Once more we woke to clear blue skies. I strapped up my wrist and we headed for the slopes.
We did our favourite runs and again did the Little Dipper black run. They have been making snow here and the moguls (bumps) are getting higher, and more difficult to negotiate. Also, some of the better trails are starting to wear a bit thin in places; a symptom of the sunny days we're experiencing here. Also, a lot of the trails are icy, as the groomed surface gets scraped off during the day.
A lot of the trails here are closed - mostly blacks and double blacks - on account of the poor snow cover. The main trails still open are only being kept open thanks to the snow-making facilities here. But even these are deteriorating. All of the west coast USA ski resorts have been hit in the same way - a high pressure and low pressure system are blocking storms off from the Pacific. Instead, these storms are hitting further north and giving resorts, such as Whistler in Canadian, record snow falls. Virtually no snow has fallen around Tahoe this year.
We did our favourite runs and again did the Little Dipper black run. They have been making snow here and the moguls (bumps) are getting higher, and more difficult to negotiate. Also, some of the better trails are starting to wear a bit thin in places; a symptom of the sunny days we're experiencing here. Also, a lot of the trails are icy, as the groomed surface gets scraped off during the day.
A lot of the trails here are closed - mostly blacks and double blacks - on account of the poor snow cover. The main trails still open are only being kept open thanks to the snow-making facilities here. But even these are deteriorating. All of the west coast USA ski resorts have been hit in the same way - a high pressure and low pressure system are blocking storms off from the Pacific. Instead, these storms are hitting further north and giving resorts, such as Whistler in Canadian, record snow falls. Virtually no snow has fallen around Tahoe this year.
After a leisurely lunch and pint at the base lodge, we returned to the hotel early, and took a look around the Heavenly resort near the hotel. Not much to say, except that the shops here are a bit more upmarket, whereas the others on the California side seem only to sell trashy tourist tat and t-shirts.
The film for tonight was The Return, featuring Sarah Michelle-Gellar. OK.
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Well written article.
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