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This was a poll. These haven't been imported. Sorry.

i went with the group of lemmings on the kweschuns...

you REALLY going up Baldy ?

Yeah, one of the Mikes and I. Interested in the extreme and unending excitement that is Baldy Bowl?

whats going to make the decision, is knowing which Mike it is

I imagine i'll be there, unless something comes up. i'll get in touch with you tomorrow

I'm down.

Yo Taco, you need a ride up to Wanker?

so what are the two of you gonna do when you go wanker ?

oh! oh! i know!!! waste our tax dollars!!!!!!!

THERE WE GO!

Still don't know what that means.

Ingrid and I will probably meet you at Wanker, but I don't think we'll go above the ski hut.

Looks like tomorrow will be the better travel and play day especially with an alpine start:

...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT...

A STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY DEVELOPING OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
COAST TODAY IS EXPECTED TO BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION
TO THE AREA BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT AS IT DROPS SOUTHWARD. AT THIS TIME...THE COMPUTER MODELS ARE
KEEPING THE TRACK OF THIS STORM ABOUT 400 MILES WEST OF THE COAST.
IF THE STORM REMAINS THIS FAR OFFSHORE...THE AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION
EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE LIMITED.

AT THIS TIME...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME LIKELY OVER SAN LUIS
OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES SATURDAY MORNING...WITH THE RAIN
AFFECTING VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT. THE RAIN WILL TURN TO SHOWERS SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE
SHOWER ACTIVITY DECREASING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL
TOTALS WITH THIS STORM ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN ONE QUARTER
AND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH. LOCAL AMOUNTS TO AROUND ONE INCH
WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS. RAINFALL RATES WITH THIS STORM
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ESTABLISHED USGS THRESHOLDS. SO...NO
SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR THE RECENT BURN AREAS.

SNOW LEVELS WITH THIS SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 4000
TO 4500 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...AND EVEN LOCALLY
DOWN TO 3500 FEET. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT
ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN 2 AND 6 INCHES. WITH SUCH LOW SNOW
LEVELS...TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES...SUCH AS THE
INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR...COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY SNOW AND
ICE.

THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS STORM WILL DETERMINE THE OVERALL IMPACT
UPON THE AREA. IF THE STORM MOVES CLOSER TO LAND...MORE SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION MAY DEVELOP. HOWEVER IF THE STORM TRACKS FURTHER
WEST THAN THE CURRENT FORECAST...PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE
LESS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS
UPCOMING STORM.

Here's the plan. I'm staying the night at the Buckhorn, and Ingrid's supposed to come up and meet me by about 5:15-5:30 or so. But we have no idea whether she will make it because she doesn't have chains.

I have chains (cables, actually), but I don't want to drive up to Manker. So if anyone wants to stop at the Buckhorn (the motel side) around 5:30 to get us (including my dog), feel free. If Ingrid isn't there by then, head up without me.

Tempting ... but gotta give my knee a longer break ...

simonov wrote:Ingrid and I will probably meet you at Wanker, but I don't think we'll go above the ski hut.

THERE WILL BE NO QUITTER'S TALK IN THIS HERE THREAD!!!!!!!

She should be fine. We go up Baldy Rd after minro storms. As long as you're used to driving on a little snow and ice, you'll (she'll) be fine. Also, getting up there before the throngs of snowthieves is KEY.

Oh shit, I need one of those assboards to FLY down the Bowl in.

Looks like your visualization of better weather is working, Ryan!

TacoDelRio wrote:Oh shit, I need one of those assboards to FLY down the Bowl in.

You need one of these...
http://www.metacafe.com/embed/584621/

Poor Chevy Chase. That makes him look almost as bad as Rob Schnieder. Just kidding, that would be physically impossible.

GigaMike wrote: You need one of these...

Great movie! I might be up there tomorrow. Maybe I will see you guys.


Doesn't Taco have a hat like that????

That I do. No idea what the Americanized name is, but it's an Ushanka.

TacoDelRio wrote:

simonov wrote:Ingrid and I will probably meet you at Wanker, but I don't think we'll go above the ski hut.

THERE WILL BE NO QUITTER'S TALK IN THIS HERE THREAD!!!!!!!

I was standing outside the Buckhorn this morning from 5:00-6:00am.

No sign of the Tacowagon.

Quitters indeed.

I drove past about six times. You have shitty Accord parked outside with strange fake vents on hood?

Didn't make it past the last switchback before the road turns north to Wanker.

YOU LIKE MOUTHSEX? GET IN SPORTSCAR.

I lost traction on the second to last switchback and had to back down. I was able to get up the second time. Sometimes FWD is cool.

I was wondering if the ITR would make it.

I spun out on the bridge. The uphill approach to the bridge (just south of Icehouse) is always tricky. Did a few E-brake turns in the IHC parking lot while watching for anyone's car I recognized.

Yeah, that bridge is always slippery. I drove up a little earlier (got to Manker at 5:40 and only one other car was before me) and there was still fresh gravel on the road. I bet after more cars drove up the gravel disappeared and the road got worse.