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Went to a bachelor party out in Tahoe, third ski trip this season, 15 ski days or something ridiculous like that for me this season. I was impressed by the Tahoe area – apparently they get a ton more snow than Colorado or Utah - though it is generally heavier. Myself and one other guy got there early on Friday morning and did a hike up Mt Waterhouse and skied down – in a raging blizzard, chains were required to get up the pass. They don’t require chains for passenger vehicles in Colorado, and I think studs may be illegal – chews up the road too much. If I’m wrong they don’t enforce it like in California where they pull you over and force you to chain up, have 4wd, or turn around. 
The hike up was about an hour and forty-five minutes. And it was worth every minute – one of the greatest runs of my life, if not the greatest. Huge deep untracked powder, giant trees perfectly spaced, big poofy boulder fields, knee to thigh deep bottomless powder. Spectacular. Met up with ten-twelve terrific guys at a big home that night, Read the rest of this entry »
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