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TeleProphet
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Staying in Reno was always a cheap option for us when we lived in the Bay Area. You can easily access Mt. Rose, Squaw & Alpine that way. They are 30 to 45 min. away from downtown and the hotels are a much nicer alternative to the cheap flea bitten alternatives of Truckee/Tahoe City.
As for must do lines, I always liked the Palisades, Broken Arrow, Granite Chief and KT areas of Squaw. Do the Fingers and the chutes between Wagon Wheel and Cornice lifts at Kirkwood.
As for must do lines, I always liked the Palisades, Broken Arrow, Granite Chief and KT areas of Squaw. Do the Fingers and the chutes between Wagon Wheel and Cornice lifts at Kirkwood.
I have resort guides to the major Tahoe areas at http://bestsnow.net/insdtrak.htm .
They were published a few years ago, but are out of date only with respect to lift upgrades.
They were published a few years ago, but are out of date only with respect to lift upgrades.
tseeb
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While Reno can work, it would not work tonight when Westbound I-80 is being held at Nevada Stateline and if you wanted to ski Kirkwood you may have to be staying there as CA-88 is closed on both sides of the ski area. The friends who were staying at our cabin at So. Shore called to say after four hours of trying to get back to the Bay Area on US-50 this evening, they decided to return to the cabin and stay for the night. Last week, Monday to Friday, I received an e-mail each day reporting 4-7 inches new at Heavenly. They are talking up to three feet tonight.
For Reno, try Circus Circus mid-week for less than $40 including buffet breakfast. Or hit the Chutes at Mt. Rose less than 20 miles from Atlantis casino. http://www.atlantiscasino.com/reno/index.asp
Unless it is a holiday week, rooms at Tahoe and Reno are reasonable Sun-Thu, then expensive Fri-Sat. Some other ideas on where to stay are:
1. Inn at Truckee, less than 10 miles to Squaw, ask for stair climber special for deal on third floor rooms.
2. Best Western Truckee, may find a decent price during the week.
3. Crown at Kings Beach may have deals, but you have to drive through Tahoe City to get to Squaw.
4. Embassy Suite South Tahoe, free happy hour and breakfast
Less expensive Tahoe casinos:
1. Biltmore at North Shore often is $50-60 for two including breakfast
2. Tahoe Lakeside at South Shore has very reasonable food and drink and may have room specials.
Some other places to try at Squaw are North Bowl of Headwall, Silverado Chair and Olympic Lady area East of KT-22.
For Reno, try Circus Circus mid-week for less than $40 including buffet breakfast. Or hit the Chutes at Mt. Rose less than 20 miles from Atlantis casino. http://www.atlantiscasino.com/reno/index.asp
Unless it is a holiday week, rooms at Tahoe and Reno are reasonable Sun-Thu, then expensive Fri-Sat. Some other ideas on where to stay are:
1. Inn at Truckee, less than 10 miles to Squaw, ask for stair climber special for deal on third floor rooms.
2. Best Western Truckee, may find a decent price during the week.
3. Crown at Kings Beach may have deals, but you have to drive through Tahoe City to get to Squaw.
4. Embassy Suite South Tahoe, free happy hour and breakfast
Less expensive Tahoe casinos:
1. Biltmore at North Shore often is $50-60 for two including breakfast
2. Tahoe Lakeside at South Shore has very reasonable food and drink and may have room specials.
Some other places to try at Squaw are North Bowl of Headwall, Silverado Chair and Olympic Lady area East of KT-22.
ChrisC
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snake420":3salr8rt said:
South Shore Tahoe is just cheap. If friends places get too crazy, I am more than happy with splitting a $30 Motel 6 (or other) room with a clean bed and shower. Done this. Add a few bucks for weekends.
North Shore is NOT cheap. Very expensive for what is there. Lots of 1960/70s crap marked up/some updated. Some $+++ new built at resorts. Otherwise, it's summer motels with all the downsides on the North Shore -- or Reno. With gamblers subsidizing a room. A la Vegas 1970.
Lines to ski.
Kirkwood is pretty self explanatory. I heart Cornice Lift - especially skier's left. Traverse for a mile, yet peel off to milk when the gifts are given. The Wall is more obvious...and backside more obvious still.
Squaw. I could go off. There is a great map on the website. Weekdays there are more options - like Palisades, Kitchen Sink.
There are too many MUST SKI sectors at Squaw. My favorites: Silverado - take an easy way and scope from lift. This is serious stuff. I love the north-steeps directly near the bungee station/bungee gate and the chute cliffs skiers right of chair. Broken Arrow - great east-facing sheltered bowl, followed by southern corn. KT22 - enough said. Granite Chief - hike 10 minutes to the summit and awesomeness awaits. Red Dog, Headwall, Cornice 2, Siberia-to-Palisades/Kitchen, etc.
And I like Squaw's elite attitude much better than those at Jackson Hole....
tseeb
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Kirkwood reporting 16-28" this morning, but you still can't get there.
And US-50 is closed in both directions due to downed power line. Earlier it was closed due to accidents. Next it will be closed due to avalanche control.
Other ski areas you may want to consider are Sugar Bowl and Alpine. Both of these places get a lot of snow and allow you to ski places where you could die.
And US-50 is closed in both directions due to downed power line. Earlier it was closed due to accidents. Next it will be closed due to avalanche control.
Other ski areas you may want to consider are Sugar Bowl and Alpine. Both of these places get a lot of snow and allow you to ski places where you could die.
mikesathome
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IMO...
If you can't stay at a resort (Squaw/Kirkwood) I would stay in south lake Tahoe.
click this link Harveys casino set me, the rooms for the first week of FEB are $50 - $89 a night Monday - Thursday.
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If the rodes are closed at least you can walk to the gondola at Heavenly, if the rodes are open, you can get to Squaw or Kirkwood in about a hour (in good Weather)
There is lots of after skiing fun if you are in South Lake Tahoe.
Me and 2 buddies will be there from 2-7-08 / 2-11-08 staying at Harveys, skiing Squaw on Friday/Kirkwood on Saturday/ and a hungover ride at Heavenly or Sierra-at-Tahoe or Homewood on Sunday (all weather depending) .
Any FTO people or Locals want to ride we buy beer at the end!!
If you can't stay at a resort (Squaw/Kirkwood) I would stay in south lake Tahoe.
click this link Harveys casino set me, the rooms for the first week of FEB are $50 - $89 a night Monday - Thursday.
CLICK ME CLICK ME!
If the rodes are closed at least you can walk to the gondola at Heavenly, if the rodes are open, you can get to Squaw or Kirkwood in about a hour (in good Weather)
There is lots of after skiing fun if you are in South Lake Tahoe.
Me and 2 buddies will be there from 2-7-08 / 2-11-08 staying at Harveys, skiing Squaw on Friday/Kirkwood on Saturday/ and a hungover ride at Heavenly or Sierra-at-Tahoe or Homewood on Sunday (all weather depending) .
Any FTO people or Locals want to ride we buy beer at the end!!
tseeb
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The problem with the Heavenly gondola is that they don't open it if windy and there is no free parking very close. The snow keeps coming as Heavenly reported 33-35" new in the last 24 hours Monday morning. The amount of snow Sunday caused problems including an avalanche that trapped two cars on Highway 88. See end of article at http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/articl ... /545761749
and a skier died in a tree well at Homewood http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/articl ... /256675495
and a skier died in a tree well at Homewood http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/articl ... /256675495
mikesathome
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Well if you are staying at Harveys you can walk to the gondola, if thats on wind hold you can take a free bus from the hotel to the other bases that might be open.tseeb":27y65qcq said:
Man, I hate to read about tree wells, sad story.