Location: Weeks Creek, East Humboldt Range Conditions: Actually good, though probably wind wrecked now Snowpack: Reasonably deep, and actually (surprisingly) quite a bit deeper than our previous visit. Seems like that last storm dropped 1-2 feet depending on aspect and windloading. Speaking of which...there were absolutely some weird and spooky wind layers and slabs forming. Story: Our previous visit to the East Humboldts had been a fruitful mission, skiing a very steep coulo

Location: EastSide (East Side of Rubies, East Side of South Rubies, East Side of East Humboldts) Conditions: Rain affect down low, transitioning to windboard, windbuff, and full on powpow at higher elevations. Mostly staying cold, especially on North aspects and at elevation. Snowpack is sitting about average, which translates to decent coverage on most aspects above 7,500 feet. Many lines are skiable, though some bigger lines could use a little more coverage. Avalanche Conce

After a return from Japan (land of the ever-deepening powder), I was slightly unimpressed by the dismal conditions in Tahoe. This was both a blessing and a curse, as I felt uninspired to go skiing, but was substantially less distracted from getting work done. Nonetheless, my spell of hard work was quickly broken by Presidents Day, and the promise of a three day weekend. Feeling the urge to get out of town yet again, we decided that adventure skiing in bad conditions was at