Donner Lake Kayak in May 2007
The temp was a perfect 70 degrees with a slight breeze. We put in at the CDOT launch on Donner Lake. The attendant was super friendly. It is 2 bucks to park or you can park on the road for free. We test-drove the new kayaks for a couple of hours. Saw mergansers and geese with 6 goslings. There was a lot of activity on the lake for the weekend before Memorial Day. Kids were swimming, jet skis and motor boats were cruising, and there was a sailboat ripping around.
Labels: kayak Donner Tahoe
Quail Park
This is Hugh in Quail Park Homewood Ca on February 24, 2007. Tahoe got dumped on by a very cold storm. This is the lightest snow we have skiied in a long time. Lifts were on windhold at Homewood on Sunday for the first time in many years. I80 was closed on Sun and on Monday at 6pm. It took us 7 hours to get home on Monday-we will return on Friday! 8 feet total fell.
Labels: Powder, Quail Park, Tahoe
Snow is getting really fast
With no snow for weeks, Tahoe is getting thin. I felt like I was at risk with out of control people sliding all around. My advice is not to go until the next snow! This is the base area of Homewood early in January 2007.
Luca Beach Wistfull
Lake Tahoe longing for the snow.
The leaves are starting to change,,,,,
Mere,Steve, Anna at Alpine
Mere's Surprise Bday weekend!
HughDonnerPw2
Hugh having fun in the freshies at Donner Ski Ranch. We skiied with Jane and Gordon fresh tracks all day. First G forgot his boots and we packed them for him, then he forgot his key to the ski rack, so he drove back down to the cabin, then he forgot the cabin key-no problem, there was a hidden one!
We also met a lift mgr named Bill. He saw Hugh's XGames jacket and said "Hey, do you know Tom MAhoney?". Well, turns out his condo in Squaw VAlley is where Tom squats. It's a small world...
Soda Springs
Anna Rippin'
Soda Springs
Hugh Rippin'
Tahoe Donner Lake
Here is the missing photo from Jan 5th, the New Years Storm.
Salmon Street
After 2 10-foot storms and a week of sun.
22 feet of sunbaked mashed potatoes
We went up this weekend and skiied Sugarbowl from 2:30-4, a special deal for 15$. We got an extra bonus because they kept the lifts running until 4:45pm!
The snow was melted and refrozen. The sun was out and it was like Spring skiing.
On Sunday as part of our "Skiing Safari" we skiied Soda Springs. Yes, the "winter resort" with 2 lifts.
All day ticket was 25$. They have 2 large tubing parks and a kiddy area with fun things to do. This is an ideal area to teach kids (or adults) how to ski. It was very casual.
We found a steep face and some not-so-crunchy snow.
