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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 20, 2013 - 03:24pm PT
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Yes it is Charlie.. Yes it is.
Still pretty darn boney up here. They opened glacier chair today.. Not really ready up there yet.
Glacier Chair
Heavenly Basin
Pretty dust on crusty up here so far. Glad to have it tho. Keep it coming Ullr!
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Dec 20, 2013 - 03:28pm PT
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Went skate skiing earlier this morning. 2" of freshly groomed.
Out snowboarding on my new board last weekend. wow.... 4" less in length and what a difference.
will probably hit the slopes tomorrow as well.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Dec 20, 2013 - 04:35pm PT
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4" less?!?! Huge dif for sure. What size board were/are u riding Nature??
Big Mike- yer nuts! Looks like a minefield up thar!
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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^^^ I would guess he used his rock skis. Can you believe this here in the Tahoe Sierra? Driest year on record and yesterday in Sac. the high temperature record was broken. We're doomed as skiers living in this hell.
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Yeah Charlie doomed as skiers, but as rock climbing goes.....
I was swimming at mammoth pools on New Years day if you count jumping in and trying to catch my breath as I raced for the shore as swimming. There is more dirt than snow on the back side of Mammoth.
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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If they weren't rock skis when he started...
Can you believe this here in the Tahoe Sierra?
Yes I can. Two years ago was definitely worse up to this point, and I've seen some pretty grim winters over the years.
It'll happen. Or not. In the meantime, I've been sticking to climbing.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2014 - 11:38am PT
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Nice Nature!! Glad you like your new ride!
Sweet video. It's still pretty rocky up here too. Although the 50cm's we got last night should help!
Too bad it's saturday..
:)
It was raining up to 1200m or so.. Things will be a little wet i imagine.
Busy..
On the gondie now finally.
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose and south lake tahoe, ca
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Jan 11, 2014 - 11:49am PT
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Holy crowded batman!!!!
It's super windy in Tahoe right now. We're supposed to see a couple inches of snow today. Not much but I'll take it!
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Jan 11, 2014 - 11:49am PT
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That's good advice from where I'm sitting Bruce. Or laying, for that matter.Think I'll keep my concrete trowel in the shop today. Maybe tomorrow or Monday.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2014 - 12:09pm PT
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Ya Bruce, for sure. It's pretty heavy up here. Everything is pretty buried on the runs now. Got one run so far. Went up the gondie thos morning because i knew they wouldn't get solar open.
Now i'm waiting again at solar
And they just cracked it!
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Jan 11, 2014 - 02:26pm PT
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It's been an average snow year up here so far, with the exception of Bridger Bowl--they have 150+ inches so far with a 33" dump in 4 days last week.
Warm temps and winds starting up, but more snow is on the way :-)
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2014 - 02:39pm PT
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Nice WTF! That's pretty darn funny.
We're finally starting to get some coverage here. I'm home now. Got a couple nice fresh runs in and decided to call it since it was so busy, and i was supposed to have accupuncture this morning.
Unfortunately he got stuck in his driveway, and was waiting for the plow, so cancelled it..
Tomorrow should be good too, and it will be a couple days before they open the alpine probably. 100 cm's later. ;)
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Jan 11, 2014 - 02:47pm PT
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Ha! WTF that was awesome! Klaus is a ski instructor??
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perswig
climber
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Jan 11, 2014 - 04:01pm PT
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Not bragging, but had a chance to shred the gnar with the pseudo-bro-in-law (I'm not married to his wife's sister) last week.
Titcomb 'Mountain'.
Bandit sidecountry, ducking ropes. Oh, yeah.
750' of awesome. (Now, to be honest, that might be hypotenuse hyperbole.)
Trees.
It's OK to be jealous.
Dale
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jan 18, 2014 - 10:56am PT
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Seriously, this is getting VERY serious. This thread should be on the front page every day highlighting all kinds of outrageous snow adventures…. It's a sad sad season here in California. I'll be leaving hotter-than-summer-temps in Santa Cruz soon for Bozeman and hoping that at least up there they are getting some reasonable stuff. Haven't been on boards since December. Not good. not good. Getting tired of two wheels.
Susan
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jan 18, 2014 - 11:45am PT
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Bruce said ts called the climate change deniers are wacked thread.
Geez Bruce, ah, duh, I totally get that. I'm lamenting the outcome.
As for my CO2 emissions. Being retired they are pretty reduced. (Unless I eat something funky). I probably bike, hike and run more miles in a month than I now drive.
But thanks for the education, anyway.
Susan
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jan 18, 2014 - 01:14pm PT
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Get used to it.
Yep, 'fraid so. The bitch is that at my age it's not like my skill increases every year, but certainly my caution does. The last few years I've had to really take stock every time I went to buy a new bike or new skis…."at my age is this really a wise investment?" The problem is you get to a certain age where you can finally afford the equipment that could have made a huge difference when I was younger.
OK enough, boo hoo, I'm getting old crap.
End of thread drift, back to regularly scheduled Shredding!
Susan
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose and south lake tahoe, ca
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Jan 18, 2014 - 02:35pm PT
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Trying to keep a positive attitude up here in Tahoe. It's sad up here :( but going xc skiing today :)
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jan 18, 2014 - 03:41pm PT
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Trying to keep a positive attitude up here in Tahoe Thanks Brian. I had hoped to bump into you at Kirkwood, it may still happen. Otherwise I'm riding my bikes but missing my bike mechanic ;)
I hope you guys are still having a good time…I'm sure you are!
Susan
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