Im headed up to Sierra tomorrow 12/19 from the Berkeley area. Anyone wanna tag along? PM me!

 

Heading out to Heavenly with the gf and future in-laws on sat 12/22, man I wonder how bad the traffic and the crowd is going to be......

 

i'm headed to sugarbowl this weekend just cause its by i-80 lol and my usual resort most likely won't have enough snow so i won't have to deal with the traffic from squaw/alpine. just hoping the storms not so bad that they have to stop some lifts or even worse, close 80. was hoping to get a free bday lift ticket from homewood too seems like the only resort that does that

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Oh crap is it going to be a storm? We might have to skip if that is the case :/

 

Looks like the heaviest snow will be Friday-late Saturday night, with snow still lingering around on Sunday. They are calling for 3-5 feet above 7k feet.

 

The forecast through this weekend is giving me a chubby. Anyone heading to Kirkwood on Saturday or Sunday?

 

Going to Northstar on Sunday with 04caliwrx and subi4justin. We were at the wood on Sunday and conditions were awesome.

 

I'll be at northstar Saturday and Sunday. Might hit up Kirkwood on Sunday. If traffic is bad ill night ride boreal until the traffic dies

 

i will be up friday, saturday, and sunday!! ya buddy!

 

I'll be up in South Lake Tahoe all weekend (Friday-Sunday), I won't be in the Subaru though. I'll be in the other toy.





On a more serious note. For anyone headed up there this weekend, shoot me a PM and I'll shoot you my cell. If anyone ends up stuck in snow/ice, I'll be happy to help out. I've got a winch, 2 winch lines, spare axle shafts, straps, tree savers, tire chains, among other goodies and wouldn't mind lending a hand to save a comrade a tow bill.

Or if anyone wants to hit up a pub.... lol

 

Also might be worth mentioning that California has new chain laws, so if you don't have some type of traction device, (you only need one pair to be legal, so chains or cables for the front tires would be adequate) at least IN the car with you during times of heavy accumulation, you run the risk of being cited.

O'reilly's has some decent deals on Laclede chains and cables that might be worth a gander.

 

What would be considered a "type of traction device"?

 

Legally I believe it's anything that attaches to the tire to improve traction. I'm not sure if studs are legal in CA but if they are, then they would suffice. An awd/4wd vehicle, even with snow tires, still requires some type of additional traction device to be IN the vehicle. Stupid law IMO as I used to live in Colorado and never ran into an instance where I needed them. Granted, I was in my Jeep but the short wheelbase can make for some hairy situations on ice etc. as opposed to the longer wheelbase of the Subaru.

In short, if you're headed up there I'd look into a pair of chains/cables. Check out local tire shops (America's tire, Discount tire, etc.) or various auto parts stores. I know as a fact that O'Reilly's carries them in stock at a reasonable price. You may never use them and frankly, you may never get pulled over for not having them on, but at least you buy a bit of piece of mind with them. And the bright side is if you DO get pulled over, the purchase will oddly enough save you money, time, and trouble lol

 

To elaborate...

"What are tire traction devices?

Tire traction devices are defined in the California Vehicle Code (VC) Section 605 as “devices or mechanisms having a composition and design capable of improving vehicle traction, braking, and cornering ability upon snow or ice-covered surfaces,” and include conventional link-type tire chains and cable chains, as well as other less conventional devices such as “Spikes Spyder.” When the term “chains” is used here, it means any “tire traction device” unless it specifically states link-type chain."

And for additional info. on what the requirements are etc.

Tire and Chains

 

This is actually pretty dumb... lol