tseeb
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Kirkwood, CA January 21. I didn’t know until Tues evening when I was going as if my son wanted a ride, I would have driven him on Thurs. He had a remote interview on Wed. for a job at Stanford that he did not want to do from parking lot (or lodge). I arrived much earlier than planned as our dog woke us up three or four times in the night to be let out. After 3 AM wakeup, I got up and was out of the house by 4:30 and at Kirkwood at 8. Carson Spur on the way.
I parked next to Datsun 510 wagon that was lifted, had studded tires and Subaru AWD underneath. The guy driving it built it, has many others including 510 race cars and plans to build a 510 sedan using WRX drivetrain. Also a nice TR-6 next to it.
Friend who has house at Kirkwood that is leased this Winter, and his brother were staying at The Meadows and invited me over for a coffee so it was 930 before I got on Cornice lift a lap ahead of them. They like Sentinel more than Zachary’s and we also did bumped-out Olympic with me dropping into chute between it and Janek which was smoother and very good.
We met up with couple from Gardnerville who I later learned were Burning Man friends of friend’s brother. The girlfriend was getting back to skiing after almost a year off after ACL injury and still taking it easy. The guys all went to Backside that we rode 4x. Groomers were very good while ungroomed Hully Gully was firm on re-frozen sunny side. We exited via Thunder Saddle and two of group skied Two Man chute while friend’s brother and I skied main run. After a lap on the Reut we took two on The Wall where friend took this photo of big bowl behind it. You had to be careful the first couple of turns entering The Wall and the main run looked bumped out, but the wide face/gully (lower Headwaters) between it and Eagle Bowl was smooth, great snow. I got further right towards Norm’s Nose on 2nd lap and found excellent snow on smooth, very steep line.
We returned for a couple more laps on Sentinel from Cornice chair and one on ungroomed Monte Wolfe (friend followed by his un-helmeted brother)
with them quitting a little before me to head to 7800 for $4 beers and maybe dinner. I drove to So. Tahoe where nephew got me suite ticket for Harlem Globetrotters game at Tahoe Blue Event Center that was not very well attended so I sat closer to court on less full side. Nephew was in the rafter working the spotlights.
I'm going back to Kirkwood today where my son is supposed to be joining me. Then plan is Heavenly on Friday and for a couple of hours on Saturday. Garmin watch counted 21 lifts/22.5K and says I skied from 930 until almost 3. Following taken by friend Greg who they called the King of Selfies. Both were on The Reut. First one is the four of us on way to Backside at 11.
Next one includes Gardnerville friend's girlfriend and was taken at top of Buckboard about 1 PM.
I parked next to Datsun 510 wagon that was lifted, had studded tires and Subaru AWD underneath. The guy driving it built it, has many others including 510 race cars and plans to build a 510 sedan using WRX drivetrain. Also a nice TR-6 next to it.
Friend who has house at Kirkwood that is leased this Winter, and his brother were staying at The Meadows and invited me over for a coffee so it was 930 before I got on Cornice lift a lap ahead of them. They like Sentinel more than Zachary’s and we also did bumped-out Olympic with me dropping into chute between it and Janek which was smoother and very good.
We met up with couple from Gardnerville who I later learned were Burning Man friends of friend’s brother. The girlfriend was getting back to skiing after almost a year off after ACL injury and still taking it easy. The guys all went to Backside that we rode 4x. Groomers were very good while ungroomed Hully Gully was firm on re-frozen sunny side. We exited via Thunder Saddle and two of group skied Two Man chute while friend’s brother and I skied main run. After a lap on the Reut we took two on The Wall where friend took this photo of big bowl behind it. You had to be careful the first couple of turns entering The Wall and the main run looked bumped out, but the wide face/gully (lower Headwaters) between it and Eagle Bowl was smooth, great snow. I got further right towards Norm’s Nose on 2nd lap and found excellent snow on smooth, very steep line.
We returned for a couple more laps on Sentinel from Cornice chair and one on ungroomed Monte Wolfe (friend followed by his un-helmeted brother)
I'm going back to Kirkwood today where my son is supposed to be joining me. Then plan is Heavenly on Friday and for a couple of hours on Saturday. Garmin watch counted 21 lifts/22.5K and says I skied from 930 until almost 3. Following taken by friend Greg who they called the King of Selfies. Both were on The Reut. First one is the four of us on way to Backside at 11.
Next one includes Gardnerville friend's girlfriend and was taken at top of Buckboard about 1 PM.
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