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The photo below was taken Friday AM, and posted by Tamarack. So yes, they have been using their limited snowmaking guns to put some moisture in the air. I believe most of their snowmaking in toward the bottom 1/3 of the mountain, although it does go up to the mid-mtn on the run underneath the...

From the latest fire update: "There were several long-range spot fires found within the ski runs of Tamarack Resort, but all were suppressed without further spread" The perimeter of the fires does show it encroaching up to the Upper Bliss Trail, but staying just south of it. For all practical...

FWIW, the smoke you're getting is entirely from Canada, not the western US. The same goes for last year. The fire looks slightly better this evening, but it has burned over 1600 acres today. I have been kinda busy today, so I haven't heard any details on if it's entered the Tamarack area. The...

For the 3rd time since I've lived here, a fire is threatening the resort. A lone thunderstorm started multiple fires just south of the resort last night (less than 1 mile from the top of summit chair). Winds are strong today, up to 30 mph. It's not looking good. It's been a very light fire...

congrats on the award!

I guess you don't know me very well, ChrisC! :cool: I prefer desolate places, especially if there is a decent ski area nearby! As long as there's a few restaurants/pubs, a coffee shop or two, groceries other recreational opportunities, etc... I'm good. I would prefer a semi-local hospital...

Ok, thanks for the reality check! :cool: First of all, thank you for all your opinions, I really appreciate it! Sure, I might not ever go through with it, but it's always intriguing to me to get input on a hair-brained idea. I do think we will come visit New England, and probably within the...

Ok, the chances of me moving out of Idaho are slim to none, however I've been intrigued by New England lately, mainly because I haven't been there since I was 10, and would love to go back and visit. The wife and I are shooting for next year sometime, probably in late summer/early fall. (would...

You knew the love affair couldn't last with these two egomaniacs. Now it gets ugly. :rolleyes:

After that incident in 1994, yes... however I think it was somewhat limited before then, even though they knew CO2 had increased after the 1989 quakes.

An acquaintance/friend of both TonyC and I (who was a forest ranger at the time) nearly died in that area back in 1994. Here's an article that was written at the time: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-27-mn-2187-story.html

Generally true, however we usually have to get a pet sitter if we both go. Not always easy, as our sitter is often booked out. Having said that, Bend is pretty rare to have deep snow on the ground, so there's the option of taking our travel trailer and camping just outside town, usually on the...

That was such a great year. I remember taking a few runs at Waterman around Halloween. (cheated, as I was in my USFS uniform and Todd let me go up for a run as he was working on the lift). Re Bachelor: I went ahead and picked up 4 packs to Bachelor for the wife and I for next season. Although...

Yes, it was relatively common at Wolf Creek, even sometimes in winter. The deserts really only need a strong surface wind to get blowing dust, even in winter if they are even remotely dry. I'm sure it's been happening for eons, however it's been getting a lot of attention in recent years as more...

Is the browning snow entirely from thinning coverage, or is that some dust? I know in the Southern CO mountains we would get dust in early spring from wind storms, mainly from AZ. It would create some dirty snow, but also speed up melting some. I would think it might be tougher to get dust in...