tseeb
Well-known member
Kirkwood, CA February 9, 2026
After watching most of the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, CA (from my wife's son's house Levi's Stadium where I worked for a few years in retirement - the flyover),
I left home after 7 on Monday and after a few stops got on lift at Kirkwood at 11:30. I took a couple of warmup laps on high-speed low-intermediate Timber Creek before moving to the Reut where I skied Wagon Trail. Snow stayed firm most of the day as it was cold, in the 30s, and windy. I was on my rock skis which I dropped for a tune-up when I got to So. Tahoe as edges were not holding very well and bases had some damage from four December days at Mammoth. Coverage was generally good, but there were more small rocks on top of the snow and thin areas than 2+ weeks ago. I moved to the Backside and took a lap on groomer between Elevator Shaft and Happiness Is. I returned to front-side on N-facing and mostly shaded Thunder Saddle where ungroomed snow was very good.
Then I did a lot of fast laps on high-speed advanced Cornice chair, alternating between Zachary's and Sentinel Bowl. I went into Monte Wolfe to re-fill my water and drink some. After going up the Reut chair, I skied Short Spoke/the Race Course and barely held my edge skiing fast of edge by trees to left in these photos.
Twice I went into Olympic. Top of lift and Olympic are at left and top of Sentinel Bowl to right of center. The Sentinel is the rock at far right.
The first time I turned off early and took alternate to chute I like that had good snow. The second time I skied more of Olympic bumps
before dropping into chute that patroller told me is Shot 11. I quit about 3:30 with almost 23K. Kirkwood is predicted to get 2" on Tues and 10" on Wed.
After watching most of the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, CA (from my wife's son's house Levi's Stadium where I worked for a few years in retirement - the flyover),
Then I did a lot of fast laps on high-speed advanced Cornice chair, alternating between Zachary's and Sentinel Bowl. I went into Monte Wolfe to re-fill my water and drink some. After going up the Reut chair, I skied Short Spoke/the Race Course and barely held my edge skiing fast of edge by trees to left in these photos.
Twice I went into Olympic. Top of lift and Olympic are at left and top of Sentinel Bowl to right of center. The Sentinel is the rock at far right.
The first time I turned off early and took alternate to chute I like that had good snow. The second time I skied more of Olympic bumps
before dropping into chute that patroller told me is Shot 11. I quit about 3:30 with almost 23K. Kirkwood is predicted to get 2" on Tues and 10" on Wed.