Beautiful, thank you. Isn't it just wonderful to have snow again. Been enjoying it myself here in the Oregon Cascades.
Backcountry Skiing - January 2016
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Posted 03 February 2016 - 06:24 AM
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Posted 03 February 2016 - 06:33 AM
Yup. I've been getting out regularly on XC gear and tele (mostly resort).
It's really great to see a snowpack build up.
There's been great powder, but the Friday storm was quite warm with 4-6" of rain to 7,000'
Then, followed by a foot of cold powder in the last two days. A roller coaster!
Congrats on building the Orion Trail! Is it near Loon Lk? We certainly notice Brown Mtn when we visit there in the summer.
Edited by Lighthawk, 03 February 2016 - 06:34 AM.
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Posted 04 February 2016 - 02:17 AM
Sheer magic Skis. Thanks, only it makes me almost intolerably homesick.
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Posted 04 February 2016 - 11:56 PM
Thanks Ski for another beautiful and informative trip report.
After multiple minimal snow years, it is an interesting reminder to see how much snow falls in a 'normal' Tahoe winter. A similar story here in Oregon. Let's hope the snow keeps falling throughout the Western mountains.
Happy skiing!
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Posted 06 February 2016 - 05:28 PM
Nice trip report. It brings back memories of similar adventures. Keep it up..
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Posted 08 February 2016 - 01:10 AM
Thanks again for the very kind comments. We were out again today. It was warm. We did a bunch of needed trailwork and enjoyed mashed potato snow that was wonderfully turnable in the backcountry. The mountains were very quiet today. Seemed surprising with the blue sky. East wind was roaring over the hgih ridges.
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Posted 08 February 2016 - 05:58 AM
We were out today as well. The temps were quite warm, with strong east wind blowing. SR used snowshoes, while I cut a few turns on lightweight metal edged skis. Callie had a blast.
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Posted 08 February 2016 - 03:16 PM
Lighthawk, it was a nice day out on the snow yesterday indeed! This last month it has been a pleasant surprise to run into so any old friends out on skis. Yesterday was no exception.
Lighthawk, I found that a friend of mine has information about the Orion Trail posted on his website -
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Posted 08 February 2016 - 04:00 PM
Lighthawk, I found that a friend of mine has information about the Orion Trail posted on his website -
Great reference, Ski. I bookmarked it. Marcus Libkind has compiled an impressive list of tours there!
2021 RAM 3500 Crew 4x4, 6.4 hemi/8 speed trans with 4.10 gears, Timber Grove bags, Falken Wildpeak 35" tires.
OEV Aluma 6.75 flatbed, Bundutec Odyssey camper on order for 2024
For this year we're still using our 2008 FWC Hawk with victron DC-DC charger, 130w solar, MPPT controler
with 2000w inverter and external 120v output and 12v solar input with 100w portable solar. http://lighthawkphoto.com
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