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LAKE TAHOE BASIN | CALIFORNIA | UNITED STATES
Summary | 500 inches a year
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Snowpack
Tahoe typically receives a creamy maritime snowpack known to settle into stability quickly, hence the nickname "Sierra Cement". Occasionally in the early season, at high altitudes cold and dry snow can accumulate causing stability concerns later on. The good news is that the sheer weight and thickness of 400-500" of annual snowfall compresses early season depth hoar, and protects the snowpack from extreme temperature gradients.
Mountains
CASTLE PEAK (1) Elevation: 9,103 ft
Castle is the prominent peak visible from Interstate 80 as you travel over Donner Summit. There are skiable lines on WNW, SSW, and NE aspects. The most interesting lines are NE-facing. There is also a prominent SSW-facing couloir that goes at moderately high snow-levels (see the photo at right). While not technically in the Tahoe Basin, I thought it was close enough.JAKE'S PEAK (2) Elevation: 9,186 ft
Take the long and icy drive down the west shore near the scenic Emerald Bay, and it's hard to miss Jake's Peak towering over the bay entrance like a fortress, guarding the beautifully endless Desolation Wilderness to the west.MT. TALLAC (3) Elevation: 9,739 ft
Mt. Tallac is arguably the most aesthetic mountain in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Although it rises to a mere 9375', its terrain is enough to satisfy any backcountry enthusiast for years on end.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).
SILVER PEAK (0) Elevation: 8,424 ft
Silver Peak is located just east of the Sierra Crest between Squaw Valley and the Pole Creek drainage. There are skiable lines off essentially all aspects but the best aspects are the large east-facing bowl (avy terrain) and the north-facing treed terrain heading down toward Pole Creek. The photo is of the East Bowl from the bottom in lowish snow coverage.SUGAR BOWL (1) Elevation: 8,383 ft
Sitting atop the Northern Sierra's Donner Summit, Sugar Bowl Resort encompasses 4 peaks and 1500 skiable acres. The resort is celebrating 70 years of incredible in bounds and backcountry skiing. With the grand opening of the Summit Chair accessing the top of Mt Judah and endless backcountry coupled with the addition of the new Backcountry Adventure Center, Sugar Bowl continues to be a pioneer in skiing on Donner Summit. The BAC offers daily tours, overnight tours, educational programs and an avalanche beacon field. For more information on the BAC call (530) 426-7005 or visit alpineskills.com. For information on Sugar Bowl call (530) 426-9000 or sugarbowl.comUpload Your Photo
View from Jake's Peak summit looking NE over adjacent slopes and Lake Tahoe. By glissethegremlin |
Dropping in off the summit of Jake's almost feels like you're dropping right into Lake Tahoe. By glissethegremlin |
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Alpenglowsports: December 30, 2010 Uphill: 5,500 ft. | Downhill: 5,500 ft.
Silky smooth goodness out there!...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: December 30, 2010 Uphill: 5,650 ft. | Downhill: 5,650 ft.
Silky smooth powder!!...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: December 29, 2010 Uphill: 1,950 ft. | Downhill: 1,950 ft.
Heavy and deep. Good fun....[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: December 28, 2010 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.
Birthday goodness in Emerald Bay!...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: December 28, 2010 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.
Interesting snow, but super fun line....[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: December 27, 2010 Uphill: 4,200 ft. | Downhill: 4,200 ft.
Windboard up high and powdery goodness at mid-elevations!...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: December 27, 2010 Uphill: 4,800 ft. | Downhill: 4,800 ft.
wind packed, but skied well....[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: December 25, 2010 Uphill: 2,750 ft. | Downhill: 2,750 ft.
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Jeffdostie: December 24, 2010 Uphill: 14,600 ft. | Downhill: 14,600 ft.
snow is holding up very well. even more perfect than yesterday (because I didn't have to work)....[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: December 24, 2010 Uphill: 3,400 ft. | Downhill: 3,400 ft.
Pretty darn good out there still!...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: December 23, 2010 Uphill: 3,600 ft. | Downhill: 3,600 ft.
perfect day. light smow, blue sky and no wind....[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: December 23, 2010 Uphill: 5,610 ft. | Downhill: 5,610 ft.
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Jeffdostie: December 22, 2010 Uphill: 4,800 ft. | Downhill: 4,800 ft.
Still blower, still fresh....[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: December 22, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
Lots of backlogging to do on the powder journal. Many good turns over the past week, including today's random adventure to the waters of Emerald Bay. The dogs even went swimming!The Alpen Glow crew ma...[view]
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Alpenglowsports: December 21, 2010 Uphill: 5,750 ft. | Downhill: 5,750 ft.
Best day of the year, again. Wow, good stuff out there! Get out there and enjoy the backcountry!...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: December 20, 2010 Uphill: 5,200 ft. | Downhill: 5,200 ft.
Skiing does not get much better!! Avy conditions are high, but if you go to the right place you can minimize the risks....[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: December 20, 2010 Uphill: 5,200 ft. | Downhill: 5,200 ft.
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Jeffdostie: December 18, 2010 Uphill: 1,400 ft. | Downhill: 1,400 ft.
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Motorheadskier: December 18, 2010 Uphill: 1 ft. | Downhill: 1 ft.
Backside of Northstar is where I hung out today... before lunch it was very heavy but around 4 the moisture has sucked out a bit and it was much lighter! Still nuking when I left at 5ish! nothing s...[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: December 18, 2010 Uphill: 1,400 ft. | Downhill: 1,400 ft.
One foot plus of heavy freshness. Safe in the trees, but probably not elsewhere. Snow line about 7000 feet but heavy up to over 8000 feet....[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: December 17, 2010 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.
Still hero snow. Windblown goodness. Bring on the storm....[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: December 17, 2010 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.
fantastic run, with more fresh on the way....[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: December 17, 2010 Uphill: 1,800 ft. | Downhill: 1,800 ft.
A quick lap with amazing snow quality hanging on from the previous day. Sluff still running over 35 degrees, and HUGE surface hoar crystals shattering with every turn. Fun:)...[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: December 16, 2010 Uphill: 7,980 ft. | Downhill: 7,980 ft.
The gift that keeps on giving. Hero snow yet again!...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: December 16, 2010 Uphill: 4,250 ft. | Downhill: 4,250 ft.
Still lots of fresh to be had. Soooo good to be home from Mexico!!...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: December 15, 2010 Uphill: 4,810 ft. | Downhill: 4,810 ft.
Awesome snow!! 16-18" of fresh up top. Top 10" were blower....[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: December 15, 2010 Uphill: 6,200 ft. | Downhill: 6,200 ft.
Absolutely UNREAL Day in Tahoe today. Up to 2 feet of light, dry, epic blower throughout the day. So good to rip with Alpenglowsports! When he dropped the knee he'd disappear, only to reamerge in a cl...[view]
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Alpenglowsports: December 15, 2010 Uphill: 10,600 ft. | Downhill: 10,600 ft.
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Alpineambitions: December 13, 2010 Uphill: 1,800 ft. | Downhill: 1,800 ft.
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Alpenglowsports: December 11, 2010 Uphill: 2,100 ft. | Downhill: 2,100 ft.
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Alpenglowsports: December 8, 2010 Uphill: 4,150 ft. | Downhill: 4,150 ft.
Snowing up high! Windboard at the higher elevations followed by powdery goodness at mid elevations, and topped off by rain at the lower elevations! Windy....[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: December 7, 2010 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.
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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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Alpenglowsports: December 6, 2010 Uphill: 3,600 ft. | Downhill: 3,600 ft.
So good up high but windy and a bit sketch. Someone pinch, me!...[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: December 5, 2010 Uphill: 3,400 ft. | Downhill: 3,400 ft.
Really good snow above 7000 feet still. Don't believe the haters!...[view]READ MORE
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Waheenie: December 4, 2010 Uphill: 1,200 ft. | Downhill: 1,200 ft.
Scored a lap just before dark. What a great zone! Easy access, consistent, nicely spaced trees. Raining just up to the point where we hit the parking area. Then snowing and the sun even came out t...[view]READ MORE
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Motorheadskier: December 4, 2010 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.
Dropped down from the Radio Tower, Over the spine and straight up one of the Bronco Shoots... We ripped up a couple more on the way down... good stuff! A bit of hidden rocks but for the most part ...[view]
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Powderjunky: December 4, 2010 Uphill: 1,200 ft. | Downhill: 1,200 ft.
It was raining until the parking lot. But once we got going it was all good. The skiing was fast, grippy and fun. Made it out just as dark was setting in . The skin track was really flat for some reas...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: December 3, 2010 Uphill: 3,600 ft. | Downhill: 3,600 ft.
What a great rain day!!...[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: December 3, 2010 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.
Rain in the parking lot means snow up high! And good snow at that, especially with big boards....[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: December 2, 2010 Uphill: 3,900 ft. | Downhill: 3,900 ft.
Sticky icky down low, but pretty silky smooth johnson up high. Don't let the naysayers convince you otherwise!...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: December 2, 2010 Uphill: 3,600 ft. | Downhill: 3,600 ft.
The snow has changed down low, but above 7800' it is still silky and fluffy.I guess that means everyone should "get high"....[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: December 1, 2010 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.
Another great morning in tahoe....[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: November 30, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
A quick hit for the last day of Snovember. Still great out there, but the snow turned a bit due to higher temps. Not quite blower anymore, but creamy in the north trees for sure.Took a nice still shot...[view]
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Alpenglowsports: November 30, 2010 Uphill: 3,550 ft. | Downhill: 3,550 ft.
Wow, goodness strikes again. And I got to ski with the "Dostinator."...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: November 30, 2010 Uphill: 3,550 ft. | Downhill: 3,550 ft.
Getting warm, but snow is still great....[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: 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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Alpenglowsports: November 29, 2010 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.
Killler light stuff still!...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: November 29, 2010 Uphill: 3,400 ft. | Downhill: 3,400 ft.
Snow is still awesome!!...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: 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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Alpenglowsports: November 28, 2010 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.
Best day of the year, bar none....[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: November 28, 2010 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.
DEEP and fluffy. Perfect morning!!...[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: November 27, 2010 Uphill: 3,700 ft. | Downhill: 3,700 ft.
So good....[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: November 27, 2010 Uphill: 10,800 ft. | Downhill: 10,800 ft.
EPIC DAY!!! The snow got better and better as the day went on....[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: November 26, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Snow is still skiing great...[view]READ MORE
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Tahoenieve: November 25, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
deepstablecrispnone, not a dropnopowder bliss...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: November 25, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
Happy T-Day Everyone!Stable, fast, smooth, amazing powder this afternoon.Great Shot taken by Tahoenieve.Give thanks this day and everyday......[view]
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Alpenglowsports: November 25, 2010 Uphill: 4,800 ft. | Downhill: 4,800 ft.
Who needs turkey for thanksgiving when you can have creamy pow!...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: November 25, 2010 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.
Thanksgiving powder morning....[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: November 24, 2010 Uphill: 1,200 ft. | Downhill: 2,500 ft.
Absolutely unreal conditions in Tahoe right now. As already reported, cold, no wind, and bluebird after multiple feet in the past four days.No major signs of instability today. Some obvious wind loade...[view]
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Powderjunky: November 23, 2010 Uphill: 1,800 ft. | Downhill: 1,800 ft.
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Tahoenieve: November 23, 2010 Uphill: 1,700 ft. | Downhill: 1,700 ft.
school's closed for POWDER!!!!!!! so fun to meet and ski with waheenie and powderjunky- let it snow let it snow let it snow......[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: November 23, 2010 Uphill: 1,700 ft. | Downhill: 1,700 ft.
Woke up to another foot of new this am. Resorts are reporting anywhere from 8-11 FEET of new snow in the past week. Conditions are ridiculous.Great to get out and shred with Powderjunky and Waheenie t...[view]
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Jeffdostie: November 23, 2010 Uphill: 2,600 ft. | Downhill: 2,600 ft.
EPIC!!...[view]READ MORE
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Motorheadskier: November 22, 2010 Uphill: 1,700 ft. | Downhill: 1,700 ft.
Sick run felt very stable... stopped about a stone throw to the top due to wind and exposed area... stayed on top for the most part... dog didn't struggle like yesterday... Going back tomorrow...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: November 22, 2010 Uphill: 2,200 ft. | Downhill: 2,200 ft.
Another day of hip deep breaking. I love it!!...[view]READ MORE
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Powderjunky: November 22, 2010 Uphill: 1,800 ft. | Downhill: 1,800 ft.
Finally got to ski with DarkStar!! and it was pretty dang sweet, Check out the pics.The snow has settled a little but still bring your fat rockers.Still hit a couple rocks off some pillows.The sun eve...[view]
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Alpenglowsports: November 21, 2010 Uphill: 1,600 ft. | Downhill: 1,600 ft.
Waist deep breaking on the west shore. Training!...[view]READ MORE
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Motorheadskier: November 21, 2010 Uphill: 700 ft. | Downhill: 700 ft.
bottom was up to 5 feet in spots, supper light... never went past round house but snow below was stable... still dumping and windy I'm sure the top has taken its toll... Thinking about heading to ...[view]
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Powderjunky: November 21, 2010 Uphill: 1,200 ft. | Downhill: 1,200 ft.
Like Darkstar, Waheenie, and Jeff said, super duper uber don't even think about turnin deep. Sit back on the tails and enjoy the ride. Definitely saw some slight fracturing which will probably increas...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: November 21, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
As already posted, DEEP. In fact, SUPER DEEP would probably be the most acurate description of what's going on in Tahoe right now. Snow is bonding reasonably well, but winslab danger is high above tre...[view]READ MORE
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Waheenie: November 21, 2010 Uphill: 1,200 ft. | Downhill: 1,200 ft.
DEEP. Too deep to turn unless you're on a steep pitch. Dogs were struggling to keep their heads above the powder. I almost didn't go out because I figured it was going to be too deep and potentially h...[view]
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Jeffdostie: November 21, 2010 Uphill: 1,600 ft. | Downhill: 1,600 ft.
SOOOOOOO DEEP!!! Hip deep breaking....[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: November 20, 2010 Uphill: 1,600 ft. | Downhill: 1,600 ft.
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Jeffdostie: November 20, 2010 Uphill: 9,250 ft. | Downhill: 9,250 ft.
Blow Pow!! Face shots all day....[view]READ MORE
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Powderjunky: November 20, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
Pumped to be in Tahoe and skiing. Got over a foot last night and the skiing was fun.Hit a couple rocks, but with over three feet predicted to come in that should soon not be a problem.Winds were high ...[view] 
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Alpenglowsports: November 19, 2010 Uphill: 2,600 ft. | Downhill: 2,600 ft.
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Jeffdostie: November 17, 2010 Uphill: 2,600 ft. | Downhill: 2,600 ft.
Skunning is fun on the new Dynafit TLT5 Performance boots. Featherweight and skis great!!...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: November 16, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Just another rest day with fun skiing....[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: November 15, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Pretty hard and punchy today, but still nice to be out getting exercise....[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: November 15, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
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Darkstar: November 15, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Low tide conditions, but there's a storm a coming:) And in the meantime there's some fun terrain to leave a few tracks on.The approach off Carson Pass is melting away quickly, and don't let the vert f...[view]
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Jeffdostie: November 14, 2010 Uphill: 2,450 ft. | Downhill: 2,450 ft.
Snow transitioned overnight. Still fun, but creamy instead of silky....[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: November 14, 2010 Uphill: 2,700 ft. | Downhill: 2,700 ft.
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Jeffdostie: November 13, 2010 Uphill: 2,950 ft. | Downhill: 2,950 ft.
Still silky. Lovin' it...[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: November 13, 2010 Uphill: 2,700 ft. | Downhill: 2,700 ft.
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Jeffdostie: November 12, 2010 Uphill: 2,450 ft. | Downhill: 2,450 ft.
Found some awesome pockets of cold silky pow. Can't believe how good it still is out here!!...[view]READ MORE
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Alpenglowsports: November 12, 2010 Uphill: 2,700 ft. | Downhill: 2,700 ft.
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Jeffdostie: November 11, 2010 Uphill: 2,100 ft. | Downhill: 2,100 ft.
Same place as yesterday, but way different. he east winds came in and moved the powder around alot up high. Still found great snow lower on the mountain....[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: November 11, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
East winds are coming. For Tahoe, that's bad. However, still some great, soft, early season powder at Kirkwood. Go get some while it last kiddies....[view]
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Alpenglowsports: November 10, 2010 Uphill: 8,000 ft. | Downhill: 8,000 ft.
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Jeffdostie: November 10, 2010 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.
Awesome!! Shin deep pow with an incredible base. Running uphill to get the most possible before work....[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: November 10, 2010 Uphill: 2,500 ft. | Downhill: 2,500 ft.
Just getting better. Snow has settled, and with 6 more inches of new today, everyhting was skiing great. Still need to watch for hidden everything, but great skiing at Kirkwood right now....[view]
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Jeffdostie: November 9, 2010 Uphill: 2,900 ft. | Downhill: 2,900 ft.
Snow is much dryer up here. Doesn't have the best base, hit many rocks....[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: November 9, 2010 Uphill: 1,200 ft. | Downhill: 1,900 ft.
Beautiful soft powder out there off Carson Pass. Unfortunately, many rocks are hanging out with this gorgeous snow. So watch out! But fun nonetheless....[view]
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Jeffdostie: November 8, 2010 Uphill: 2,900 ft. | Downhill: 2,900 ft.
18' fresh. Came in heavy, so made for a great base....[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: November 8, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
Anywhere between 14-26+ inches fell on the higher peaks in Tahoe the last day or so. Mostly skied some unconsolidated cream cheese today, but found some nice smooth turns as well. Hopefully this will ...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: October 26, 2010 Uphill: 3,500 ft. | Downhill: 2,500 ft.
Wow, doesn't sound like I have much to share compared to Oregon and the Tetons, but we did get a nice ski off the summit of Freel today. Only a few inches from the weekends enormous storm, which I gue...[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: October 25, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Birthday turns. Not the best october turns, but we made the best of it....[view]READ MORE
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Jeffdostie: October 8, 2010 Uphill: 1,900 ft. | Downhill: 800 ft.
2nd best day of the year....[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: October 8, 2010 Uphill: 1,900 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
Had another decent day Thursday on Hawkins Peak, but the clouds kept me from really knowing where I was. However, I snapped a few shots of the backside of seldom skied Markleville Peak, got my partner...[view]
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Jeffdostie: October 6, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Best 6' ever!...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: October 6, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,700 ft.
Amazing day this a.m. After barely finding 30 turns the day before, headed up to Tahoe's highest peak for some of the best quality snow I've skied this early anywhere in our backyard. Access to Freel ...[view]
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Darkstar: June 19, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
A 3 minute walk from the car and you can ski 2k+ at Kirkwood right now. Worthy for a mellow hike and some turns!...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: June 13, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
Road out bikes past the road closure, about 7 miles up Blue Lakes Road (near Carson Pass) scoping for anything fun we could find. Turns out there's still a ton of snow back there, and we were able to ...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: June 2, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
Got a few afternoon turns in off Red Lake this afternoon. Still amazing coverage anywhere up high in the greater Tahoe Basin....[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: April 29, 2010 Uphill: 3,200 ft. | Downhill: 3,200 ft.
Blower!:) Sounds like it's not just Tahoe, but for at least today, and maybe Friday, the snow quality is unreal for almost May. I have so much to do but still had to do 2 laps because snow hitting you...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: 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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Darkstar: April 13, 2010 Uphill: 2,500 ft. | Downhill: 2,500 ft.
Not a bad morning by any means, a few face shots for sure, but no where near the blower factor of yesterday. Snowpack felt solid, even on convex steeps. I think the sun will have its way the next few ...[view]
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Darkstar: April 7, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Protected N-Facing shots are still blower. Not quite double overhead like Monday, but at least shoulder to head high. Got two nive laps in, one just in the trees for the face shot glory, one down the ...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: April 6, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.
Went for the super dawn patrol this morning, skining in the dark, to make sure we beat the sun from zapping the major blower that's fallen around the Lake Tahoe Basin since Sunday night. Turns out tem...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: April 3, 2010 Uphill: 9,500 ft. | Downhill: 9,500 ft.
Had a pretty sizeable day out on Jakes today with 4 top to bottom 2400' laps. The winds that came in the previous day did leave their mark on the snowpack as just about everything showed some effect, ...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: April 2, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Got back home to Tahoe and was stoked to get right into some mid-winter pow in the Mt. Rose area off Incline Peak. Amazing conditions out there at present, with moderate avlanche danger on NE-N-NW asp...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: March 23, 2010 Uphill: 2,200 ft. | Downhill: 2,200 ft.
Skied one of the classic chutes that drops into Emerald Bay today, and was accompanied by Tom Day, aka, the man, which was super fun in and of itself, but the porn, powder and corn we reaped was reaso...[view]
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Darkstar: March 22, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
Finally tagged two lines I've been wanting to ski for a while today. The "Camp Chutes" (the only name I've ever heard from anyone) are seldomly skied, even by locals, partially because access is a bit...[view]
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Darkstar: March 15, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
Another quick one today, but stoked to find some PORN snow after the blower that came in Friday, that all got smoked by the March sun. We should be in a corn cycle by mid-week with temps in the high 5...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: March 10, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
A couple of quick laps was all I could fit in today, but, absolute champagne blower off Becker was a nice choice, totally protected from the crazy winds of Monday....[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: 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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Darkstar: March 5, 2010 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.
Always nice to come home from traveling to Tahoe, especially when its Grade A Blower. Went up Echo Peak today, then over to Angora to ski the classic Halls of the Gods Couloir, with 2 mini laps of blo...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: February 6, 2010 Uphill: 50 ft. | Downhill: 9,000 ft.
Got to check out some of the better side country terrain in Tahoe this morning. Huckelberry Canyon offers trees, pillows, billy-goating, and everything else in-between. Worth the visit for a backcount...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: February 3, 2010 Uphill: 1,800 ft. | Downhill: 1,800 ft.
Sometimes a few inches goes a long way...4-ish new on top of old powder ='s fun, with the forecast looking better each day...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: February 2, 2010 Uphill: 1,200 ft. | Downhill: 1,200 ft.
Got a quickie in just before dark, and there is still great powder out there, and its been like this for over a month! Snow flurries falling now and a few feet possibly coming this weekend:)...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: January 26, 2010 Uphill: 1,800 ft. | Downhill: 1,800 ft.
A heavy foot+ came in to leave us about 8ish feet of new snow since last week, with the Mammoth area reporting 8-9, and the High Sierra Crest at anywhere from 11-??feet. The Powderhouse shot this a.m ...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: 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]READ MORE
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Darkstar: January 15, 2010 Uphill: 6,700 ft. | Downhill: 6,700 ft.
North Facing everything is Powder...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: January 14, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,100 ft.
Sometimes skiing 18 inches of fresh with surface hoar is a fast and smooth as it gets!Dawn patrol to Red Lake delivered huge with the quick storm of 4-20" (depending) we just got...and for anyone with...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: January 3, 2010 Uphill: 4,600 ft. | Downhill: 4,600 ft.
Even though we have no storms in the near-term, there's hidden powder in N-Facing Trees!...[view]READ MORE
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Darkstar: December 12, 2009 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
It is absolutely dumping...my computer sh#t the bed, I'm supposed to be working...but it is just puking snow! Happy Powder Day!...[view]READ MORE
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Waheenie: November 21, 2009 Uphill: 3,200 ft. | Downhill: 3,200 ft.
What can I say? Another day blessed w/ sunshine & powder. Forecast was for high winds and blizzard snow, but... What a fab early DEEP. Too deep to turn unless you're on a steep pitch. Dogs were st...[view]Got Something to Add?
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