Its Thin But Oh So Radical – 12/03/06
***NO POWDER PICS HERE, NO WAY…that’s so last week!
Want to know how much snow there is just due south of Tahoe?
The video will explain it all. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcsXfpGFaQw
In case you’re still running AOL 2.0 on your Windows 3.0 machine, below are some pics and the details….
Date:
December 02-03, 2006 – Opening day of Buckboard (one of the resort’s most premier groomed adventures) and Chair 11 of the Kirkwood 06-07 season.
Weather & Temp:
Absolutely G O R G E O U S Californian sunshine, no wind, and ideal temps ranging from 30-40F….nice temp to take a walk with the dog.
Extreme ski mountaineers:
666 – in true form:
Slim – Dressed to impress and late for class:
Shugs – Dressed for an Antarctic winter evening:
Zippy – Daft Punk ain’t playin’ at his house:
Jrosen32 – Just after killing Sasquatch for needed warmth:
JMetzler – spending WAY too much time on Youtube:
….and Misshhhhaww, Vets, Tyrone Shoelaces, Mrs. Laces, Mrs. JMetzler, LegalDave.
Our Rides:
Moment Renos, Karmas, Nitro Supernatural, a pair of Fischers, 190 V-pros, 180 V-pros, Dynastar BIG’s, G4’s, some Bro’s, Pocket Rockets.
Synopsis:
Below shows the amount of gnar provided by the corporation:
Green = groomed manmade bliss
Purple = the natural snow bush runs
Hot Pink = the epic adventure called Buckboard
Looks a lot better from the highway eh?
The order of the morning on Chair 5:
What Buckboard skied like:
Lower mountain Corduroy MADNESS!
Jrosen32 has a carving fan…
Zippy WAIST DEEP!!!!!!!!!!
The Chronic Chair needs just a smidgen more snow….
The Wall actually resembles…..well….a wall….
Fingers and Wagon Wheel bowl ridin’ dirty!
666 eye’d a boarder until he found out it wasn’t Shugs….
Shugs shows why it pays to get there early…
Shugs takes off some of that rust of his edges, er…legs:
Snow is always whiter on the Eastern side…
666 licks some carpet…
Shugs laying it DOWN >>>>>>>>>
Roundtop, Moon Crescent, etc 12/02/06. The lookers right bowl would probably be the best bet for coverage since it had snow throughout the summer.
Closer view of the Northern aspects….bring the 90’s quiver:
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