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Heavenly to open...

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MissD
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on November 18. that's what the email they just sent me said...rock climbing anyone? or down hill dirt rolling?
Nov 14 2005 8:39PM
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S.Harkins
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i believe it - everyone doubts though
Nov 14 2005 8:50PM
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S.Harkins
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i heard today from marketing guy, this firday
Nov 15 2005 11:12PM
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thatoneguyattyrol
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how is this possible?
Nov 16 2005 12:06AM
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Ghost82nd
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serisously....how? if so im going and i dont care how much snow there is but how?
Nov 16 2005 12:07AM
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rynmartn
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well...it sounds crazy to me too. but they supposivly have like the biggest snow making system ever
Nov 16 2005 12:44AM
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Ghost82nd
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this is what we're missing. right down south and we cant get any
Nov 16 2005 12:52AM
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thatoneguyattyrol
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dumb question, how far away is mammoth from reno/truckee?
Nov 16 2005 1:08AM
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tahoeskier.
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mammoth is about 3hrs from reno.

yea i keep hearing they are plannin to open friday too.. they want to. if anything they will have the gondola runnin up to the very top by tamerac or something... it will probably be like dirt skiing. but whatever, it's still skiing :)
Nov 16 2005 1:19AM
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tahoeskier.
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yea that's crazy mammoth has the much of a base. i had no idea.. that's awesome
Nov 16 2005 1:20AM
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MissD
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4skizzle and i will be there IF they really open. we are itching to get out there....this lack of snow is killing us.
Nov 16 2005 9:36AM
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20Valv3
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Looking at the live cameras, it looks like runs do have some coverage on them. I guess this is the spot to be at this weekend.
Nov 16 2005 12:52PM
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Scottness
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Don't get us all excited noob...I hope it's true though? Are they going to have any boxes/rails up is the question?
Nov 16 2005 1:39PM
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MissD
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boxes and rails...we'll be lucky if we don't have to ski around rocks and dirt
Nov 16 2005 1:42PM
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Scottness
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sorry noob..i chekt the cams and they've got some nice coverage on the runs...is that the nevada side? anybody who can get some inside info, clue us in...if they don't have any rails, i guess i can practice my nose butters.
Nov 16 2005 2:52PM
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k8stewart
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They changed the opening date, the inversion that's going on right now has prevented any kind of snowmaking and also has been melting what little snow Heavenly has. Opening is now Nov. 23rd...and if this weather pattern keeps up, who knows if they're gonna have to change it again.
Nov 16 2005 9:06PM
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MissD
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i knew it was too good to be true...those fuckers!!
Nov 16 2005 10:59PM
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SnowMedic
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they do not even open on the 23 any more.
why wont they open?
Nov 22 2005 10:52PM
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thatoneguyattyrol
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no snow.
Nov 22 2005 11:31PM
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Alpinestheshiz
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INVERSION INVERSION INVERSION INVERSION INVERSION INVERSION IS FU*KING ALL OF TAHOE OVER.
Nov 22 2005 11:31PM
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thatoneguyattyrol
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someone explain inversion?
Nov 23 2005 12:15AM
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rynmartn
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HAHA!....to us
Nov 23 2005 12:49AM
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Ghost82nd
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found this on the northstar page:

Q: I hear on the news that it has been in the low 20s or 30s in the Truckee/Lake Tahoe area. Why can’t you make snow?
A: Currently our snowmaking efforts have been stalled due to a weather condition called inversion. This is where cold air rests in the valley floor and temperatures rise along with the elevation. Inversion is common during late night and early morning hours - especially in mountainous terrain. Which means it has been in the low 20s in the Martis Valley but in the upper 30s or 40s on the mountain. Based on the extended forecast, we expect this condition to change later this week.
Nov 23 2005 1:50AM
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Alpinestheshiz
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exactl, the cold air is trapped at the lower elevations by the warm air on top of it...Its like Mudflap said a week or 2 ago he woke up in Trukee and it was ~25 degrees and drove up to boreal and it was ~35-40... sucks dont it?
Nov 23 2005 2:17AM
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Ghost82nd
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it sucks big time man. but we need some moisture to move in once it leaves
Nov 23 2005 3:05AM
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skimasterflex
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snow coming 1st 2nd and 3rd!!
Nov 23 2005 3:47PM
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MissD
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^ of december?? that seems so far away....how about 23, 24, 25 of november, that sounds better.
Nov 23 2005 4:57PM
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Bobby686
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heavenly probably has blackout dates this weekend even if they do open
Nov 23 2005 5:46PM
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SnowMedic
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Heavenly says they will open some time this week
Nov 28 2005 5:16PM
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MissD
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check out the webcams...it looks fun to me!
Nov 28 2005 5:28PM
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SnowMedic
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Opening Day: Wed, Nov 30!

Winter has arrived! After receiving up to six inches of natural snow last Friday, followed by very low on-mountain temperatures over the weekend (perfect for maximizing the power of our awesome snowmaking system) and additional snowfall on Monday, Heavenly is set to open Wednesday, November 30, with excellent conditions on numerous upper mountain trails.

We will be offering skiing and riding in two states on some of our most popular trails, including Orion's, Big Dipper and Comet, as well as the beginner’s area and the tubing hill at the top of the Gondola. Access to the mountain will be available via the Heavenly Gondola in Heavenly Village. Snow conditions will be packed powder and machine-groomed snow, on designated runs. In addition to the Gondola, Tamarack Express, Dipper Express, Comet Express, and Big Easy lifts are slated to operate. Hours of operation will be 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, with lifts opening a half-hour earlier at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Full-service ski school, rentals, and food services will be available on the mountain as well. Parking will be available in the parking garage at Heavenly Village or at the California Lodge. In addition, our complimentary shuttles will be operating with service to the casino corridor and from the California Lodge to Heavenly Village.
Nov 29 2005 8:56AM
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tahoeskier.
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hell ya! i'll be there saturday. they are actually going to have dipper open. that's so dope.
Nov 29 2005 6:23PM
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NoTeefa
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I can only imagine how horribly crowded its gonna be
Nov 29 2005 8:59PM
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k8stewart
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I went up today...it wasn't crowded...but it was cold.

Still though, good to be back and shreddin it.

Dipper is basically the main chair right now, orions and big dipper being the main runs, and then Comet chair is open to get back to Tamarack and the Gondola.

Hopefully this weekend uppper California will be open, hopefully.

No rails or boxes or anything either...and the snow right now is a mix between man made and the real stuff...at least it's something.
Nov 30 2005 8:44PM
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MissD
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^ how was the coverage? any obstacles?
Nov 30 2005 8:46PM
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tahoeskier.
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aaw you're lucky you got to go up today! I hope they open upper cali this weekend too.. it will spread the people out more. I bet it's going to be crazy crowded on Saturday. Katie we should ski together sometime.
Nov 30 2005 8:57PM
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DavidStewart
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Yeah, I'll be up there on Saturday for sure, so hopefully I'll see you up there Kim.
Dec 1 2005 10:26PM
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k8stewart
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^ ahhh that was on my bros name haha.
Dec 2 2005 8:52PM
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tahoeskier.
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haha sweet. i'll be there. probably really sore. we skied from 10am till 7pm tonight. do they have any rails or anything set up?
Dec 3 2005 12:09AM
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PacificRimJob
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Lol. Everyone here will probably think im crazy, But Heavenly is the ONLY place I have NEVER SKIED at in ALL OF CALIFORNIA.

At least the big places..

But really tho.. I have skied at everywhere from MT. High down in SoCal to Mammoth, Up to everyplace in Tahoe (minus heavenly) and even Mt. Shasta Skibowl.

I have even skied at the now Defunct Iron Mountain if you could belive that..
Dec 11 2005 6:56PM
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