Is this sick or what???????????

[snoseek]

We are getting a good piece of this one in colorado. I'm resting my tired legs today because the next several days are going to be killer, I don't want to pussy out in the middle of this one.

This storm is huge! Looks like everyone in the west is going to get a peice, Yesterdays radar looked like a hurricane. Avy danger is going to be very very serious (man died yesterday skiing east vail chutes, I'm not hitting berthoud for a while now).

 

[snoseek]

I'd rather be skiing the storms leftovers in cottonwood canyons, looks like utah is back on track.

 

[kingslug]

The only time I ever got out there was a rainy Jan at Squaw. It was still pretty cool, especialy when the sun came out and we could see where we where going. Still, I would like to hit some of the other spots like Kirkwood. And I wouild wait until it calms down out there as I hear its a disaster zone right now.

 

[andyzee]

I'd rather be skiing the storms leftovers in cottonwood canyons, looks like utah is back on track.

Even better Powder mountain or Snowbasin.

 

[kingslug]

And I'm going to Canada, figures.

 

[snoseek]

Even better Powder mountain or Snowbasin.

I agree.

 

[kingslug]

Sitting here at work...like a slug...I would rather be ANYWHERE else.

 

[bobbutts]

Don't bother, unless you're there while it's happening, it'll set up as sierra cement after the storm. Like Ta&Idaho said, they get big dumps and then a week or so of 50 degree days. Most of the time it's spring like skiing out there all season. Not that there's anything wrong with that, just not worth chasing if you are looking for deep powder.

are you kidding? how many seasons have you spent in Tahoe?

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Don't bother, unless you're there while it's happening, it'll set up as sierra cement after the storm. Like Ta&Idaho said, they get big dumps and then a week or so of 50 degree days. Most of the time it's spring like skiing out there all season. Not that there's anything wrong with that, just not worth chasing if you are looking for deep powder.

Many times they do get a warm-up after a big storm which does yield "Sierra Cement" but this time it looks like the temps will remain seasonal.

The idea that you can fly out there and then ski this snow now is totally naive. They have massive power outages, the roads are impassable unless you have a vehicle with truck like clearance, many resorts are operating on a limited basis or totally closed, many employees cannot get to work and the avalanche danger is very high. Now going out there a couple of days after...now that would be sweet.

 

[billski]

Now I understand why my colleagues in Sacramento were nowhere to be found yesterday/Friday....

It dumped like nuts for five days when I was out there last March on business. The main freeway I-80 was closed for four days. When I finally broke away from business meetings and the road was re-opened, I was sadly informed that the locals had already tracked out all the good stuff. Sure enough....

 

[marcski]

Actually, its probably too much snow (if there is such a thing) if you're out there now. There going to need to do a whole hell of a lot of avy work to get the steeper slopes ready. Let alone dig out the lifts with that much snow....

Still, I'm drooling!!

 

[loafer89]

Mammoth snow report:

Snow Report - Updated: Jan 5, 2008 4:05 PM

It has been absolutely dumping snow in Mammoth. The snow only started a day and a half ago. We have already received between 3 to 5 feet and there is plenty more on the way. At 4 p.m. the snow was still coming down and it was 19 degrees at Main Lodge and 11 degrees up at the summit. At Main Lodge, winds are averaging around 15 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. These winds may cause severely reduced visibility.
All lower elevation lifts ran today from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. wind and weather permitting. Upper elevation lifts were put on a weather hold until conditions improve.
Be extremely careful if you plan on driving anywhere today. There is a Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday. Traveling during this timeframe could potentially be dangerous with heavy snowfall, strong winds and low visibility. Please be safe.

 

[davidhowland14]

Kirkwood reporting 60" in 24 hours.

 

[Powdr]

are you kidding? how many seasons have you spent in Tahoe?

I lived in the Bay for ten years and I'd say that was a pretty accurate statement. Tahoe does get big dumps, but the snowline is so close to the lake level that it often turns to a big mushy mess soon thereafter. You can get spring conditions just about any time of year.

 

[wa-loaf]

are you kidding? how many seasons have you spent in Tahoe?

I lived out there for a year. Even in January it was like that. I've also read enough articles in ski mags and trip reports to know that it wasn't a fluke.

How much experience do you have there?

 

[andyzee]

From Kirkwood:

Time Of Report: 01/06/2008 5:27amSnowfall: Today: 36 - 54
Jan 05: 48 - 60"
Jan 04: 6 - 8"
Snow History: 96-132" past 72 hrs
Season Total: 169-220""

SICK!!!!

 

[WJenness]

We are getting a good piece of this one in colorado. I'm resting my tired legs today because the next several days are going to be killer, I don't want to pussy out in the middle of this one.

This storm is huge! Looks like everyone in the west is going to get a peice, Yesterdays radar looked like a hurricane. Avy danger is going to be very very serious (man died yesterday skiing east vail chutes, I'm not hitting berthoud for a while now).

The man who died skiing the east vail chutes was actually from out this way (Worcester, MA).

Story: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/14990950/detail.html

-w