14/15 Sierra Nevada (Spanish for "Snowy Range") Thread

[LightRanger]

First sizeable storm of the season forecasted for Halloween night. Figured it was time to get this going. Hopefully this season our beloved Range of Light will live up to its Spanish name.

I have three month-old twins (or five weeks adjusted-gestational age) at home, so we'll see how many days I get this season. Plan on at least paying for my SB pass.

Was just thinking the other day, I miss Booker Bense's chiming in on this thread on TTips. Somebody should summon that dude out of the woodwork.

I'll add a couple of stoke photos to this post from last season when I get home later.

And... go!

[Matt J]

snowed in saw teeth?

fingers crossed.

[bobs]

Congrats, LR! (And hang in there & try to get some sleep.)

[dschane]

Congrats LR -- I began riding that same boat 4+ years ago. You have my empathy.

And here's to a strong snow year, may Ullr paint our mountains white and sculpt 'em generously.

[Baaahb]

I wonder if Ullr speaks Spanish.

[James]

Was just thinking the other day, I miss Booker Bense's chiming in on this thread on TTips. Somebody should summon that dude out of the woodwork.

I thought the exact same thing the other day.

[cesare]

I wonder if Ullr speaks Spanish.

Where is Juan Valdez when we need him?

[Valdez Telehead]

Speaking of Valdez……, but about Sierra

PROBABILISTIC HEAVY SNOW AND ICING DISCUSSION
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
456 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2014

VALID 00Z THU OCT 30 2014 - 00Z SUN NOV 02 2014

…..

DAY 3 - CALIFORNIA…
A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM OUT OVER THE PAC WILL GRADUALLY SPLIT ON
FRI ALLOWING THE SRN STREAM TO TAKE OVER ON SAT AND AN AGGRESSIVE
JET STREAK TO SLICE INTO CENTRAL CA AND NV BEFORE REACHING THE
INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST. SOME DECENT PAC MOISTURE TRANSPORT WITH VERY
FAVORABLE OROGRAPHICS SUGGEST MUCH NEEDED PRECIPITATION WITH SNOW
ACROSS THE CENTRAL/SRN SIERRA. IN FACT... A WPC BLEND OF THE
GLOBAL MODELS SUGGEST HEAVY SNOW PROBS OF UP TO A FOOT POSSIBLE.

[LightRanger]

^^^ Yep. Happy dance. Let's hope it continues and doesn't rot into a crap layer at the base of the pack.

Edit: And thanks guys. It's been entertaining (read: tiring as ****) so far. Wife's off work until January, and then she's back (teaching) one week on, one week off, with FIL as the caretaker. We've got a good situation. Plus my folks in the Foothills as ski day babysitters.

[Dostie]

I have good news and bad news.

Good news first:



Not the 3-footer of spackle I prefer, but it's still a bit early for the season to begin; historically speaking with the skew of the past few decades enabled.

The bad news:
Now that Sugar Bowl has an official uphill policy, the new policy is they officially make the call whether or not you can skin up on their runs. They just issued a notice that uphill skinning is closed until further notice.

Thus, the early season policy of DADT is null and void in-bounds. If there's enough snow, typical backcountry guidelines apply out of bounds.

[LightRanger]

^^^ Craig, I received that email yesterday as well. More to come from Snowlands on that. Snowlands contacted the Truckee Ranger District to affirm free public access along the PCT after SB came out with the uphill policy last year and started charging. The FS was going to put language in SB's new operating permit to memorialize this and include a map. I have yet to see the permit and map, but I hope to see it soon.

[Baaahb]

Ok, where's this?

[jfb]

Not enough to ski on (yet). Mts. Rose and Slide from the house this morning. I don't seem to be able to edit my post, so I apologize for the upside down-ness and the double post of the photos.



(did it for you. D)

[Leetus]

^ VA Lks. bra

[Baaahb]

bro knows his stuff