Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort

A Powder Paradise

Ripping…riding….shredding….flying
Down the hill we all play
Cutting…..carving…turning….burning..
I’m Ready to have a Good Day

Lands of powder as far as I can see….Oooh….this is so much better than than my morning cup of coffee

White grins all around….with so much fresh I feel like a powder hound.
So light and so nice….it is like my very own paradise.

Tight tree lines or open run B-lines?  Rock drops and plenty of powder shots….so many good thoughts….ooh what a Good Day.

Looking down as my knees dissapear into this ever so fresh white ground!  You don’t want to miss your own day of bliss, so I hope you are near and we’ll see you here!

 

Here It Comes!!!

Knee deep powder days are on their way here in just a couple of days!  If you really want to get another epic day in before all is said and done, I recommend calling in a powder-sick-day either Wednesday or Thursday.  Trust me, you’ll thank me later!  We are expecting to see snow for at least a week, please get ready for severe winter driving, blizzard-like conditions, and white covered roads.  If everyone takes a little extra time and preparation, we all we can all get here safely and enjoy these, “Days of Powder!”  It looks like Miracle March showed up after all, just a few days later than normal.  Get your pontoons and powder boards waxed and ready, possibly the best is yet to come!

 
 

Keep checking back, and be sure to keep your eye on the road conditions and our 5 day forecast.  We are only 6 inches shy of our Annual Season Snowfall Average, I’m confident we will be near the 400” inch mark by next Sunday.

 

 Powder days ahead!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Too Good Out There!!!

Another 4 inches fell yesterday giving us 8 inches in the last couple of days!  The groomers were incredible this morning, especially since the temperatures remained relatively cool overnight.  I’ve been craving some fresh snow and Mother Nature decided to be so kind as to deliver us with just enough to freshen everything up!  If you didn’t get a chance today then don’t fret, we have the best yet to come starting on Tuesday.  This next system could linger around for a week or so and potentially drop something like 2 to 4 feet of snow by the end of the week.  Let’s keep our fingers crossed, we are only 6 inches away from our annual average and I really want to see us beat the 400 inch mark.

 
 

We really have a ton of things going on this weekend, be sure to check the Events Calendar for more info.  I am heading up the hill right now to get a few clips of the Red Bull Butter Cup, should have an update and video tomorrow.

Have fun out there,

Chris

It's Not Over Yet!!!

4 inches of colder and lighter than expected snow fell overnight, giving us a much needed re-freshening!  More snow tonight and the potential for a big storm Monday night, we could see a couple of feet in a twenty four hour period.  I can’t wait!  If you are heading out this morning, the surface conditions will not disappoint you, plenty of soft and supple lines of corduroy and fresh powder blankets all around.  We all need to dance our hearts out this weekend so we can all enjoy another epic day of powder skiing and riding!

 

This weekend is chocked full of events, there are almost too many to list so check out the Events Calendar for all the details.  Heading out this morning for a few fresh turns, hope all of you get some fresh powder this week!

Enjoy!

Chris

Sunshine All The Way!

Blue skies, spring temperatures, and plenty of sunshine in the forecast for next week.  Our conditions are still holding up great with over 100” base at The Summit and only a month left to go.  Where did the season go?  We are so very close to hitting our annual snowfall average, I am still confident we will see some of those spring time storms, just nothing in the short term.  Wax, sunscreen, plenty of hydration and a positive attitude is really all you need to enjoy yourself during these warm spring days.

 
 

We are holding the biggest event since The Stash has opened today, The Stash Gathering.  Cruise on over and check out the women and men getting creative in The Stash, it is sure to be a good time.  The California Repercussions will be playing at Mid Mountain and in The Village today, these guys are really good, I’ve been watching them for 3 years now.  My tip for the day; be sure to keep a close eye on the overnight temperatures, you can pretty much plan your day with this.  Basically; if the overnight has a 20 degree variance from they daytime high and dips below freezing, you are really going to need to follow the sun.  Go to Northwest Territory first, then to Mt. Pluto, and then The Backside. 

Enjoy The Day!

Chris

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

More sun to come with spring conditions and mildly warm temperatures will be stretching through the Tahoe Region until Monday or so of next week.  The daytime high is going to stay a little above normal until early next week, so be sure to grab some of that Vitamin D this week.  And of course wax your skis/boards this week and wear the sunscreen, it will be a necessity! 

A couple fun park events are coming up this weekend starting with the Ultimate Boarder Championship and then The Stash Gathering.  The Ultimate Boarder is a unique event it is a board sport triathlon.  A one week competition where athletes can show their own creativity in the arts of snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding.  I personally can’t wait for The Stash Gathering; this event will probably be the biggest event we have held in The Stash since we’ve opened it!  I think we will have a good crowd of competitors and the innovative tricks surely won’t disappoint.

 
 

I suggest getting most of your skiing/riding in between 10 and 1:30, plan for a late breakfast or later lunch.  Be sure to, “Beat the Heat,” by drinking plenty of fluids and protecting your skin from too many rays.

Talk to you soon,

Chris

Snow and Me in Perfect Harmony

Powder pillow drops, open trees without many rocks, and nothing but good thoughts is how I like to have my Good Day......fresh turns with the legs burning as I’m ripping through the 14 inches of new snow we got......White sprinkles falling down and laying flat on top of that 8 foot base we got.........You can hear the lifts turning as I am yearning to get to the top for some fresh powder shots.......cutting deep within and turning again and again.....it is so good it almost fells like a sin…..oh what a Good Day!  The clouds are parting and the sun is smiling wide…….Oh my very own blue bird day, I hope you’re here to stay!

 

As I ride to the top I can't control my thoughts.....what a Good Day!  A few more runs and I'll need to stop and get myself some chomp before I continue my day of powder shots.....Tri tip, red beans, and rice should suffice my appetite.....after I've had my fill it is back onto the hill for a few more laps, I can wait for a nap.......After my legs are done and I feel I've won, down to The Village for some Apres fun....I think it is time for lounging since my heart is finally done pounding.  My story is true, what would you rather do when you hear this news, than get your own powder shots

Thank You Mother Nature!

11 fresh and I mean, “FRESH,” inches blanketed the entire resort the last few days!  If you were here, you know what I am talking about!  The snow is still maintaining its champagne-like consistency since the temperatures have been colder than average this last week.  It is going to warm up later today and through tomorrow, the snow surface will change to spring conditions until the snow starts to fly late tomorrow. 

 
  

The groomers this morning are as good as they get, I’m talking near perfect snow consistency until later today.  I hope you are out there cutting deep into those groomers and finding those secret powder stashes, not reading this yet.  I would be confident to say that yesterday might have been my favorite day all season.  Anyone else with me?  It was definitely one of those, “Miracle March Days!”

 

 

 

  

Snow is in the forecast for Friday!  I wouldn’t say the powder coming in is going to be quite as light as yesterday’s, but nonetheless it is going to be good.  Tomorrows’ snow accumulation is supposed to be somewhere between 3 to 5 inches, time will only tell.  There is a possibility this storm could hit us harder that predicted, especially if we continue to get this cold air push.  Come on out and get your own powder lines, it looks like most of next week could be very springy.

 
Talk to you soon,

Chris

I Am A Believer!

The latest forecast is now saying we have a 60% chance for more champagne snow during the day tomorrow, something around 3 to 7 inches possible.  Who knows, maybe this will be the one that favors us with an un-expected yielding of snow!  We’ve been seeing a slight warming trend the last 5 days as the daytime high steadily raised a few degrees daily throughout the week.  The temperature at Mid-Mountain nearly hit 50 degrees today, sometime around 12:30pm.  The temperature has been dropping by the hour since then and will continue to do steadily through tomorrow.  Bring a couple extra layers, a scarf, and some sunblock for the wind tomorrow because the daytime high is only going to be 25 degrees!  Please be ready for some fast conditions tomorrow morning, there is too much variance between the daytime high and overnight low.  If we start getting the snow, there is going to be some really fine powder accumulation throughout the day.  Come on Snow!

 

I went up and took some video of the Transworld TransAM event yesterday if you want to check it out.  There were 102 competitors during the initial, “Traffic Jam,” all the video is taken during that first session. 

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.....

We will be serving up sunshine for breakfast, increasing clouds for lunch, and a chance of snow for dinner!  The temperature on the hill did not breach the freezing point the last two days, really helping the champagne powder stay ever-so-fresh, and making for some incredible groomers.  Our grooming team was able to lay out 88% of Groomable Terrain Overnight; if you were here yesterday then you know how sweet the lines of corduroy were and will be today as well!  Mother Nature’s attitude has been incredible lately!  She will be blowing snow with blizzard like conditions one day, and then smiling on us the next with a parting of the clouds and sunshine all around.  The photo was taken Wednesday in case you are wondering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a chance for snow nearly everyday next week, but the possibility percentage isn’t very high, so honestly it could be hit or miss at this point.  There is a big system off shore, but all forecast modules are agreeing that it will miss Tahoe and dip more into Southern California.  They have been wrong before, hopefully to our benefit this time!  The system on Wednesday kind of shadowed the Sierra Crest, giving some of Tahoe a few inches and over a couple of feet in others.  We only reported 6 inches, which in fact was probably more due to the heavy winds from the south.  When the temperatures stay as cold as they have been the last few days, even the slightest wind can easily blow the incredibly light powder around.  In other words, measuring the accumulation totals can be very tricky!  I found all kinds of powder stashes yesterday; the snow was almost up to my knee in some places.  With that in mind, my powder stash tip for the day is to follow the wind for once!  If you are facing southeast down the slope, you’ll probably notice the most substantial snow accumulation.  Head over to Mt. Pluto between Crosscut and Delight, the snow was exception over there yesterday with pockets of powder, and incredible groomers.

Talk to you soon,

 

Chris