The Official Skiing / Snowboarding / Playing in the Snow Thread

[imatlas]

I'm seriously jelly. I was just starting to make progress on convincing my wife we need a place in the mountains when COVID drove the market insane.

 

[otc]

I'm seriously jelly. I was just starting to make progress on convincing my wife we need a place in the mountains when COVID drove the market insane.

Every zillow page in the flathead valley looks like this:

Listed at 599k....been on the market for 3 days...I wonder how many offers they already have.

 

[imatlas]

Reno looks like that.


Reno.

 

[UnFacconable]

Who's ready for winter? We just signed up both kids for "ski team" so we're committed to being up in Tahoe just about every weekend and a whole bunch of other days. Looks like I will get at least 30-40 days in this year.

Now the quest to find a ski lease from December to April which is the hard part.

 

[imatlas]

I've been going around about that with my crew this past week. Ski lease pickings are pretty slim, so we may be doing hotels again this year.

 

[otc]

I'm moving into my new place in whitefish tomorrow.

First thing to do is get Montana plates on my car. Then I go buy a season pass.

 

[Numbernine]

I'm moving into my new place in whitefish tomorrow.

First thing to do is get Montana plates on my car. Then I go buy a season pass.

 

[otc]

Here's the view. Neighbor swears there's a ski resort somewhere out there behind the wildfire smoke...

 

[otc]

Smoke is clearing, there actually is a ski area out my office window!

Yeah, obscured by the house, but I honestly had no idea we'd be able to see mountains... So that's a nice bonus.

Almost sad that my neighbor mentioned it... Would have been an awesome surprise to wake up this morning and suddenly see everything for the first time.

 

[Newcomer]

So, I have been tasked with arranging a skiing bachelor party.

We have a few places in mind - but any suggestions? I'm really the only advanced skier, unfortunately.

 

[Numbernine]

What month.

 

[Newcomer]

February / March 2021

 

[Numbernine]

South Lake Tahoe is hard beat for partying choices. The Heave has tons of intermediate groomers, too many in fact, a gondola you can walk to from cheap casino hotel rooms . Feb/March you‘ ll have a good idea what kinda’ coverage you’ll have

 

[Newcomer]

South Lake Tahoe is hard beat for partying choices. The Heave has tons of intermediate groomers, too many in fact, a gondola you can walk to from cheap casino hotel rooms . Feb/March you‘ ll have a good idea what kinda’ coverage you’ll have

Awesome!

That is actually our number 1 choice (after some research).

Is the skiing pretty decent for someone who is primarily into skiing? I was thinking about scoping out Mt. Tallac, if I can find a guide and if snow conditions are right at that time. Or maybe head to squallywood for a day or so?

 

[Newcomer]

Also, we are in early to mid thirties, most of us are married with kids - is it still “nice”. I have zero experience with the Tahoe area, nor with the snowpack there. Although I understand that it can get good or really bad seasons.

Also, we are probably going end of February to beginning of March, probably 5-7 days.

I guess what I am trying to say is - is South Lake Tahoe the south padre island of the mountains?