Tahoe first time
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SofaKingSick
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pfft you don't need advice you're set bro. they have tons of snow, and you already plan to go to the correct mtns (palisades tahoe and whatever they call alpine meadows now; same ticket; dope mtn with fewer people usually and different layout than palisades but some seriously seriously sick zones)
have fun! you're gonna have a ball
have fun! you're gonna have a ball
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14499913:johnblaze said:
This guy know what's up. Wildflour is a hidden gem and super close to the lifts.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jax+At+The+Tracks,+10144+W+River+St,+Truckee,+CA+96161,+United+States/@39.3275464,-120.1843851,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x809bdfc08fff5625:0xf3629d006b991156!8m2!3d39.3273434!4d-120.1839795!16s%2Fg%2F1tk1n7gc
That place has pretty good food in Truckee, it's chill, has (relatively) reasonable prices, and solid portions.
ajbski
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14499893:SofaKingSick said:
14499913:johnblaze said:
14499918:mystery3 said:
Cheers guys.
anything I shouldn’t do to piss off locals?
last time I was in California (mammoth) my rental car got keyed up in the parking lot probably cause I parked too close to a camper van. I’m used to skiing in Quebec where if a car fits somewhere, it’s fair game.
SofaKingSick
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14499919:ajbski said:
naw lol 99% of tahoe people are chill as fuck, just use common sense and you'll be good
profa_212
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14499920:*Nickdel* said:
yeah Id be leaving truckee at 745ish probs.
We leave reno at 7-715 on weekends without pow and usually hit the lot at 830ish.
Snow will be cut up by this weekend. but its looking like you might get lucky with them opening hikes. If you're at palisades keep your ears open for if they're opening granite chief peak (peak to the right of granite chief chair.) or mainline pocket... you can also find freshies way out skiers left under GCP a few days after storms. Keep an ear out at Alpine if they open the ridge (runs the whole lookers right side above wolverine bowl over to the buttress.) Really easy walk on the ridge off of summit. Also keep an eye out for if they open up sun bowl on the backside of alpine. Just a quick jaunt straight up and over after unloading summit chair.
Have fun! Ill be in the backcountry this weekend, otherwise id show you around.
bennwithtwons
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if you have have an epic pass or don't mind paying for a ticket, kirkwood has a ridiculous amount of snow and is staying cold for the next couple of days. it is a long drive from truckee but no one is there cause the highway west is closed, so it is just the locals at the moment.
ajbski
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14499933:Profahoben_212 said:
Thank you so much, very helpful. So I’m gonna ski palisades in resort on Sunday.
I got a guide book of Tahoe area and haven’t really looked into it too much yet. I hope to do some chill touring on Saturday (below tree line stuff). My sister is gonna be on alpine trekkers and full alpine boots without a walk mode just so she can see if she likes it and is willing to invest in a proper kit.
SofaKingSick
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14499933:Profahoben_212 said:
all of this x100
OP, the hike-to zones at palisades and alpine are the real jewels, granite chief peak being my favorite i would guess. here are a couple of pics down the ridgeline at alpine, you can basically just choose a direction and how far you want to hike/traverse out to find fresh snow and fewer people
and then this link is just helpful cause it shows a lot of the sick zones at both mtns from the air. if you need help locating on a trail map where one is just let me know
https://unofficialnetworks.com/2012/01/31/aerial-photos-squaw-valley-alpine-meadows/
Boreal is usually an easy place to find comps from somebody. Even for a case of beer or something. Worth checking out if you're staying over that way.
I'd recommend a drive around the lake at some point. It's gorgeous, especially the Emerald bay side.
As mentioned traffic will be a big issue, but if you leave early you'll be alright. I skip Pallisades because of where I lived generally till spring. Def check out Alpine as mentioned.
If we're throwing out food options, I dig full belly deli in Truckee.
Is anything else on the Ikon pass in Tahoe? I had an epic every year working at Northstar and had a Diamond Peak and Boreal pass, But I've never had Ikon down there. Def a lot of mountains, hard to check out too much in a short time, but it's a big draw of Tahoe imo. If you have enough time, or come back for longer, always cool to check out another spot even if you have to buy a comp off somebody for cheap. Boreal does $25 fridays too once a month but I can't remember which week it is.
Have fun man, Tahoe is fun. More people and stuff always, but it's a great spot.
I'd recommend a drive around the lake at some point. It's gorgeous, especially the Emerald bay side.
As mentioned traffic will be a big issue, but if you leave early you'll be alright. I skip Pallisades because of where I lived generally till spring. Def check out Alpine as mentioned.
If we're throwing out food options, I dig full belly deli in Truckee.
Is anything else on the Ikon pass in Tahoe? I had an epic every year working at Northstar and had a Diamond Peak and Boreal pass, But I've never had Ikon down there. Def a lot of mountains, hard to check out too much in a short time, but it's a big draw of Tahoe imo. If you have enough time, or come back for longer, always cool to check out another spot even if you have to buy a comp off somebody for cheap. Boreal does $25 fridays too once a month but I can't remember which week it is.
Have fun man, Tahoe is fun. More people and stuff always, but it's a great spot.
BrandoComando
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14500070:theabortionator said:
Just missed it. $25 Friday was last week and it was a riot. Dumped the whole time too. Next one is Feb 10
14500081:BrandoComando said:
Figures. Def still a more accessible ski area even these days than some of the other places.
rusteezuschrist
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topic:ajbski said:
dude you're going to have so much fun I remember my first tahoe trip I was actually in love
fregoso
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14500119:dmcdmc said:
this exactly.
I love tahoe with a passion but the crowds can be out of control on weekends. Smaller local resorts are always chill like boreal, diamond peak, sierra, homewood but if you are going to squaw, northstar, or heavenly (do not fucking go to heavenly), then you better be ready to wake up early before parking lots and lift lines get gnar
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14500112:maaattt said:
Cham if the sun is out to grab a beer and a snack is a must for a first timer though. A couple drinks at Slot bar afterwards is a good call. CoffeeBar does a nice espresso and coffee drinks at the other end of the village if that's in order as well.
lolol
hegleezy
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Solitude never gets lines and is fun asf to get some hobby hot laps in. There’s a nice little cliff by the skiers right at the bottom near the lift that always goes.
If Silverado's running I recommend spending most of your day exploring the place. There’s some pristine hidden lines in there out by the hanging gardens and towards the ridge past the tram.
Other than that the entire mountain is your playground, explore and go off the beaten path, that’s were the fun is.
If Silverado's running I recommend spending most of your day exploring the place. There’s some pristine hidden lines in there out by the hanging gardens and towards the ridge past the tram.
Other than that the entire mountain is your playground, explore and go off the beaten path, that’s were the fun is.
SofaKingSick
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14500115:rusteezuschrist said:
for real i'm legit excited for OP haha tahoe is so sick and this mfer is going for his first time with a ton of snow and rumors of silverado opening when he's there. fuckin tally ho
ajbski
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thanks for all the advice guys. im beyond stoked for this.
more importantly, which skis should i bring? keep in mind ill be touring one out of three days
ive got (in descending width of waist):
-CRJs w/ guardian frames
-elan ripstick 116 w/ shifts
-faction prodigy 3.0 w/ shifts
-rossi s7 w/ dynafit TLTs
-blizzard bonafides w/dukes
more importantly, which skis should i bring? keep in mind ill be touring one out of three days
ive got (in descending width of waist):
-CRJs w/ guardian frames
-elan ripstick 116 w/ shifts
-faction prodigy 3.0 w/ shifts
-rossi s7 w/ dynafit TLTs
-blizzard bonafides w/dukes
SofaKingSick
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14500250:ajbski said:
mmm idk how many are you bringing? you're going to be somewhere with insanely dope inbounds terrain, and tons of snow but mostly cut up of course. so whatever you like for that kind of riding
but you should def bring the CRJs, palisades is their home, you might even get a comment or two on em, hell you might bump into a couple of CR's buddies!
ASAPCarter
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Driving up to truckee later tonight. If you wanna lap palisades this weekend just shoot me a DM! Also, my roommate is the DJ tomorrow night at RMU. Should be a good time. Hope you enjoy your first time in Tahoe!
bennwithtwons
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14500363:hegleezy said:
we're suffering in incline cause T's had a fire this summer and they still aren't open =(
BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Oh shit Silverado. Wow op you might have timed it perfectly
You’ve still got 7/11 for your late night drunk burritos ?
14500237:SofaKingSick said:
You’ve still got 7/11 for your late night drunk burritos ?
14500368:bennwithtwons said:
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14499919:ajbski said:
Ask before petting the dogs in the village at Palisades, unless the dog is off leash cruising around and looks friendly then it's fair game.
ajbski
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Woah, you guys weren’t kidding with the traffic. We left truckee 7 sharp and still got stuck on 80 before even going down 89. we gave up waiting and toured up and around donner ridge for the morning.
also Silverado had sick terrain, but the lift line on Saturday was insane. Tried to get there first thing but we were too late. Skied down the canyon instead of waiting like 2 hours. After we came back in the pm and it was mostly cut up already.
didn’t get to granite chief on Saturday and sunday pm it was closed cause of winds.
Overall good trip.
also Silverado had sick terrain, but the lift line on Saturday was insane. Tried to get there first thing but we were too late. Skied down the canyon instead of waiting like 2 hours. After we came back in the pm and it was mostly cut up already.
didn’t get to granite chief on Saturday and sunday pm it was closed cause of winds.
Overall good trip.
SofaKingSick
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14503323:ajbski said:
ah im sorry to hear that man. wish you'd gone to alpine meadows to explore the ridges. aint no crowds in estelle bowl any time ive ever been there!
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Did you eat or drink anything remarkable?
ajbski
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14503381:mystery3 said:
I mean by my Canadian standards the burritos at como in truckee were pretty darn good. like all we really have here to compare with is chipotle.
wild flour was a good call for a quick breakfast at the hill.
I think the biggest disappointment for me was no one was cooking in the kt22 lift line before opening, or giving out red bulls or skiing the palisades naked, or farting in the tram/claiming it. Def didn’t feel the gnar in squallywood.
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14503594:ajbski said:I mean by my Canadian standards the burritos at como in truckee were pretty darn good. like all we really have here to compare with is chipotle.
wild flour was a good call for a quick breakfast at the hill.
I think the biggest disappointment for me was no one was cooking in the kt22 lift line before opening, or giving out red bulls or skiing the palisades naked, or farting in the tram/claiming it. Def didn’t feel the gnar in squallywood.
I'm lucky I guess, out on the west coast there are a few quality mexican food spots, maybe not quite up to my old home in the Bay Area buy quality nonetheless.
I think most of the crazy hijinx squallywood shit died in the 90s, at least this early in the season. Come back at the end of May perhaps? A lot less traffic and a lot more parking lot grills and beer guzzling.
I may try to get there to ski July 4th this year. If they get a couple more storms through the spring the snowpack should make it.
Gonna be in Tahoe this week. If there is anyone that knows palisades well and is willing to show me around some of the challenging on and off piste terrain I would throw you some cash. Going to be there on the 25th and morning of 27th. Let me know or if you have any suggestions of areas to ski / inbound hiking.
bennwithtwons
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14583477:Noah653 said:
are you only skiing over there or gonna be scoping out some other resorts?
14583517:bennwithtwons said:
I’m going to based at northstar, so will probably ski there one or two days but I have the ikon and always have wanted to ski at palisades so figured I would try to get over there for some more challenging terrain. I’ve heard kirkwood has epic terrain but is a little far for me.