The Tahoe Snowatchers Thread Jan/Feb 2011

[Vet]

As a few snowatchers are now in Tahoe, I thought I'd start a thread.

Fyi, Kirkwood has $US45 day tix - but (grrrr) you need to print a coupon from www.snowbomb.com. axi and I are seeing the Snowbomb man on Saturday because he wants o/s skiers accessing his deals. And Sierra has a $35 'lift rental and lesson' deal. Both are an hour's drive from Heavenly.

Taxi and I today did gs race gates on the most amazing surface. The snowpack was silky smooth like talcum powder. In the afternoon I skied the mountain with the Masters/Race Dept. Our coaches were coaches in 3 Olympics and 2 World Cups and following them around Squaw is like doing a skier-cross course. Squaw is simply an amazing bunch of peaks.

We are doing slalom gates tomorrow morning, then skiing the hill in the afternoon with about 15 locals who are in the Masters Program. We get to meet great people, and ski terrain we wouldn't know existed.

I'd love to post pics but my camera was wrecked when we were drinking $2 PBR-brand beer. So take care with their cheap drinkies!

Have fun.

[Vet]

Sssh, don't tell Taxman he enrolled in this for Saturday as Snowbomb's guest :)


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[Vet]

Today we raced slalom gates with video analysis from super-coaches. We've never done that before, and they uum promised not to post us on youtube. (Hmm, I better google 'world's worst slalom skiers' to see if we're famous)

Then they made us ski past a bear cave to georgeous red rock formations peppered by these massssssive things they called moguls. We are well and truly bugga'd.

[Taxman]

No BBQ tonight; Fettuccini with tomato and chorizo sauce (and beer and wine etc......).

[Vet]

Today we check out the Daron Rahlives Banzai race: a schuss from Alpine Meadow's crevase down a run to the Day Lodge. Yes, it's insane.

[Vet]

Awesome day at Alpine Meadows. We met up with the owner-manager-family of 600 acres of Squaw, a manager at Alpine Meadows, and folks running the largest discount online lift ticket company for the US. We watched these crazies hurtle down a mountain in 1 minute 9 seconds as they competed for a $10,000 prize. And we toured the mountain with complimentary lift passes with the owner's manager.

We move to Heavenly tommorrow night - after freeskiing Alpine Meadows again.

Taxi has photos.

[Boardingbuny]

Sounds awesome

We only did a few runs, then went shopping :) Once we get over tired, we'll be out for the whole day :)

[Vet]

We're moving in this afternoon, after Day 2 of the Banzai.

eDIT: we're here BB

[Boardingbuny]

K. Not 100% sure what tomorrow entails. I am guessing the day after would be the best to catch up.

[Podlettte]

come on, what did you buy, and how is the snow and skiing/boarding?

have you been to i-hop yet? :giggle:

[skichic]

What's ihop pods?

[Boardingbuny]

Shoes, clothes, sunglasses, - still eyeing off a pair of pants, but need to do some shopping without children.

Noticed I-hop, same as SC, what is it???

Thinking Mia Mafioso and I will take tomorrow off, we haven't done a lot of riding, but I think it may be needed. Still not sure, see what we feel like in the morning.

[Vet]

Funny you mention I-hop coz I took Taxman to the Ihop tonight. The ambience was enhanced with 1970s classics.

Even took a pic of him next to the 'all you can eat for $4.99' sign.

He had the lo-cal burger though. Piker! He liked it. It looked like a decent non-greasy burger too.

I sampled the all you can eat pancakes + sausages, bacon, eggs and hash browns. Good solid food imo.

A lil bit of Americana culture.

Loks like SC & Tribe, Taxi and I will catch up tommorrow morning at 10am at Stagecoach lift.

[Vet]

Got your pm. Sounds great. It will take you a while to get across to Nevada, especially if you don't schuss down the long flat access trail. Would you prefer to meet up at East Peak Lodge at the bottom of Comet and Dipper Chairs?

[Vet]

I-hop is an all you can eat iconic American institution (near Ski Run and Tahoe Blvd) with booths (a la the Diner in "Bones" on TV). Its dated in the decor but its just good solid food at bargain prices .... and pancakes. (On 1st march you eat free and they ask that you donate to a charity they support. Talk about trusting). Nothing pretentious at I-hops, just umpteen types of omlettes, bacon and eggs, and steak dishes averaging about $10-$12 a meal.

[Podlettte]

yeah we enjoyed it when we were there, something weird happened, probably the portion sizes (yet again) BH might remember......

there's an irish pub in the street behind (heading towards the lake) the incomplete entertainment centre, the big unfinished thing (if it still is) opposite the gondola area and right before the start of the casino's. Nice food, small, cosy (very hot inside) atmosphere.

[Taxman]

Don't think Ihop will rate any Michelin hats.

[Vet]

Late yesterday I tried to ski out and back in to our place perched above Stagecoach & Boulder Lifts. Getting down was easy on 'firm' pocked snow. Getting back was something else. Firstly I couldn't find our knoll so I tried several in a row. Finally I found ours, skied down to neighbours sitting in their hotub, then down this icy hard pocked stuff to our carpark. Maybe I should just take the shuttle bus today :)

[skichic]

Ok east peak lodge then? 10am? Think there's a big map there will meet u there.

[Vet]

I am bushed, exhausted, and stuffed after today. I'll let someone else write the trip report. :)

[Taxman]

He was out skied by skichic's (not so) little'uns.

Hope the thumb is good Emm.

[Vet]

We're doing Kirkwood tommorrow

[Vet]

SC and BB, this is from kirkwood.com. As a holder of a 6 wood pass, I think I get 4 adult buddy day tickets at $20 off the prices, below, if your Kickapoo Lane Crew want to get there.



2010/2011 Ticket Prices

Ticket Type
Regular
Holiday
Today's Price
Adult (19-64) Full Day $76 $79 $76
Half Day $60 $62 $60
Junior (13-18) Full Day $60 $62 $60
Half Day $49 $50 $49
Child (6-12) Full Day $19 $20 $19
Senior (65-69) Full Day $49 $52 $49
Half Day $39 $41 $39
Senior (70+) Full Day $19 $20 $19
5 & Under Full Day $9 $19 $9

[Vet]

Oooh a deal. 20% off: get at Costco a $100 gift card for Kirkwood or Alpine for $79.99.

[Hairfarmr aka FZ]

I'd love to post pics but my camera was wrecked when we were drinking $2 PBR-brand beer. So take care with their cheap drinkies!

Have fun.

PBR's eh ?? You are officially an American Ski Bum !! 1234

[Taxman]

Managed to get back on the Fat Tyre. PBR will only take you so far.

[Vet]

1237Kirkwood today.

[Boardingbuny]

Thanks for the offer Vet, not 100% sure when we would get there tho. We hit Heavenly today, via IHOPS> OMG that is just disgusting.... Our eyes were definately bigger than our bellies!! I have never seen such big pancakes!

Heavenly was so beautiful today and we spent the entire day with the Monster even hitting some moguls above comet express . He calls them Winter Sports, as he keeps asking to do Moguls and we said, when he starts Winter Sports Club. LOL

I believe the Kickapoo Lane Club maybe hitting Sierra tomorrow. What are your plans

[Podlettte]

hehe I should have said only order 1 serve for all of you! though it's like that for all the food over there!

[Taxman]

1237Kirkwood today.

Photoshopped ;)

[Boardingbuny]

Pods, because you warned us, we have been only ordering one meal on mountain, however we weren't sure if we could at the restaurant......

O well It was mostly definately an experience.

[Vet]

Homewood today was simply a real eye opener. Large, gladed, and real real steeps too: we bailed out of trying Quail Face.

In some areas, the pitch looks like you'll fly into the lake.

We'll be back there, and Alpine Meadows too.

Now to sort out the bbq gas with Reception. Some dhead said 'its full'. Bet you they run out of gas mid-cooking. Can someone get an ax at Safeway so I can chop up the balcony for kindling???/

[Boardingbuny]

:)

[Vet]

Great night, all. Ni night.

[Vet]

The Heavenly Ski Adventure session, with a private instructor all day today was terrific. We had an awesome incredible stupendous {insert more adjectives] day skiing the trees and powder over large chunks of Heavenly. We skied steeps, treed steeps, and just had an amazing time pushing people out of comfort zones. Luckily we took pictures for a truly memorable day.

[skichic]

What he said ^^^
Awesome awesome day. Still dumping down all the way home. Bring on tomorrow :D

[Taxman]

Boo, hiss. Enjoy it folks.

[Vet]

We're having lunch at the Nest after hitting up Motts Canyon's thin chute down Gate 3. Boy that was tough

[Vet]

Why are we not-so-young goaded by kids into tackling the hard stuff??? I better upgrade from soft beer to hard liqour after today's adventures in Mott Canyon.

Northstar tommorrow: my leg's need a rest

[Taxman]

So skichic's little ones out skied you again?

[skichic]

Bloody kids! I almost cried at some of the stuff they made us do. All great fun for them!!!

[Taxman]

Good to see your jinx has been lifted.

[Vet]

Anyone over 9 can outski me!

[Polaris]

Anyone over 9 can outski me!

Now what are we talking here?
Age?
Shoe size?
IQ?
Schooners of Beer drinking capacity?

More info for analyse required I reckon ;)

[Taxman]

All of the above :big_laugh:

[Vet]

Wot he said!

And we hit up Nstar's powdery glades today, ...and every little jump we could find. We all had a ball

[Bear]

I somehow think that the Skikids drinking ability is somewhat lacking at the moment. ;)

[Taxman]

Would still hold their own as Vet is a redders or bourbon and coke kind of person.

[Vet]

Few will beat em at downing a few hot chocolates.

BB's having a wow at Yosewite, Sc's clan will be doing Heavenly again, and I might catch up with locals - got an invite to the Banzai at Kirkwood on Saturday so that's a definite.

[Taxman]

Wish I had the extra week.

BTW, the beach house settles tomorrow. Yipee.

[Vet]

If i lodge a caveat, they can't settle for a month. So get back here. Besides, I'm starving :)

[Vet]

After another amazing blue bird (but cold) day on amazingly groomed slopes at Heavenly, our crew went to an awesome 'all you can eat for $25' Japanese food place, 'Sushi Pier'. Talk about feeling 'full'.

Thursday we hit up Homewood - a place Taxman and I were really surprised by.

Friday will be packing up, and a ski with Boarding bunny's crew, followed by a charity dinner with people from Stanford Uni et al.

Saturday will be the Snowbomb/Start Haus/Rahlves Banzai at Kirkwood, then a dash to Reno for a flight on Saturday night in LA.

Sunday might be lunch somewhere with pals in LA.

I think I'll need a holiday after this!

[Taxman]

Enjoy.

[Boardingbuny]

I cant believe how busy you have kept yourself.

Yosemite was amazingly beautiful and boarding at Badgers Pass so much fun. Not much there but the runs were empty and actually fresh tracks to be had.

Monster had a couple of snowboarding lessons and loved it, but we had him back on skis today at Heavenly. A beautiful day, that ended with broken ribs and chest bruising for my brother, and he's off travelling tomorrow.....

[Boardingbuny]

and are you sure you'll make that flight??

[Podlettte]

ouch for your borther BB, but pleased it's not you!!

sounds like lots of fun :)

[chunky]

Got any pics of the Pass? I drove passed it on the way to Yosemite a long time ago.

[Boardingbuny]

I do, but everytime I upload them here, it doesnt work... Im hopeless.

[Boardingbuny]

Thanks Pods. I have been very good and stayed out of the parks and away from the rails and jumps. I really cant risk anymore damage to my shoulder. Not yet anywayz :)

I need to heal properly first.

[Bear]

OK who is using your Login BB?? Will the real BB please stand up.

[Boardingbuny]

No honest Bear. Serious.

I do still have 2 weeks on snow, its not over yet... and I did see some cute Patrollers.

[Vet]

Hey SC, the boots were returned, and he shredded the cc security deposit.

SC's crew fell in love with Squaw. I knew that'd happen! :)

Tomorrow Burton has (Im told() a free snowboard demo day at Northstar. BB, interested in that?

[Boardingbuny]

Hey Vet.

Thanks for the heads up, but as Im driving to Reno at 6am, and then back to pick up the others, not real keen on heading back into Northstar.


Are you happy to hang at Heavenly??

[Podlettte]

:giggle: Bear, same thought here!

BB - upload to photobucket or flickr or the snowatch albums or something?

[skichic]

Thanks vet! Just forgot about the poles which BB will drop off tomorrow. Expedition to Truckee successful!

Hey only Chicco left for a ski patrol ride and you'll have a full house!

[Taxman]

Damn, the only time I've injured myself on snow was in Gulmarg and no ski patrol to give remidial skidoo rides.

[Vet]

Thanks vet! Just forgot about the poles which BB will drop off tomorrow. Expedition to Truckee successful!!

Keep the poles - he shredded your cc deposit :)

I p.m'd the Truckee crowd to be nice. Sounds like a nice deal.

I'll upload some pics on fb when I sobr up. Billy is a bab bad barman! $12 for 8 bourbon and cokes. Outrageous!

[Vet]

Damn, the only time I've injured myself on snow was in Gulmarg and no ski patrol to give remidial skidoo rides.

Did a Remedial ski doo ride cure Dehli belly?

[skichic]

Keep the poles - he shredded your cc deposit :)

I p.m'd the Truckee crowd to be nice. Sounds like a nice deal.

I'll upload some pics on fb when I sobr up. Billy is a bab bad barman! $12 for 8 bourbon and cokes. Outrageous!

Nah can't keep them, they looked after us really well. The kid is very pleased with her new gear :) enjoy your last few days might see you at the airport if you sober up!!

[chunky]

Aaaaww, is the journey coming to an end soon?

[chunky]

This thread has a lack of pics in it too.

[Podlettte]

Hey Vet.

Thanks for the heads up, but as Im driving to Reno at 6am, and then back to pick up the others, not real keen on heading back into Northstar.


Are you happy to hang at Heavenly??

You could put the others in the car and drive from reno to northstar from there.

[skichic]

She could too pods... One of them is already up ;)

Chunky pics are elsewhere and you have to wait until I get home for more.

[skichic]

Now tHey're both up, could have done first lifts!!
Disneyland awaits :outtahere:

[Vet]

Have a great day at Disneyland, SC, 'K-Dog' and Eminem;

Billy is minding my ski bag gear til I return so I'm slowly packing my gear up into one suitcase.

[Vet]

Zac faceplanted after turning off, too fast, down onto steep big moguls. He must be scamming free skidoo rides with Ski Patrol. We'll have to see if he really means it when he says he won't ski ever again.

[Boardingbuny]

My poor little munchkin... He's a bit sore and sorry but he'll be right.

I guess thats one way of talking him out of his mogul fetish.

I think he may be trying to set me up with the very cute skidoo driver :)

[Boardingbuny]

Chunky there are now some pics on the snowatch albums

[Vet]

Glad to hear all are ok.

Oh, I was hit by a car tonight. I went to the Crab Night at St Therese's at 5pm, but was an hiour early. I went for a walk and some jerk's side mirror clipped me, and broke his mirror. Those Yank tanks aren't so tough.

[chicco]

Built Aussie tough. Hope your are ok and can ski your last day Vet. Awesome day riding/skiing with you today Zac seems to be ok tonight.

[Pollo]

Hope you're OK vet as it wouldn't be a great way to finish your trip.

[Hairfarmr aka FZ]

Glad to hear all are ok.

. Those Yank tanks aren't so tough.

especially the ones made in mexico and (according to you ) australia !! LOL, our cars suck a$$ Suck Gas and apparently suck at knocking aussies over... hope you're OK

[Boardingbuny]

Goodness Vet! Sounds like your ok, but will give you a call shortly.

Monster seems Ok now, he's talking again, but still not eating much. He only had boiled eggs for dinner.

Face is scratched up and eyes are black, but he seems happy enough, glad I bought the Panadol over with us...

[Vet]

Well somehow everything (except some souvenirs, my shoes and the kitchen sink) fits in the suitcase and laptop bag.

I'm off to Kirrkwood for the Banzai to meet some US Snowatchers. Then Reno and LA. It'll be good to be home (and deal with some flooding downstairs. urgh).

[Xena]

Goodness Vet! Sounds like your ok, but will give you a call shortly.

Monster seems Ok now, he's talking again, but still not eating much. He only had boiled eggs for dinner.

Face is scratched up and eyes are black, but he seems happy enough, glad I bought the Panadol over with us...

Picsorban???? http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Winks/b-wink.gif

[Boardingbuny]

I have put them up in albums as I am hopless in getting them to here.

[Vet]

If he has microfractures, they'll only show on a scan in weeks or a bit longer. Lil Vet fractured her cheek at Heavenly so 'bin there, dun that'.

In a 'twilight zone' sorta way, I met the unnamed mystery witness to myb car accident today. She, Mariah, was 1 hour away at Kirkwood's Banzai at the Snowbomb tent. Talk about a small world. Spooky!!!

[Boardingbuny]

Freaky!

and yes, thanks for the advice on the cheeks :) Its a little concerning, as he's needing panadol round every 3hrs, as his eye is hurting, giving him headaches. So if it doesnt settle tomorrow I think we may have to take him to the quacks.

Hope your feeling ok, i did mean to call but we went up to Tahoe City and Squaw and I left my phone at home... Typical me really.

I have to head back into Tahoe tomorrow as the helmet I bought is broken, so thinking we may hit homewood (its $25 tomorrow isnt it??)

[Boardingbuny]

actually if he's up for it we will head to Northstar

[Vet]

Freaky!

and yes, thanks for the advice on the cheeks :) Its a little concerning, as he's needing panadol round every 3hrs, as his eye is hurting, giving him headaches. So if it doesnt settle tomorrow I think we may have to take him to the quacks.

Hope your feeling ok, i did mean to call but we went up to Tahoe City and Squaw and I left my phone at home... Typical me really.

I have to head back into Tahoe tomorrow as the helmet I bought is broken, so thinking we may hit homewood (its $25 tomorrow isnt it??)

I accept Medicare cards :)

Bartonhealth are towards your end of town, treat US racers, and are excellent (though they used an olde fashioned X-Ray on Lil Vet for microfractures which won't show for weeks).

Call your travel insurer first for approval, then take him to the doc, and keep receipts. Importantly they'll check his vision. He fell downhill, splat, at high speed onto his face so the jarring could jar retinas. His left lower eye socket rim was impacted - his goggles and helmet were knocked off him.

When he's better, he and I can go punch out some US speeding drunk drivers.

Speaking of drivers, my cab was driving at 80mph in the miiddle of LA! I think Fangio is alive and well. :)

[Vet]

... hope you're OK

A little bruised, and a chipped tooth. Gotta keep my guard up next time :)

[Boardingbuny]

Well dont I feel like Mother of the Year.

Monster has woken up to tell us he cant see properly, just spent 30mins on the phone with insurance company, looks like a day in Medical Centres.

[Boardingbuny]

OUCH. Well that hurt. $2500 for a checkup and catscan.... Had to pay up front as the insurance company wants the paperwork from the hospital before they say yay or nay.. Ouch again.

He's not allowed to ski or do anything that can cause an impact to the head for the next 2-3 weeks. That rules out skiing, snowmobiling, bungy jumping, trampolining, ice skating, just about everything you can do in Sth Lake Tahoe.

I did ask the doc if it was ok to take him to Disneyland. LOL

O well time for me to learn some patience and enjoy the scenery without skiing :(

[Polaris]

Geez that sucks BB

Keeping the little fella quiet may be short term pain but definitely long term gain!!

[Boardingbuny]

Totally, but him quiet.. HOW - ideas appreciated

[Xena]

I have put them up in albums as I am hopless in getting them to here.


I meant of the injuries! Looked in the album at the other stuff - great pics, but I want the juicy stuff! Only joking!

[Xena]

OUCH. Well that hurt. $2500 for a checkup and catscan.... Had to pay up front as the insurance company wants the paperwork from the hospital before they say yay or nay.. Ouch again.

He's not allowed to ski or do anything that can cause an impact to the head for the next 2-3 weeks. That rules out skiing, snowmobiling, bungy jumping, trampolining, ice skating, just about everything you can do in Sth Lake Tahoe.

I did ask the doc if it was ok to take him to Disneyland. LOL

O well time for me to learn some patience and enjoy the scenery without skiing :(

Glad it is you needing to find patience and not ski, and not me - I couldn't do it!

[Boardingbuny]

hahah yeah.... We'll see how he is in a week.

Gonna go snowmobiling and just cruise along near Truckee - Chicco can take it at 100miles an hour.

Going to Harrahs today to see what we can see :)

As for pics, they arent turning out real well.

[Vet]

Ouch! Maybe I shoulda recommended the 'doctors' at Venice Beach. He'll be quiet for weeks, but their hash browns aren't as tasty as I-hops though. :)

[skichic]

Any news on the insurance claim BB?

Maybe you can get a partial refund on season passes?

[Boardingbuny]

Just on the phone to insurance now. Cover is confirmed... Gosh I feel much better now.

Im on hold to speak to the Registered Nurse. Have to get him reviewed by a doctor in 5 days, which is also covered. I reckon he'll be ok'd there and we can ski for the last week. We shall see

Anyone know of a private doctor in the area. Must be time to visit the visitor centre

I reckon Im pretty happy with our $350 worth of skiing. We've had 8 days on snow so far :)

[Coopski]

That's great news BB. I'm glad it's all covered. There's nothing more frustrating than paying for insurance for them to only do backflips to get out of it. Fingers x for one more week of skiing for him :-)

[Crystal]

hey BB, sad to hear of little Zac. Our master busted his leg this trip skiing, insurance claim is currently in at $9.5K !!! I feel your pain.


Hope he fires up and is fine, happy skiing.

[Boardingbuny]

O BUGGGER! Master Dad? or Master Son?

Sorry to hear that as well, atleast we know it will only take a week or so to settle things down. Keep in contact, let me know how he is doing, be it Hubby or son.

Are you home yet or still away? Isnt it just devastating, it takes a few days to think clearly!

[Crystal]

yeah i feel your pain...it really throws things up in the air. But things will work out, a few days of rest and doing tourist things and you can hit the slopes again.

Master was Seth, we managed to score a cool nannie from Texas so we continued to ski after the initial 2 days, he loved her and would cry when we came in early from skiing as he wanted her to stay. Video games, board games, DS, movies, crap food and not to mention she would take him out and carry him around the village. He is a small fry as you know so she managed quite well :D

We are home now and cast comes off in 6 days. He did it Jan 4th in ski school !!!. Lucky it was mid way through the tip as we were could not fly for minimum 10 days after it was set.

[Crystal]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs058.snc6/168873_489912560291_594615291_6351556_6926696_n.jp g

[Boardingbuny]

O Bugger! Awesome work on the Nanny.

We'll have to organise a joint trip sometime soon and the boys can race each other through the parks.

[Boardingbuny]

Today we went snowmobiling. OMG it was awesome. We did around 50miles backcountry, and wow. It was so much fun.

I cannot recommend these guys enough! Thanks VET for the referal.

We also circumnavigated Lake Tahoe :)

[Crystal]

O Bugger! Awesome work on the Nanny.

We'll have to organise a joint trip sometime soon and the boys can race each other through the parks.

yes, would love that

[Vet]

Glad you had fun. (Actually I wish I was there coz I hate all the filing I'm doing atm).

[Boardingbuny]

Dunno Vet, the last week has been quite the struggle. But back to the Docs tomorrow, hoping for the OK to ski.

Some are forecasting snow for the weekend thru to tues, some are forecasting monday thru thurs.... So we hope the earlier storm comes thru... YAY, Wouldnt mind some fresh snow...

Crystal, where did you go this season?

We have a week left here then over to Disneyland, so are slowly starting to make sure we can find everything we bought and to check that we can fit it in the bags! We have already bought an extra case....

[Crystal]

BB, we headed to Sunpeaks for the whole trip.

[Boardingbuny]

Sweet! Nice place? Actually I might google it :)

I am already thinking about our next trip (guess thats what happens when you have time) but it will come after the kitchen, so I'm thinking its about 2-3yrs away.

We went to Sushi Pier tonight, OMG It is amazing!! I am so full

[Vet]

We went to Sushi Pier tonight, OMG It is amazing!! I am so full

The best $25 all you can eat sushi bar!!!

Did you order the "Happy Ending" for dessert? :)

[Boardingbuny]

Yup, had the happy ending :) Zac didnt eat it, said it was too sweet.. WTF??

Back from the Docs, apparently Zac is perfectly insane and is therefore ok to ski... So just having som brekky and bundling ourselves off to the Mountain. YAY

[Vet]

That's good news

[Xena]

Oooooh...soooo cute Crystal, poor little thing.

Yay for BB and co.

We would love to do Sun Peaks - how's it compare to Big White and Whistler Crystal?

[Boardingbuny]

Crystal's little mister is a little cutie isnt he

I was looking at sun peaks last night.. Looks very nice.

[Vet]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=186210928086237&set=a.184892444884752.41964.100000919920975&ref=nf

This was taken 2 weeks ago at Kirkwood Mtn Resort, an hour's drive from Heavenly.

[Taxman]

Much better than Alpine. Fresh snow probably helped.

[Boardingbuny]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=186210928086237&set=a.184892444884752.41964.100000919920975&ref=nf

This was taken 2 weeks ago at Kirkwood Mtn Resort, an hour's drive from Heavenly.


WOW!!

Started getting some snow today, only little bits, but enough to get us excited.

Was very very windy today, so much so Monster was blown up slope along the cat track to the right of Stagecoach (towards East Peak), I think there was maybe 5 lifts open for both sides of the mountain.....

We stuck to stagecoach, but even we were blown around. So off the mountain and went shopping... again

More snow due in the next couple

[Vet]

Lol @ Monster.

Don't forget that Northstar (like Homewood) is usually fully operational when the rest are on wind hold. (And Homewood has $25 and $12 adult and kids tix on Thursdays (and maybe Tuesdays: Skichic has the details) for those with season passes for Heavenly & other resorts).

[Crystal]

Oooooh...soooo cute Crystal, poor little thing.

Yay for BB and co.

We would love to do Sun Peaks - how's it compare to Big White and Whistler Crystal?

I'd have to say Sunpeaks has a very similar feel to skiing BW, same sort of hill, activites, terrain and accom.

[Crystal]

I don't think you can compare Whistler to SP or BW...whistler is just big ass in comparison :D

[Xena]

Very true!

Still the favoured place to scatter my ashes (Seventh Heaven), even France did not top it.

I shall make it my life plan to see if I can find a better place for them!

[Boardingbuny]

Nice Xena Nice...

Well it has started snowing.. A little late I must say. We leave here on friday morning and its now meant to snow through the weekend :(. Im very tempted to delay leaving, skipping vegas and a day of Disneyland, just so we can get some tracks.....

How annoying. However the dusty grey black chunks of snow along the roads are now covered and my holiday looks like I expected.

[Taxman]

Nice BB. We copped quite a snow dought, but at least it is finally breaking. Watch the traffic on Hightway 50 on the way out; 2 years ago Vet & I took about 3 hours to drive 65 miles from Colfax to Tahoe Vista in a snowstorm. We saw plenty of carnage along the way.

[Vet]

Ski. You can see Vegas and Disneyland on Discovery Channel. :)

[Crystal]

yeah stay and ski

[Boardingbuny]

Ah Vegas was a gift and hell I wanna do disneyland. However, I did check, we cant change flights and I am not driving 8hrs to LA... not to then fly for 15.

With the forecast being another 26+ inches before Friday, we have decided to stay in Reno tomorrow night - also we just spent an hour at the end of the street digging ourselves out...... they said 11cm..... and its about waist deep at the house...

[Boardingbuny]

O and the fireman who helped us was very nice.

One of the guys who cleans up this place was around this morning and he said that thats "Sierra for you.. A week of massive snow, a month of sunshine"

[Polaris]

and I am not driving 8hrs to LA... not to then fly for 15.



oh to hell with it..................... thats less time than a flight to Europe..stay and go pow hunting girl.....Disneyland will still be there for next years trip ;)

[Boardingbuny]

Nar. Going pow hunting today :)

Thats enough, its been a long trip for little mister, especially considering he got hurt. Theres plenty more years of hunting to come. Monster is over it, sore and grumpy (as is husband). Mind you monster is out hunting powder with me today..

And I'm not willing to throw away the gift of accomodation in Vegas. Its a beautiful place (the Hotel) and we would just like to see it and explore.

I think if there hadnt of been the head hit, we'd be ok, but as for the timing (and being stuck non-skiing for 10days), its definately time to hit Disneyland.

[Vet]

Vegas sounds great (and cheeep). Mrs Vet wants to see the Pyramids, Eiffel Tower and English Castles. I hope she realises they're all in Vegas!!! :)

[Charles]

lol.. I remember staying in Vegas and the Luxor with it's inclinator. That was fine, the lack of railing though was a little scary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxor_Las_Vegas

[chicco]

"Vegas was a gift and hell I wanna do disneyland. However, I did check, we cant change flights and I am not driving 8hrs to LA... not to then fly for 15."

but it did take almost 7 to drive back from Vegas to LA then fly straight home. Ahhhh the roads were carnage as it took just over 4 hrs to drive from LA to Vegas