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2022-12-02 01:01
in Nsnow, Snow
After several not so great years, resorts opened early this year, and by early December, we got a good 4 day dump which added 3ft, so I made sure to be there for that.
Drove up early on a friday morning and the snow line was quite low but thankfully the road was clear until higher altitudes, so the drive was pretty quick, except for requiring a 10mn charging stop for safety (temps + headlights + snow rolling resistance made it unsafe to drive in one shot without stopping):
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![Carson Spur looked good Carson Spur looked good](/blogimg/10/thumb1024_110_20221202_Kirkwood_Day1.jpg)
Carson Spur looked good
![Big downside was that kirkwood only has 2 chargers left Big downside was that kirkwood only has 2 chargers left](/blogimg/13/thumb1024_113_20221202_Kirkwood_Day1.jpg)
Big downside was that kirkwood only has 2 chargers left
It was early season, but when going in the right places. Friday was a bluebird with 19"
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![Chamoix was still very new Chamoix was still very new](/blogimg/25/thumb1024_125_20221202_Kirkwood_Day1.jpg)
Chamoix was still very new
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![Drain was still low too Drain was still low too](/blogimg/31/thumb1024_131_20221202_Kirkwood_Day1.jpg)
Drain was still low too
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Day 2 had more freshies:
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![Palisades was kind of closed Palisades was kind of closed](/blogimg/08/thumb1024_208_20221203_Kirkwood_Day2.jpg)
Palisades was kind of closed
![but looked very nice :) but looked very nice :)](/blogimg/03/thumb1024_203_20221203_Kirkwood_Day2.jpg)
but looked very nice :)
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Later in the day, I found Johannes:
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![terrain towards the wall never opened all 4 days, neither did the wall terrain towards the wall never opened all 4 days, neither did the wall](/blogimg/25/thumb1024_225_20221203_Kirkwood_Day2.jpg)
terrain towards the wall never opened all 4 days, neither did the wall
Despite the great snow, coverage was still limited, and I ended up getting a core shot somewhere during that day:
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![thankfully I had Ptext to fix it :) thankfully I had Ptext to fix it :)](/blogimg/00/thumb1024_300_20221204_Kirkwood_Day3.jpg)
thankfully I had Ptext to fix it :)
Dau3, Sunday, got more fresh snow, kirkwood only opened 6 around 9:30, but I guess it wasn't too late:
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![a bit of a wait a bit of a wait](/blogimg/05/thumb1024_305_20221204_Kirkwood_Day3.jpg)
a bit of a wait
![got cold to wait like this got cold to wait like this](/blogimg/06/thumb1024_306_20221204_Kirkwood_Day3.jpg)
got cold to wait like this
![people were eager :) people were eager :)](/blogimg/08/thumb1024_308_20221204_Kirkwood_Day3.jpg)
people were eager :)
![when I finally got up, it was very good :) when I finally got up, it was very good :)](/blogimg/15/thumb1024_315_20221204_Kirkwood_Day3.jpg)
when I finally got up, it was very good :)
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Day4, Monday, we ended up only getting 1" overnight and 5" in 24h (mostly the previous day), but things were still great. Unfortunately not a lot of terrain opened and the Wall never opened.
![the guys who waited 2H for first chair didn't get a lot the guys who waited 2H for first chair didn't get a lot](/blogimg/03/thumb1024_403_20221205_Kirkwood_Day4.jpg)
the guys who waited 2H for first chair didn't get a lot
![coverage wasn't perfect everywhere, but still very good for early december coverage wasn't perfect everywhere, but still very good for early december](/blogimg/05/thumb1024_405_20221205_Kirkwood_Day4.jpg)
coverage wasn't perfect everywhere, but still very good for early december
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Around 14:00, I had had enough fun and given the limited terrain opened, I called it a day and drove home, tired and happy :)
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