in-person eyes on? The last web site update for Pali was 9/8, was expecting another today but no joy.

I couldn't even find the web cams on the site. It's all changed up.

 

[Pequenita]

I couldn't even find the web cams on the site. It's all changed up.

Even if you could find them, they're probably mostly showing a depressing mass of wildfire smoke.

 

[SpeedyKevin]

I couldn't even find the web cams on the site. It's all changed up.

https://www.palisadestahoe.com/mountain-information/webcams

@Pequenita you're not wrong, its smokkkkeeeyyy

 

[Paul Lutes]

Damn - hope that smoke is not reducing viz to the point that the choppers can't fly.

 

[Rainbow Jenny]

AQI was above 800 last night.

I made myself feel better by reading a book about Icelandic history, its eruptions and plight.

 

[migdriver]

AQI down to 30 today, allowing for clear view of all the construction re B-B gondi at TP , and lack of same so far for Red Dog

 

[migdriver]

Can’t overstate how massive that concrete and steel structure for B-B gondi base station is at Alpine side… and the associated concrete walls on either side… not a very Alpine Meadows kinda look

 

[Paul Lutes]

Wow. This reminds me too much of how road work is done in my university town: just casually doing a little bit here, a little bit there the entire summer, saving the most disruptive traffic snarling work until the last second i.e. just as the Fall quarter is beginning and there's 5,000 new students plus parents dropping them off. Panic and chaos.

 

[Flo]

Wow. This reminds me too much of how road work is done in my university town: just casually doing a little bit here, a little bit there the entire summer, saving the most disruptive traffic snarling work until the last second i.e. just as the Fall quarter is beginning and there's 5,000 new students plus parents dropping them off. Panic and chaos.

You live in Davis too

 

[textrovert]

Northstar Comstock update-

 

[migdriver]

Wow. This reminds me too much of how road work is done in my university town: just casually doing a little bit here, a little bit there the entire summer, saving the most disruptive traffic snarling work until the last second i.e. just as the Fall quarter is beginning and there's 5,000 new students plus parents dropping them off. Panic and chaos.

In fairness, though no construction on weekends at Squaw ( oly valley), they’re working weekends at Alpine to meet deadlines and fair amount of progress last few weeks.

 

[Paul Lutes]

OK fine ...... but if they sacrifice Red Dog for that silly gondola .....

HEADS WILL ROLL!!!

 

[migdriver]

OK fine ...... but if they sacrifice Red Dog for that silly gondola .....

HEADS WILL ROLL!!!

suspect Red Dog chair will be up and running for the season as scheduled. Given the WC races in Feb ( on Red Dog) , don’t see any world in which the new chair isn’t happening. Though conceivably in a pinch suspect the races could happen in the “ traditional “ courses on KT ( GS down from GS Bowl to Exhibition, and SL on Exhibition) . Both have been used on occasion for FIS races , so assume could get FIS approval for WC if necessary. Assuming both could pass snow control .

 

[Andy Mink]

WOO HOO!

 

[Paul Lutes]

suspect Red Dog chair will be up and running for the season as scheduled. Given the WC races in Feb ( on Red Dog) , don’t see any world in which the new chair isn’t happening. Though conceivably in a pinch suspect the races could happen in the “ traditional “ courses on KT ( GS down from GS Bowl to Exhibition, and SL on Exhibition) . Both have been used on occasion for FIS races , so assume could get FIS approval for WC if necessary. Assuming both could pass snow control .

Updated construction report just went up on the web site: Red Dog completion anticipated by Thanksgiving, tower concrete pours and pylon placement in October.


....... weather permitting

I would expect, based on historical data, the next 5-6 weeks should be dry enough to keep on schedule.
But .....

 

[freddie]

Driving from Oakland to Mammoth in Mid November?

I thought I would post this in the Tahoe forum instead of the Mammoth form as more people from the bay area on most likely travel from the bay area to mammoth.

I will be in Oakland for work Nov 14 - 18 and was thinking of driving to Mammoth to ski for a few days before Thanksgiving, thinking Nov 19 - 22.

I understand that Tioga pass will most likely be closed by then so I wanted to know what are the other route options that time of the year?

580-88-89-395?

80-50-89-395?

other?

 

[davjr96]

Driving from Oakland to Mammoth in Mid November?

I thought I would post this in the Tahoe forum instead of the Mammoth form as more people from the bay area on most likely travel from the bay area to mammoth.

I will be in Oakland for work Nov 14 - 18 and was thinking of driving to Mammoth to ski for a few days before Thanksgiving, thinking Nov 19 - 22.

I understand that Tioga pass will most likely be closed by then so I wanted to know what are the other route options that time of the year?

580-88-89-395?

80-50-89-395?

other?

89 from 88 to 395 will also likely be closed (monitor pass)

88 to 395 is the best route (with some mileage of backroads in NV to get between the two). 50 is pretty roundabout way of getting there.

If there is a big storm any and all ways have potential for closure.

 

[SpeedyKevin]

89 from 88 to 395 will also likely be closed (monitor pass)

88 to 395 is the best route (with some mileage of backroads in NV to get between the two). 50 is pretty roundabout way of getting there.

If there is a big storm any and all ways have potential for closure.

This^ I took the 88 to 395 the most last year. Spent more time in Mammoth than Tahoe the past season too. If it isn't too heavy of a early winter, Sonora pass (108) will be open. We used that to go to and back from Mammoth last November.