This season for California has been like one of those cursed genie wishes, like you get what you want technically, but there is some sort of catch that ends up screwing you.
It’s still so satisfying seeing all of the annoying European skiiers who always sh*t on North American snow, mountains, and lifts have to eat their words with California and Colorado skiing being way better than the Michigan snow accumulation they are getting in Europe. North American skiiing has always been on par if not better than the Alps, and this season has cemented that point, with European mountains looking more like golf courses than ski destinations
My name is Genie and I live in Truckee. I glanced at your comment, had to look twice… cursed Genie wish? Did I make a wish? 😮 no doubt and definitely messed with. the Squaw parking lot attendant said one morning…. it’s like mother nature is angry and said here take that and that and that and that.
Whoever was PRAYING for SNOW this year was obviously FASTING also !😂. I was SNOWED IN my home for 14 days straight. I had electricity, THANK GOD !!! But No WIFI service, which means no cable for TV, and no landline phone service. I had to walk about a half mile to get food. So PLEASE be nice to the locals. We have been through A LOT. STAY SAFE. 👍🙏😎
In our family we are mostly June Mtn. & Mammoth people. But we live here and love the Sierras. So this report was valuable as a Sierra report. My late wife was a Tahoe bird. I wish she could have seen this. Thank you. Very practical!
You covered that well. This season has not been the best for me as there were so many closures. Sometimes the entire ski area is closed, or when it does open there is limited terrain. Today the entire ski area is closed because of rain and wind. In some of the past big years, there seemed to be less closures and a few more sunny days between storms to enjoy it. It's all good though.
@@grizzkid795 there are definitely wind holds but we've been really lucky this season. They've added a new Lakeview Chair lift that can run when the other lifts are closed.
yea I went skiing there after not going for 6 years, messed up my knees within 5 min and because the weather the mountain shut down within the hr…crazy
There is so much snow that the roofs of houses and supermarkets are caving in. Ski resorts have been closed a lot this season, staff will dig out and then next storm rolls in and renders the previous dig out moot again
I have been in Tahoe for 12 days so far this season. We skied 7 of those 12 days. 2 were missed due to wind, 2 due to road closure and 1 due to rain. The days that we did get to ski we had 2-3 days with temps in the mid 40s and sunny. One day of 3 to 8’ of powder. One day of heavy fresh snow. One day of 6” of light fluffy snow. And one day of light fluffy snow over top of ice. So the conditions have been very consistent. Going up this weekend with the break in the snow and we are looking at 35-40 degrees and sunny days with mor snow coming on Sunday. 625” of snow at Sierra at Tahoe this year, 3rd most ever and still counting.
@@selahpsalmist The last storm that came through was pretty warm so most of the roads and passes are pretty clear and the predicted weather is clear, so I don't see any road closure issues. Not much we can do about traffic, but we leave tonight, so we will miss most of the traffic and will only have to deal with the traffic from the place we are staying to the resort. I don't think it will be too bad. Going to Palisades or Northstar may be a bit worse as they tend to have more traffic.
I go to Tahoe 5 times a year I live close , drownings in the summer and skiing skiing accidents in the winter are no stranger to this area . I was in Tahoe on January 1998 celebrating my birthday at a local casino when I got word that Sonny Bono had a skiing accident and passed away
I think today was my 115th day this season, my new goal is 150 days with Alpine and Mammoth staying open into July. The local resort I ski at mostly has the highest base elevation and has only been closed a few days. We never get any rain and it's been a really cold winter, the snow has been amazing every day but 1 day. I've been hoping for a blue bird groomer day but its been a pow day every day!! My legs need a rest!! It's been an amazing season except the typical Cali Mini Van screwing up traffic!!
Since I am not 79 years old, I guess I did not see the last high. I have seen some big highs. Often it is how much gets blown into a pile by snow blowers. There has been a lot of snow this year though.
So Tahoe sucks no matter how you skin the cat? That’s how I interpreted this video. If there’s no snow you’ll have less than ideal conditions due to the large infrequent snow events. If there’s too much snow you can’t even get to the hill because of road closures and proximity to large population centers creates traffic jams and long lift lines? Sounds like a great time.
It is always very telling when people from SoCal and the Bay Area come to Tahoe and underestimate the road construction and spin out because they took their tesla with summer tires. Yet all the residents who drive Jeeps, Subarus, and trucks are just fine.
But the people from POW (Protect Our Winters) told me that snowfall was decreasing every year and by 2050 there will be no ski resorts open. Are they going to switch to POS (Protect Our Summers)? what a bunch of quacks.
Global warming has affected snow totals to some extent, but consistent cold weather has started to become less and less reliable, especially at lower elevations. Even resorts farther North on the East coast have seen an abnormal amount of rain and down here in Northwest CT, there have been some weeks where it has not dropped below 50 degrees. Tahoe may be having a great season now, but last year there was almost no accumulation between January to March.
Temperatures are rising. Tahoe has been warm for a long time now to the point where only higher elevations reliably get snow, and infact the last few storms over the weekend it was actually raining and causing a lot of problems. We may continue to get storms but the issue is will it still be cold enough to snow.
The less dense snow of the Wasatch will settle down to a shallower base in the Spring. Mammoth will have top to bottom skiing well into July if they decide to stay open.
@@grizzkid795 , snowbird/Alta has been averaging around 8% water , there has only been one storm under 5% water , a couple storms have been 12% water , which does not happen much . Alta will be getting over 700 inches this year , maybe even 800 , that and it will be cooler longer in Utah . It will be interesting to see how long it lasts . 720 inches is 60 feet of snow , Alta is looking at getting over 60 ft. Of snow which is incredible.
@@tt55k I just looked at the California snow surveys for April 1st and a plot near Mammoth at 9400' has 246" of snow on the ground with 104" of water content!
I live nearby but haven't been up in over a month now. When the weather is clear on the weekend, traffic this season has been absolutely insane. I heard that the number of cars on the weekend has doubled vs previous years. I might be able to make it this weekend but we will see. Unfortunately you have to already be there to take advantage of the best conditions otherwise the road is either closed or it's pretty much impossible to get there. It's snowing now but when the weather clears Thursday it's going to be sunny and 46.
Did a 3 day strike mission two weekends ago. Giant storm of course. Saturday, only lower part of Heavenly opened, super crowded. Resorts closed Sunday, not too bad considering how crowded it would have been with little to no vis. Monday reopened and ended up being all time. Champagne powder. Nothing like last March. Lifts to Canyon and Sky were closed days prior so was all untouched when we got up there. Gotta get lucky and enjoy that visitor's bliss. Family living there this season so stayed with them. Couldn't imagine living in those conditions especially being from Hawaii. To get in/get out was mind blowing and amazing though.
Great video btw. I was there for that Feb dry oeriod for my trip, and it's been weekend after weekend that we're snowed out. Majority of blue days post storms have been weekdays. Wish I knew someone who tracked it
This is a very, very good video with a narration that thoroughly covers it all. Excellent job whoever you are. Will leave Sacramento early Thursday morning to take my chances hoping for the best. Going to treat the hammered Tahoe residents well.
HAHA I remember seeing u guys at the end of the day at Alpine when we were walking down the stairs I wanted to say hi but i was to shy:(. You guys are amazing!!
It happened in the 1960's. Twice... Don't park your car in a "Tow Away Zone"... that includes grocery store parking lots, they clear the snow away at night. Make use of local bus lines, taxi cabs, and just park your car. Be safe, if you are not accustomed to driving in the snow call a cab, they are everywhere at Lake Tahoe.
Awesome video, thats an insane how much snow they have gotten! I saw you guys visited Wildcat on the east coast, when is the video for that coming out?
The lodging is NOT that much cheaper currently for April and May IMO. Short-term rental and resorts know why you're going. Also, Ikon 23/24 access in CA starts April 10th, after Easter Weekend.
