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I’m in Calgary and get a seasons pass to SSV every year. Definitely let me know if you’re making any future trips here!
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Have made many trips over the App Gap on Friday nights and Sunday evenings starting in the mid 1960s going from Queens, NY to Glen Ellen and reluctantly back home. Made many trips by motorcycle too.
It is nice to see that someone still remembers that the name was Glen Ellen. Back than they use to group the ski areas in three's, Killington, Pico, and Okeemo. Or Stowe, Sugerbush, and Smuggler's.
My first time in Scotland I was struck by how much it felt like Vermont. So it seems appropriate that these ski areas are called glens.
(main view from my home - photo from today to stay on topic!)
The weather is definitely feeling a bit Scottish today. Thankful for the lack of midges.
Scattered melting snow along SR108 in shade above 8k and much above 9k. Easy roadside fills for coolers, ice chests. Some greening in higher meadow areas with yellow buttercups. Several vehicles with backcountry skiers at Sonora Pass ~9600 with many slopes for skinning up but past prime. Didn't have skis with me as am still recovering from right shoulder tendonitis.
Four of us car camped over Wednesday and Thursday 5/25>26 along the West Walker River at Chris Flat ~6550. About an hour south of Tahoe. 4 people, 3 cars $24 a night (senior GE pass). Clean nearby restroom, water spigot, dumpster, camp sites half taken, flat riverside camp spot with table, fire pit, camp host resident. Main negative was highway traffic noise. Given warmer temps into upper 70F's midday, the river had risen a half foot from 3.3' to 3.9' but is well below the 6 foot flood stage. That flow is about 850 cfs that given the dominant volcanic geology of the basin, has much sedimentation making for very murky conditions that made lure or fly fishing impractical.
In the early days, Glen Ellen was a nice family mountain. Going up there later next month for a few days to visit a friend who lives on the mountain. It is truly my happy place.
And here’s a cool shot from Bolton Valley!
I use to ski BV with family and friends back in the late 80's and early 90's before they closed. We had good times, it was the first skiing for my daughter, they had a good kids program.
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Our Memorial Day weekend retreat. How do you know it's the beginning of summer in Northern Nevada? You have to switch from the A/C back to the furnace.
I got a Tom Sawyer fence painting kind of thing going with my 20 mos old grand daughter. She thinks vacuuming is fun!
Star Lake from today’s ride…
Can’t take credit, shot by a friend, June 1st !
I’m hearing there is more snow at the peak than when you guys were here and that the snow fences are completely buried at the moment. Weather is making it even tougher for the workers on the new tram project after another 12” on Memorial Day.