Pres. Day in Tahoe
During the month of February, Mother nature is one sexy lady. Sometimes she takes a vacation, goes somewhere tropical, but usually she's throwing down some crazy weather patterns that make my ski trips amazing. Lake Tahoe was definitely the latter this year, as we received two feet of fresh, fluffy snow to enjoy for days.
We started out at Heavenly. I'd never skied the Warren Miller/Glen Plake gem before, so I didn't really know what to expect. After three hours on Mott and Killabrew Canyons, I found my groove and a new mountain to add to my list. With the light snow and powder stashes abundant in the canyons, I'd ski Heavenly any powder day.
After a long drive around Emerald Bay- where we almost plunged into the Lake- we arrived in the less-ritzy, more-tipsy north shore for some authentic mexican food and margaritas. A quick drive back to my p's condo was all we needed to be out for the evening.
Look at that snow!
A wake up call at 6:30 am from my other 6 friends who made the 13 hour drive from LA (blizzard conditions + president's day = they're not too smart and should have planned better) was welcome in my so-humble opinion. It snowed all day and Squaw Valley couldn't have been better. We skied KT-22 and Headwall literally all day and it never wore on me. The crowds were non-existent (everyone was probably stuck on Hwy 80 at 5 in the morning) so we skied more than ever.
After another short night (we played some Jenga… 31 rows ain't too shaaabby), we cruised back up KT-22 and Headwall for another seven hour day. A little more crowded and little more clear, we added some to the group and skied some pretty incredible runs. Apres-ski was fun at the River Ranch and the 3-hour sleep seriously hurt me the next day.
Finishing up a 360 at KT-22.
Northstar in the morning was a good finish to a long weekend. We skied their newest addition, Lookout Mountain, all morning before packing up and heading out. I wish I could enjoy Mother Nature's wrath a little longer, but that's how it goes. What a great trip.
Nice Finish (L2R: Jelmini and I)