I got up at around 6:00 a.m. for the long drive to North Lake Tahoe. I took I-680 North to I-80 East. There was little traffic in the morning, and I arrived at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort at around 9:30 a.m.
I parked at the Village Gondola and changed into my snowboarding outfit. I rode the village gondola to the Village Lodge. It's a short ride to the village and avoids all parking hassles. Since I pre-ordered my tickets online ($15 off/day for early purchases), I stopped by the ticket counter to pick them up.
I then strapped on my new Ride Berzerker 162 snowboard and took the Disney Express chair to the top of Mt. Disney. This was the first time I got to try the board (I purchased it two years ago at REI but never got to try it due to poor snow conditions at Lake Tahoe). I had my old K2 Clicker bindings and Clicker-compatible books to try out. (Since K2 stopped manufacturing Clicker bindings, I had to buy a used set on eBay).
The ride down was adequate but a bit too short.
The day was sunny and beautiful, with no clouds in the sky. The snow was a bit icy initially, but it warmed up/turned slushy in the afternoon. After a quick ride down the mountain, I stopped by the Euro Snack cafe for a waffle and a hot chocolate. The warm waffle was really great!
I took the Lincoln Express next to the top of Mt. Lincoln, where I rode "Lake View" and "Crawley's Traverse" trails down. These are blue-rated runs, but they are not terribly challenging.
I took an early video of my runs down the mountain. As you can see, the snow coverage was meager, but it was still fun to be there. The views of the surrounding Tahoe forests and lakes were magnificent.
I really liked my Ride Berzerker snowboard. It holds its line down the mountain exceptionally well. With my K2 Clicker step-in bindings, it was a great combination. It's too bad you can't buy K2 Clickers anymore. There are such great bindings.
I saw a few interesting dressed-up characters at Sugar Bowl. I even saw a few snowboarders riding in shorts!
I did a lot of quick runs down the mountain. It was never very crowded, and each run took me 15 minutes at most (including the ride to the top).
I snowboarded until about 4:00 p.m. Afterward, I drove to Truckee, where I stayed with friends (we rented a house for two days).
I enjoyed a bottle of delicious Lagunitas Censored beer that my friends brought along.
Afterward, we had a wonderful dinner, and I rested the rest of the day.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
I got up around 8:00 a.m. (there was a return from daylight savings time), so I lost one hour of sleep. After a breakfast of hamburgers and tea, I drove to Sugar Bowl for one more day of snowboarding.
I found a few places at Sugar Bowl where I could do a few jumps.
This was another beautiful day - but just a bit colder, and the snow was a bit icier than on Saturday. The view of the surrounding woods and the nearby Lake Mary are really spectacular.
I had a great time doing jumps (though these are not as great as the ones in Whistler's Nintendo Park).
I parked at the Village Gondola and changed into my snowboarding outfit. I rode the village gondola to the Village Lodge. It's a short ride to the village and avoids all parking hassles. Since I pre-ordered my tickets online ($15 off/day for early purchases), I stopped by the ticket counter to pick them up.
I then strapped on my new Ride Berzerker 162 snowboard and took the Disney Express chair to the top of Mt. Disney. This was the first time I got to try the board (I purchased it two years ago at REI but never got to try it due to poor snow conditions at Lake Tahoe). I had my old K2 Clicker bindings and Clicker-compatible books to try out. (Since K2 stopped manufacturing Clicker bindings, I had to buy a used set on eBay).
The ride down was adequate but a bit too short.
The day was sunny and beautiful, with no clouds in the sky. The snow was a bit icy initially, but it warmed up/turned slushy in the afternoon. After a quick ride down the mountain, I stopped by the Euro Snack cafe for a waffle and a hot chocolate. The warm waffle was really great!
I took the Lincoln Express next to the top of Mt. Lincoln, where I rode "Lake View" and "Crawley's Traverse" trails down. These are blue-rated runs, but they are not terribly challenging.
I took an early video of my runs down the mountain. As you can see, the snow coverage was meager, but it was still fun to be there. The views of the surrounding Tahoe forests and lakes were magnificent.
I really liked my Ride Berzerker snowboard. It holds its line down the mountain exceptionally well. With my K2 Clicker step-in bindings, it was a great combination. It's too bad you can't buy K2 Clickers anymore. There are such great bindings.
I saw a few interesting dressed-up characters at Sugar Bowl. I even saw a few snowboarders riding in shorts!
I snowboarded until about 4:00 p.m. Afterward, I drove to Truckee, where I stayed with friends (we rented a house for two days).
I enjoyed a bottle of delicious Lagunitas Censored beer that my friends brought along.
Afterward, we had a wonderful dinner, and I rested the rest of the day.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
I got up around 8:00 a.m. (there was a return from daylight savings time), so I lost one hour of sleep. After a breakfast of hamburgers and tea, I drove to Sugar Bowl for one more day of snowboarding.
I found a few places at Sugar Bowl where I could do a few jumps.
This was another beautiful day - but just a bit colder, and the snow was a bit icier than on Saturday. The view of the surrounding woods and the nearby Lake Mary are really spectacular.
I had a great time doing jumps (though these are not as great as the ones in Whistler's Nintendo Park).
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