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09-05-2010, 05:29 PM #101
http://blogs.powdermag.com/industry-...-snowboarding/
Heli-skiing next year out of truckee.
"Those who book early in this season will be rewarded with first descents on several runs as most of our terrain has never been skied or boarded."
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09-05-2010, 05:30 PM #102
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09-05-2010, 09:45 PM #103
Preferably in Tahoe city since i'll be skiing Alpine, but working at Homewood. It's right in the middle so pretty ideal.
NZ in March? I'm from NZ and will probably be heading back for our winter unless I find something better- but skiing doesn't properly start here till late June at least.
Currently booked to fly back in May.My drinking buddies say i have a skiing problem...
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09-05-2010, 10:56 PM #104
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09-07-2010, 12:52 PM #105
google earth shows a few options to get there.... looks like there may even be some dirt roads that get you in close.... but can't tell if they are better options than heading to the lake and hiking from there....
how long the hike is from the lake?“83.2% of people make up their own statistics.”—Unknown
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09-07-2010, 01:38 PM #106
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09-07-2010, 02:23 PM #107
never?
ha!
I've spent quite a bit of time in the area north of Truckee, and I know a few others who have done WAY more than me.
never been skied..??....grumble..grumble..
That said, it is mostly unused by backcountry skiers due to difficulty of access (long approaches). There are a few places you can use snowmachines to good advantage, but a heli would be great. A good choice for this type of operation, because it also avoids a lot of residential areas. No designated Wilderness. Much less chance for conflict with bitchy neighbors and granola eating bc hippies.I didn't believe in reincarnation when I was your age either.
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09-07-2010, 02:33 PM #108
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09-07-2010, 03:05 PM #109
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09-07-2010, 04:53 PM #110
Deeper premiere is in Truckee this friday, anyone going?
If you french fry when you pizza you're going to have a bad time.
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09-07-2010, 10:26 PM #111
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09-07-2010, 10:46 PM #112
Just flew to NYC and it's hard to tell for sure at 40,000 feet in the air, but it looked like still some snow on Dana and Soulstice Couloirs off of Mt Dana in Tioga.
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09-07-2010, 11:48 PM #113_______________________________________________
"Strapping myself to a sitski built with 30lb of metal and fibreglass then trying to water ski in it sounds like a stupid idea to me.
I'll be there." ... Andy Campbell
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09-08-2010, 01:33 AM #114
I skied the patches up near Lola today.
The bummer is that the approach is blind (i.e. you can't see the patches other than a brief peek on 89).
I triangulated where I thought they were (and also discussed it with Gone2Alpine who has a buddy that works for the Forest Dept. in that region) and drove up an unmarked logging road (you def need 4x4).
The road I opted for dead-ended with a fallen tree about a mile or so from the saddle to looker's left of Lola.
It took me 1 hour and 45 minutes to hike up and along the ridge to reach the patches.
From the top of the patches I noticed a motorcycle trail that came right to them and also along the hike I crossed a number of other logging roads, which leads me to believe that I probably could have gotten a little closer, but again when you're on the roads you're in the valley and can't see through the trees to view the patches.
From the patches the lake I saw in front, I believe, was Independence Lake and the one that is posted above is behind Lola more towards Castle Peak/Donner Summit way.
For this time of year the approach and effort to reach the patches was a lot, considering what you can find elsewhere (i.e. Roundtop, etc), but it did show me that Lola has a lot of potential lines to hit earlier (i.e. April/May/June/July).
Having a sled would probably be essential before they pop the roads, and again 4X4 is def needed, as well.
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09-08-2010, 01:58 AM #115
Great work RF, way to bring the stoke again this year. This thread brings the infoz.
I just moved down here from PDX to call Tahoe my new winter home (sorta), so I'll be checking in here on the reg. Hope I see ya'll out there.
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09-08-2010, 08:14 AM #116
Dooky: I'll amend the photos to this seasons photos
I will make these additions
My only concern with this is that you'd have to scroll all the way through the maps to get to anything else... How about I move it above the post 6? If that is what the masses want I'd be happy to make them post 2, again my concern would be scrolling through them. If you'd like to go directly to it you can just click the link I have in post one and not bother scrolling.
Anyone else want this?
Also, the Start Hause in Truckee will be making sweet deals available to mags so I have made a special place for them. I will update when I get the notification to do so and I will let everyone know when it gets updated so you don't miss the good stuff!
I will do my best to make these changes tonight, sorry I've been crazy busy.
okbye
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09-08-2010, 11:23 AM #117
Beta re: North Peak, Dana and the Pallisades as of mid August:
http://www.supertopo.com/tr/North-Pe...s/t10739n.html
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09-08-2010, 11:41 AM #118
gonna try and get some patch turns in this month with a friend who is trying to get his 13th month in a row.... will feel good just to put my boots on again for the first time since may....
“83.2% of people make up their own statistics.”—Unknown
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09-08-2010, 12:14 PM #119_______________________________________________
"Strapping myself to a sitski built with 30lb of metal and fibreglass then trying to water ski in it sounds like a stupid idea to me.
I'll be there." ... Andy Campbell
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09-08-2010, 05:18 PM #120
I can't wait to be back in California. You guys make it look good. Stoked your getting after it.
Hey, I just thought I'd throw on here that the International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) is coming to Squaw Oct. 17-22. Snow geeks from all over the world will be there teaching classes all week. This is a pretty huge opportunity to get some killer avy education from the best. The website is www.issw2010.com.'on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness.' So I got that goin' for me,....which is nice!
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09-08-2010, 05:32 PM #121
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09-08-2010, 05:50 PM #122
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09-08-2010, 07:10 PM #123
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09-08-2010, 08:00 PM #124FullWatts to the world!!!
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deeper premiere should be fun... Ill be there
Dookey: Nice work on Lola... its confusing around there even in the winter with a sled... logging roads overlapping going every which way!
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09-08-2010, 08:47 PM #125
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