Wet snow right now isn't necessarily a bad thing. We're trying to build base right now.

And it hasn't been THAT wet. It's been hovering around 30 degrees all day plus wind chill so it's probably not half bad. I'd say what falls from now through tomorrow morning is gonna be money.

The snow is gonna be sick for early season snow. I'd still be very careful where you venture off to though. Rock coverage just isn't there yet. I think base is like less than 3 feet over there.

But there should be PLENTY of pow on run and on the fringes Sunday/Monday.

 

Heading up this wknd with Subi4Justin and 04caliwrx. We will be at Kirkwood both Saturday and Sunday

 

Hope you guys have a great time! Wish I could get some riding in ASAP!!

 

Couple pics from Kirkwood from this past wknd.

View from the top of Cornice Express

Backside of Kirkwood, going up chair 4

 

Can't wait to get back up there and ride again. I may be taking a day trip up this Sunday. Gotta get my days in while I can! Great weekend with Matt and Steve, we gotta go back up ASAP

 

Just got home now! Spent Friday-Monday in Tahoe!! Good time teaching my gf to snowboard for the first time! Hit up kirkwood with justin and Steve, and hit up heavenly today with Sam!!

 

would it be safe to drive up with starspecs + chains in the trunk? or should I invest in some steelies and all weathers?

 

extra snow this week and next and it will be perfect for me by 22nd

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Invest in some tires, don't put yourself and others on the road at risk.

 

when i bought my car first thjng i did was buy xxrs and slapped some all season falkens on em. but if i had the money at the time i would've bought contact dws. but those will come after lol

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Yeah I wouldn't drive up there in those until spring at best.

With tires like that it's not just the tread that is an issue it's the compound. It'll freeze up and get hard. Chains will take care of that but are you going to run chains on all 4 wheels? Because the 2 that don't have chains are going to be all over the place.

And with the compound freezing up at low temps you'll be a hazard on the road well before the conditions are safe to have chains.

I would either pick up another set of wheels with SNOW tires on them or get some nice all season m/s rated tires as a compromise.

So you can have 2 nice sets of wheels. One summer. One winter. Or you can have 1 nice set of wheels with summer tires on them and one crap set (narrower) with dedicated snow tires. If I was going to run 2 sets of wheels that's what I'd do.

If you can't afford that just pick up some good M/S tires and some chains.

 

Doing a day trip with Subi4Justin on Sunday to Kirkwood, should be a sweet powder day

 

so homewood might not have enough snow lower mountain to open up all the trails. i need a backup resort and was wondering what ppl think of sugarbowl? i've never been there so wanted some opinions. i like alot of backcountry/tree runs and blacks to give more info on my type (boarder).

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Sugar bowl is pretty good. I went in spring so it wasn't best riding conditions, but still had a blast! The runs lead right into the park stuff, if you're into that.

 

thanks for the info. yea i like all that stuff. as long as the runs are good that's all that really matters. more blacks the better. is it usually crowded? not a fan of having to wait in crazy long lines just to get on a lift

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