Tahoe Ski Resorts Opening!

Palisades (the new name for Squaw Valley) and Boreal are both open as of yesterday!

South of Tahoe, Mammoth is open!

It is rumored that Mt. Rose will open in a week. Heavenly, Northstar and Sugar Bowl will be a couple of weeks after that.

All of the other resorts will likely be soon after, earlier than normal, thanks to the "atmospheric river" a week ago that dumped up to 3 feet on the mountains.

Have fun!

P.S. NOTE!!! BE CERTAIN TO CHECK THE WEBSITES OF ANY AREA YOU WANT TO VISIT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE OPEN AND TO GET YOUR RESERVATIONS!!

Atmospheric River? !!

 Weather forecasts are by nature tenuous propositions. But they are usually accurate in alerting us to weather Potential if not exactly what will happen.

So when the forecast says we may get 6 - 7 inches of rain from Sunday through Tuesday, it is best to pay attention.

 The snow level is supposed to be high and only briefly lower to 5500 or 6000 feet. However, for anyone up at 9000 feet (let's say, the Mt Rose Summit highway pass between Reno and Tahoe), the snow totals could be several feet.

Rain and snow so intense that it washes away roads and floods the fragile mountain slopes that recently burned is not the preferred way to break the drought, and it remains to be seen just how much precipitation we'll actually get. But if the atmospheric river comes as they predict, we'll try to see the benefits of moisture regardless of the damage that comes with it!

You'll Never Guess What My Covid Shot Felt Like

I went to CVS for my 3rd (booster) shot on Friday. I'm eligible because I'm over 65. I'd read up on it. Turns out it is exactly the same material in exactly the same dosage as the 1st and 2nd shot. Apparently, it also does the same thing to your body, which is goosing your immune system. If any covid-type virus gets into your body, your immune response sends out an army of different warriors to kill it dead.

So what did it feel like?

Nothing. The nurse swabbed my arm with disinfectant. I was distracted by something in the other direction. Then the nurse pulled away. 

I said, "Everything okay?"

She said, "Everything's fine. You're good to go."

"You already gave me the shot? I didn't feel anything."

A different woman behind the counter heard me and said, "That's what everybody says. They don't feel a thing."

You Won't Believe The Wildfire Red Sun Until You See It

 The joy of clear blue Tahoe skies is never so pronounced as compared to life during a forest fire when the smoke is so thick it often blocks out the sun or turns it very red.

That red sun is beautiful in its own way. But you can imagine how pleased we were to get back to Tahoe Blue!

 

 

Sweet! Snow In Forecast

 Always a good thing when the forecast calls for snow. Sure, the snow levels are high. But it's only the beginning of October! Yay. The snow is four days out, but I'm not complaining.