Everyone loves a good pow turn.
The rush of the deep snow is something many of us live for.
This year in the Tahoe area was a dry season.
We didn’t get those huge dumps that people were looking for to get their fill.
That said, there were some killer spring days with good coverage that many people skipped.
It worked out great for the locals but the others really missed out.
The quest for powder and the hype it entails makes people crazy.
People will skip great skiing to wait for the crowded, overcast, and sometimes overhyped powder day.
Even if the lines were as bad as Vail a month or so back in their big storms.
When the mountains started closing, people lashed out at them on social media.
People felt the mountains were overreacting.
These people deserved and demanded to ski, or to get their money back.
If people didn’t get their moneys worth by mid march, they missed out hard.
Many of the mountains were only going to be open another month at best, some a few weeks.
I was bummed because I love spring.
I understood the closings though, especially after seeing the masses flocking to small towns to ski powder.
This situation is bigger than me, bigger than you, and bigger than skiing.
I love riding with people, but my love is for the mountains.
Thousands of people can spoil the magic.
Powder is fucking awesome, but it’s the light that sucks us into bad situations.
Powder can be dangerous.
The front end of this last storm in Tahoe left some sketchy conditions.
With ski areas closing, many people showed little regard for the Avy risk.
Right now we’re facing a global crisis.
I’m not an expert and won’t venture to convince you otherwise.
The thing is that experts have pushed for lockdowns.
Thursday night the governor of California called for a statewide lockdown.
This is the second weekend in a row we’ve seen this influx.
It’s not just Tahoe.
In my opinion, this is similar to the rush we see in early season every year.
When spring hits, the mountain can close with 100% coverage, and people couldn’t care less.
They’ve got their golf clubs, their boats, and other priorities.
Skiing slips to the wayside.
The government in some states is mandating, and I am asking you to stay home and stay local.
yo don’t travel within this time.
I would love to find out that the government was overreacting, and I think most people would.
like consider staying home during this time and helping to curb the spread.
You aren’t special, you aren’t the exception, stay local and help curb this pandemic.
I’m not an expert on any of this but this is what we’re being asked to do.
I’ve seen the powder fever in Tahoe first hand.
just abide by these restrictions and be safe.
