More competion on the syd > lala route on its way...

[Jahoota]

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/delta-to-compete-with-qantas-on-sydneyla-route-20081219-71xs.html

[Vet]

So there's Hawaiian from Syd-HNL-SFO/Sacramento (near Tahoe)

Vaust and VirginAmerica from Syd-LA-SFO or Vegas

and Delta from Sydney to LA to most places, like Reno near Tahoe.

Sydney is even close to the centre of the universe.
:D

[chunky]

Yay - could make a trip for 2010 viable.

[Vet]

I'm almost all organised for 2010, and getting ready to book Squaw and Heavenly again for 2011.