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2023-02-06 01:01
in Nsnow, Snow
Another storm coming meant it was time to go back to Tahoe. It was an easy 2 day trip, went there and got just ahead of the storm pounding rain in the bay area:
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![seems that my car is still barely able to make it to kirkwood without charging despite the 10% loss since I bought it seems that my car is still barely able to make it to kirkwood without charging despite the 10% loss since I bought it](/blogimg/01/thumb1024_101_20230204_Kirkwood_Trip.jpg)
seems that my car is still barely able to make it to kirkwood without charging despite the 10% loss since I bought it
![I did charge in jackson and picked up another 30% to have a good margin I did charge in jackson and picked up another 30% to have a good margin](/blogimg/08/thumb1024_108_20230204_Kirkwood_Trip.jpg)
I did charge in jackson and picked up another 30% to have a good margin
![Carson Spur looked nice Carson Spur looked nice](/blogimg/10/thumb1024_110_20230204_Kirkwood_Trip.jpg)
Carson Spur looked nice
The next morning, we didn't get the 18" we were hoping for, but still got a good 8" which wasn't bad (plus 9" during the day)
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![lines weren't terrible for a sunday lines weren't terrible for a sunday](/blogimg/03/thumb1024_203_20230205_Kirkwood_Day1.jpg)
lines weren't terrible for a sunday
![Chair 6 opened 30mn behind, not too bad Chair 6 opened 30mn behind, not too bad](/blogimg/05/thumb1024_205_20230205_Kirkwood_Day1.jpg)
Chair 6 opened 30mn behind, not too bad
![nice storm nonetheless nice storm nonetheless](/blogimg/11/thumb1024_211_20230205_Kirkwood_Day1.jpg)
nice storm nonetheless
![The wall opened just before 11:00, which was nice The wall opened just before 11:00, which was nice](/blogimg/15/thumb1024_215_20230205_Kirkwood_Day1.jpg)
The wall opened just before 11:00, which was nice
![Lots of pow Lots of pow](/blogimg/17/thumb1024_217_20230205_Kirkwood_Day1.jpg)
Lots of pow
The next night didn't have more snow, but was able to catch up with TODOs
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![Kirkwood really sucks now, only a single charger left with 2 ports (used to be 10) Kirkwood really sucks now, only a single charger left with 2 ports (used to be 10)](/blogimg/01/thumb1024_301_20230206_Kirkwood_Day2.jpg)
Kirkwood really sucks now, only a single charger left with 2 ports (used to be 10)
Monday was a bluebird:
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Went in line for chair 2 and backside for when it was going to open at 11:00
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![first time doing the backside this season first time doing the backside this season](/blogimg/35/thumb1024_335_20230206_Kirkwood_Day2.jpg)
first time doing the backside this season
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![fawn ridge delivered as always fawn ridge delivered as always](/blogimg/52/thumb1024_352_20230206_Kirkwood_Day2.jpg)
fawn ridge delivered as always
![Vista was unfortunately closed Vista was unfortunately closed](/blogimg/64/thumb1024_364_20230206_Kirkwood_Day2.jpg)
Vista was unfortunately closed
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After 2 good days, it was a reasonably easy drive home, although 88 was icy for quite a while and there were multiple accidents:
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![got home by using 56%, not bad got home by using 56%, not bad](/blogimg/11/thumb1024_411_20230206_Kirkwood_TripBack.jpg)
got home by using 56%, not bad
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