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MT. TALLAC LAKE TAHOE BASIN | CALIFORNIA | UNITED STATES
Summary | Elevation: 9,739 ft
MT. TALLAC
The most traveled routes up Tallac in winter are via the NE ridge from Spring Creek rd. off highway 89 (powder), and up the SE bowl from the summer trailhead (corn).
Current Weather in Olympic Valley, CA Unknown 64°F
| Recent Snowfall | Avalanche Info | Forecast | Web Cam |
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Base: 0 in 48 hours: 0 in | Truckee |
Mon low 41°F high 63°F Partly Cloudy Tue low 36°F high 62°F Sunny
Weather courtsey of Yahoo
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| BABYCHAM | This Route is not officially added | |||||
| CENTER CHUTE-WEST COULOIR-ELEVATOR SHAFT (THE CROSS) | This Route is not officially added | |||||
| N-FACE TREES | This Route is not officially added | |||||
| NORTH BOWL | This Route is not officially added | |||||
| PELICAN BOWL | This Route is not officially added | |||||
| S CHUTE-SECRET CHUTE-HIDDEN BOWL | This Route is not officially added | |||||
| THE CROSS | This Route is not officially added | |||||
March 12, 2012
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March 7, 2011
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November 29, 2010
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Brennanlagasse: March 12, 2012 Uphill: 4,800 ft. | Downhill: 5,100 ft.
Amazing snow on NW aspects right now. This tour went from the N of Tallac to the tops of both of Maggies Peaks and back down to Emerald Bay.Be cautious of the PWL and keep checking in with SAC for the...[view]
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Jeffdostie: February 17, 2012 Uphill: 16,714 ft. | Downhill: 16,714 ft.
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Alpenglowsports: May 19, 2011 Uphill: 3,400 ft. | Downhill: 3,400 ft.
May 19th pow? Sick....[view]
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Brennanlagasse: May 9, 2011 Uphill: 5,800 ft. | Downhill: 5,800 ft.
Tallac was skiing great today with fun steeps and a smooth coating of fresh over a cornish bed surface on lower angles....[view]
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Brennanlagasse: May 4, 2011 Uphill: 3,300 ft. | Downhill: 3,300 ft.
A great day out with a great crew paying respect to our fallen friends.Tallac is still super fat, and Desolation Wilderness will be skiable well into the summer this year.Watch out for wet slides and ...[view]
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Brennanlagasse: April 2, 2011 Uphill: 4,700 ft. | Downhill: 4,700 ft.
Variability for sure with tons of new snow, warm temps, and no real freeze. However, there's some unreal local skiing to be done right now!...[view]
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Alpenglowsports: March 7, 2011 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Dicey. And SUPER fun....[view]
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Alpenglowsports: February 28, 2011 Uphill: 3,600 ft. | Downhill: 3,600 ft.
The finest of dawn patrols....[view]
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Brennanlagasse: January 3, 2011 Uphill: 3,300 ft. | Downhill: 3,300 ft.
A great welcome home from too-much-holiday-raging on one of my favorite lines in Tahoe.Great snow about mid-mountain, lots of wind-effect/slabs up high in the North Bowl, the top of the Cross, and thr...[view]
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Motorheadskier: December 6, 2010 Uphill: 0 ft. | Downhill: 0 ft.
Didn't have a lot of time started the hike at 1:30 lot of crust but north face trees were still good... Rain all morning but bluebird after about noon....[view]READ MORE
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Brennanlagasse: November 29, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Another amazing day out there. The cold temps have just sucked every ounce of moisture out of the snow.My partner and I were getting overhead faceshots on E even SE aspects in the afternoon.Incredible...[view]
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Brennanlagasse: November 28, 2010 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.
And Snowvember continues! Amazing day with a great crew on Tallac. Both laps were stellar and the snow should stay good with the cold temps.Looks like 2 more clear days then more pow!Also got the Go P...[view] READ MORE
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Brennanlagasse: April 27, 2010 Uphill: 3,300 ft. | Downhill: 3,300 ft.
Lugged my training rock up Tallac yesterday. Might be the last day for that, but I'm sure my pack in AK will be that much heavier. Great training run, good porn snow up high with the classic fun lines...[view]READ MORE
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Brennanlagasse: March 9, 2010 Uphill: 3,500 ft. | Downhill: 3,500 ft.
A great Tahoe ski and surf day today, with 2 laps on Tallac, skiing the Cascade drainage pitch first, then the other n-face tree pitch, followed by some COLD waves in Incline Village. Needless to say,...[view]READ MORE
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Brennanlagasse: January 23, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Sixth day in a row of overhead blower..and more on the way...[view]Already have a blog about this area? Link to it here.
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