Tahoetopia

Part II: Tahoe's Top 25 Skiers in History

GLEN POULSEN 1960: At the end of the big winter of 1992-3, Glen Poulsen, son of Palisades Tahoe founder and ski pioneer Wayne Poulsen, streaked across the Sierra on skis in what may well be record time. Leaving Mammoth Mountain at daybreak, Poulsen sped up the San Joaquin River Canyon, crossed Minaret Pass, Island Pass and then 11,000-foot Donohue Pass.

A Christmas Wish--Powder

Please give me fresh powder, a lake full, a sea,
And, oh, what a happy skier I'll be.

Call it fluff, or freshies, or even white sauce--
I don't care what you call it, I don't care a toss.

Uncork those clouds and let them roar,
We who love powder, we know more is more!

I'll carve it on skinny skis, even board like a dork,

WARREN’S WORLD: Snow--Be Careful How Much You Wish For

Skiing is the world's best freedom sport, but I can tell you from experience that it is possible to get too much snow, believe It or not.

A few years ago, Mt. Baker in Washington State had a record 99 feet snowfall. In May the snow banks in the parking lot where still thirty-five feet high! Ninety-nine feet of snow is a lot of snow. It happened before and can happen again.

GOOD NEWS: Powder Buries Tahoe--Mid-December 2008

Mountain crews are now working feverishly to get the fresh snow groomed and the runs open for skiers and snowboarders who have been chomping at the bit while waiting impatiently for winter to really begin. Now it has.

SIERRA HERITAGE: History of California Skiing

My father built chairlifts for Sugar Bowl in the early 1950s and my mother grew up a skier and continued racing her whole life. I learned to ski from my father at the age of three, and now I coach my own children and other alpine ski racers for the Auburn Ski Club.

U.S. CONGRESS: Confessions of a Lobbyist

"I made my living as a lobbyist, sometime registered as such, sometimes managing other registered lobbyists, always controlling the money flow to the members of Congress from my company and two others. Our industry was fairly heavily regulated, much more than the investment banks, hedge funds, etc. ever were.

WARREN'S WORLD: Skiing is Getting Faster & Deadlier

In the early days, Bear Trap bindings locked the boot to the ski and many broken legs were called "spiral breaks" because the body revolved while the foot didn't.

All Eyes on Weather--Snow Likely

The passage of the front itself should be primarily a wind event since it’s a fast moving system with an overland trajectory from the north that will keep it moisture starved.

BAJA 1000: Local, Roger Norman, takes Trophy-Truck Win

Beating a deep and talented field of 347 starters that came from 29 U.S. States and 34 countries, the Norman/Roeseler duet powered their way to the top of the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck division in the No. 8 Norman Motorsports Ford F-150.

Outlook for Snow--December 2008

Last year ('07-'08) we had to wait until December 6th for the first decent storm, which dumped about two feet over 48 hours. The year before that was also late out of the gate and only extensive snowmaking made decent skiing possible before Christmas. Both of those winters ended up drier than average.

Pages