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2012-04-13 01:01
in Nsnow, Snow
While the bay got a nice thunderstorm with unusual thunder and lightening. Good excuse to go check out Kirkwood for a late season powder day or two.
The driver up was "interesting" to say the least. We drove Jennifer's Toyota and I got to Jackson in record time considering the pouring rain. Said rain turned to snow soon after jackson, and we were left with a long drive in the snow, and that snow was quite slippery, making for some 'interesting driving'.
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![caltrans plowing was 'minimal' as you can see. caltrans plowing was 'minimal' as you can see.](/blogimg/04/thumb1024_104_Drive.jpg)
caltrans plowing was 'minimal' as you can see.
![somehow with flimsy chains and skillful driving, we made it up somehow with flimsy chains and skillful driving, we made it up](/blogimg/05/thumb1024_105_Drive.jpg)
somehow with flimsy chains and skillful driving, we made it up
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We got there a bit late due to both conditions and the fact that Carson Spur was actually closed for over an hour for snow clearly, but by ten, I had one of the first chairs up to the wall with 2ft of fresh dry powder, so it wasn't too bad :)
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![Jennifer learned to get under the rope :) Jennifer learned to get under the rope :)](/blogimg/09/thumb1024_209_20120413_Kirkwood_Day1.jpg)
Jennifer learned to get under the rope :)
![Did I mention powder on the wall? :) Did I mention powder on the wall? :)](/blogimg/14/thumb1024_214_20120413_Kirkwood_Day1.jpg)
Did I mention powder on the wall? :)
That evening, we spent a nice evening in a place I got for us:
And the next morning, we were joined by Arturo, and spent most of the day on the backside:
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![Arturo just had to ride chair 3... Arturo just had to ride chair 3...](/blogimg/05/thumb1024_305_20120413_Kirkwood_Day2.jpg)
Arturo just had to ride chair 3...
![Backside had plenty of pow for us Backside had plenty of pow for us](/blogimg/10/thumb1024_310_20120413_Kirkwood_Day2.jpg)
Backside had plenty of pow for us
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![I got down this :) I got down this :)](/blogimg/18/thumb1024_318_20120413_Kirkwood_Day2.jpg)
I got down this :)
![A bit of a line at 4, but didn't last long A bit of a line at 4, but didn't last long](/blogimg/20/thumb1024_320_20120413_Kirkwood_Day2.jpg)
A bit of a line at 4, but didn't last long
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![bit scared :) bit scared :)](/blogimg/35/thumb1024_335_20120413_Kirkwood_Day2.jpg)
bit scared :)
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This friday/saturday was a great two days in Kirkwood: great snow and few crowds. |