Lake Tahoe, Nevada: Hitting the slopes again today.

**Golucid** · February 3, 2016, 02:18 PM

No secret, I live in Lake Tahoe Nevada and my two favourite skiing locations in this area are both Heavenly and Alpine [sometimes, Northstar]. Bringing my iPhone and post a few photos from the mountain tops.

**Shadowfax** · February 3, 2016, 02:44 PM

Enjoy! Awaiting the pics

**rbbert** · February 3, 2016, 03:38 PM

I have season passes at Rose and Alpine Squaw. Over the years I probably have the most days at Alpine, just slightly ahead of Rose. Northstar is probably next most frequent. Despite that, if snow conditions were equivalent I would prefer Squaw, but its best terrain usually does not have the best snow, unfortunately.

**Golucid** · February 4, 2016, 02:46 AM

Originally Posted by Shadowfax

Enjoy! Awaiting the pics

I enjoyed the day of skiing. I took three pictures and totally forgot to take more shots when I made it to the black runs. Oh, well. Three pictures showing the journey upward. I'll be hitting the slopes everyday this month, I hope. I am obsessed with keeping my self fit! 5'10 @ 158 pounds 6.5% body fat.

**Shadowfax** · February 4, 2016, 08:03 AM

Thanks for the pics. I got out several times last week after our 2 foot dumping to Snow Shoe and X-Country Ski.

**Dizzie** · February 4, 2016, 01:35 PM

Golucid,

Please stop with the pictures already. I just returned from a week 60 miles south of Cancun and I can't get warm.

Hey, off topic but you are closest. I nominate you to check out (Roundhouse, NV):
http://www.rchlabs.com/

**Golucid** · February 4, 2016, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by Dizzie

Golucid,

Please stop with the pictures already. I just returned from a week 60 miles south of Cancun and I can't get warm.

Hey, off topic but you are closest. I nominate you to check out (Roundhouse, NV):
http://www.rchlabs.com/

This place is only 24 miles from my home. Shoot US50 and at their facility in under a half hour. I'm curious, now.

**rbbert** · February 4, 2016, 04:36 PM

A couple from today, a couple from last Friday (nice inversion conditions

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**Golucid** · February 4, 2016, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by rbbert

A couple from today, a couple from last Friday (nice inversion conditions

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Dude, these are sic! Awesome. I will take more shots this week.

**Golucid** · February 5, 2016, 12:22 AM

Another amazing day of skiing!

**rbbert** · February 5, 2016, 10:16 AM

Heavenly definitely has the best Lake views!

**MDP** · February 5, 2016, 10:34 AM

Nice pics guys! Beautiful!!

**CPP** · February 5, 2016, 12:21 PM

Love the pictures

**rbbert** · February 5, 2016, 09:39 PM

Got to have one with at least part of the lake

**Golucid** · February 5, 2016, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by rbbert

Got to have one with at least part of the lake

Rob, Nice!

**Alpinist** · February 6, 2016, 07:04 AM

I'm an avid nordic skier and Tahoe/Truckee is the place. I've skied Royal Gorge many times. It is a beautiful and expansive ski area. One of these days, I'm going to do The Great Ski Race from Tahoe to Truckee.

Not a great winter for nordic here in the Northeast. All the snow is on the coast and none in the mountains. Mt. Van Hovenberg, the Olympic nordic ski center in Lake Placid, NY, is currently closed due to lack of snow. I usually have a season pass there. The Lake Placid Loppet, a nordic ski marathon, is in two weeks and I haven't even skied there this year. I ski the Loppet every year.

Ken

**Golucid** · February 6, 2016, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by Alpinist

I'm an avid nordic skier and Tahoe/Truckee is the place.

Ken, you are a rock star. I am an average skier. I value my knees to much to hit too many black runs. Almost everyone one of my friends have suffered serious injuries, so that kinda spooks me a bit. I am cautious.

Today I skied and by 2:30 pm I had to stop - ugh. The snow boarders were out in full force and thankful I know how to avert collision quickly. But when the interruptions get to be too frequent, might as well call it quits and go to the lodge and have a glass of something good and potent. I'll hit the slopes tomorrow.

This is my backyard tonight.

**Alpinist** · February 7, 2016, 01:18 AM

Thanks David! Absolutely wonderful photographs, every one one of them. You have an artist's eye. You are blessed to live in one of the most beautiful places in this country. Don't let the snow boarders get you down. There's always tomorrow to hit that powder!

Enjoy,
Ken

**MikeCh** · February 7, 2016, 01:38 AM

Enjoy and stay safe.

**Golucid** · February 7, 2016, 01:39 AM

Ken, tomorrow will be busy and great, of course. Thought the temperatures are amping up and snow is melting rapidly at the lower levels. On the horizon, the week after next should be another storm - we hope. I am not ready for winter sports to end!

**Golucid** · February 7, 2016, 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by MikeCh

Enjoy and stay safe.

I saw your original post about both you and your wife. I'm sorry to have read that you can no longer enjoy these experiences. Are either of you able to still participate any any sport activities?

**MikeCh** · February 7, 2016, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by Golucid

I saw your original post about both you and your wife. I'm sorry to have read that you can no longer enjoy these experiences. Are either of you able to still participate any any sport activities?

Oh yes....we will get back on the sticks. I modified my post as I felt like I was whining and didn't want to bring down your fun thread.

Instead of skiing we hike with our dog most days and a little snow shoeing when we get dumped on. We'll get back out skiing next year hopefully. Heck, I have a new pair of skis and bindings sitting in the spare room (unmounted) that I must try out before they're deemed "vintage" LOL.

**MikeCh** · February 7, 2016, 02:54 AM

p.s. My wife is a better skier than me. I have to chase her thru the bumps as she's always out front carving them so smooth.

**rbbert** · February 7, 2016, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by MikeCh

...Instead of skiing we hike with our dog most days and a little snow shoeing when we get dumped on...

The hard days for me are when I go skiing, then get home and the dogs insist on going hiking for a few miles!

Skiing injuries, like many sports injuries, are so unpredictable. One ski race coach I know tore his ACL falling over from a standstill on the flat; another expert skier crunched his medial meniscus cruising on a beginner slope. I've been an aggressive skier skiing anything lift-served and a fair amount of hike-to terrain, lots of moguls, and at age 62 the worst I've had is a broken thumb which didn't cost me even one day off skiing, knock on wood.

**MikeCh** · February 7, 2016, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by rbbert

The hard days for me are when I go skiing, then get home and the dogs insist on going hiking for a few miles!

Ha! I know that feeling myself!

**Golucid** · February 7, 2016, 06:35 PM

These are very tired eyes from a long day of skiing but...I am totally in a state of Nirvana!

**jdandy** · February 7, 2016, 06:58 PM

David.......When I ski there's a boat in front of me.

My last time on the slopes was at Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood in Oregon. Beautiful up there, too. I didn't ski, but the Hot Buttered Rums by the fire in the big hearth put a smile on my face.

**Golucid** · February 7, 2016, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by Double-D

David.......Hot Buttered Rums by the fire in the big hearth put a smile on my face.

I'm with you on this one, Dan... after I tool around on the internet a bit, I am hooking up with friends to intoxicate myself by a warm fire.

**Golucid** · February 8, 2016, 01:25 PM

Heading up to go skiing after I finish another cup of coffee. Anyone hitting the slopes today?

**rbbert** · February 8, 2016, 06:41 PM

Tomorrow Alpine, Wednesday Squaw is my plan at the moment

**Golucid** · February 9, 2016, 12:20 AM

Today was was yet another exception day of skiing.

1. The tools

2. The view from a green run

3. Yummy...Snow!

4. Fresh groomed snow rocks!

5. Wimpy run..but it goes go someplace fun.

6. The view is totally killer!

**rbbert** · February 9, 2016, 08:57 PM

2nd day on new boards

**Golucid** · February 9, 2016, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by rbbert

2nd day on new boards

suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite suite

**j3brow** · February 9, 2016, 10:07 PM

David, simply breathtaking views. Someday I will experience that view for myself. Gotta get my rugrats a little older first!!

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**Steve** · February 9, 2016, 11:11 PM

We just bought some land 20 min from the ski lifts. More so for the trout quad riding and drone flying. Seeing these photos of those fabulous vistas really want me to get back into it. We've been talking about it and I think this winter down under will be our time to get back to the slopes again.

**Golucid** · February 10, 2016, 12:16 AM

@Steve. It would be pretty slick if you shared some photos from down under. I've been to your country as well as New Zealand, loved it...decorated my xmas tree with things from NZED. And Fiji was a serious awesome adventure.

**MikeCh** · February 10, 2016, 12:35 AM

Looking around on my computer for skiing pictures, I realize that we just don't take that many. Here's a couple though....

**Golucid** · February 10, 2016, 12:47 AM

@Mike, those are very kewl! Nice shots. I need to come ski Colorado - bucket list

**Steve** · February 10, 2016, 01:10 AM

bloody beaudiful.

**Zero** · February 10, 2016, 01:19 AM

Lucky bastards. I miss the west coast. Moreover, I miss those majestic mountain views and that delicate, powdery snow.

**Golucid** · February 10, 2016, 01:38 AM

@Zero. 5-6 hour flight. No need to miss, jump on a plane and plow through the snow!

**MikeCh** · February 10, 2016, 02:04 AM

Here's my wife.....I think this was on the run Ouzo at Vail:

http://vid51.photobucket.com/albums/...20AM%20010.mp4

**MikeCh** · February 10, 2016, 02:06 AM

Here's me in a very short clip in Sundown Bowl at Vail on a good powder day:

http://vid51.photobucket.com/albums/...g/MVI_1776.mp4

**Golucid** · February 10, 2016, 02:13 AM

@Mike. Those are great vids. I like to ski in similar weather conditions you are touring in the video. Looks fun! I need to get someone to vid me.

**Steve** · February 10, 2016, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by MikeCh

Here's me in a very short clip in Sundown Bowl at Vail on a good powder day:

http://vid51.photobucket.com/albums/...g/MVI_1776.mp4

Wow, deep powder. Good for me to fall into! Your wife looks like the better skier!

**MikeCh** · February 10, 2016, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Steve

Wow, deep powder. Good for me to fall into! Your wife looks like the better skier!

That she is!

**rbbert** · February 10, 2016, 07:57 PM

Heavenly Valley, from across the lake

And the northern part of Lake Tahoe

**Golucid** · February 10, 2016, 09:39 PM

Rob, these photos are spectacular.

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