[dexterq20]

When was the last time it took 2.5 hours to get to Tahoe?

Easy, I do it all the time. Early in the morning, average about 90 mph the whole way.

Thats what I was wondering...and I sat here thinking...ok...dry conditions all the way...no traffic...must be on the very very edge of what could be considered the bay area...still...no way...

Is Lafayette considered the edge of the Bay Area? Here's how you get to Tahoe from my 'hood:

-hwy 24 east to 680 north (Walnut Creek interchange)
-680 north turns into 80 east in Fairfield
-80 east to Truckee, where 89 takes you straight to Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, or 267 takes you to Northstar (I prefer N* in the summer though).

OR if you're going to Sugar Bowl, I've made it there in 2 hrs flat, because it's right off of 80 at Donner Pass, about 15 or 20 minutes before Truckee.

(And yes, this is assuming decent road conditions.)

 

[punkassean]

From where you are that is totally doable. From the south bay or MH/SC like me it takes 4+ nowadays depending on traffic.

 

[Joe Pozer]

Easy, I do it all the time. Early in the morning, average about 90 mph the whole way.



Is Lafayette considered the edge of the Bay Area? Here's how you get to Tahoe from my 'hood:

-hwy 24 east to 680 north (Walnut Creek interchange)
-680 north turns into 80 east in Fairfield
-80 east to Truckee, where 89 takes you straight to Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, or 267 takes you to Northstar (I prefer N* in the summer though).

That definitely is very doable with the right road conditions. During the summer I can make it to N* in just over 3 hours if I leave early in the morning and I live in Foster City.

 

[JRB]

It takes an hour from Austin to Dallas. About 2 1/2 to 3 hours to Reno. From Reno it seemed like about 35 or 40 minutes to N*. Not sure really. It costs a lot in "gas money" to do it this way though.

 

[ZoRo]

Snow IS GOOD, these pics are crazy, looks like Whistler in Februrary!!

 

[dexterq20]

Ok here is my touch to this thread:

My roomate going down Baldy (@ Snowbird) last sunday (Oct 24th).
(I am the one filming on a crappy digicam)

Oh yeah.. that was gooooooood

http://endorphin.free.fr/video/Libby_oct24.AVI (1.5Mo)

Enjoy

Mani, that video almost made me cream my pants.

 

[T0mo]

listening to how far you all are from a mountain makes me think about how lucky I am to live 15 minutes from one (even though it is just a small one with crappy snow most of the time).

 

[T0mo]

Ok here is my touch to this thread:

My roomate going down Baldy (@ Snowbird) last sunday (Oct 24th).
(I am the one filming on a crappy digicam)

Oh yeah.. that was gooooooood

http://endorphin.free.fr/video/Libby_oct24.AVI (1.5Mo)

Enjoy

I'll be out there sometime this winter.