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David Reichel

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Digging snowpits and pressing keys for the Sierra Avalanche Center. Based in Lake Tahoe, snow science, niche avalanche nerdery, splitboarding, climbing, biking.

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This campaign needs you now Restore Reliable Ferry Service Now — We Can’t Wait Until 2035

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09.03.2026 06:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

At first glance, I interpreted this as 12 players out for the Warriors…and considering their opponent it kinda made sense.

07.03.2026 21:56 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Shayle’s response to this concern was the most alarming part of the conversation. The sabotaging of transit support, and the competition for space in cities between cars and everything else have to be considered when boostering AVs.

27.02.2026 22:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The widespread western rain on snow event from ~2/23-2/25 was remarkable for how thoroughly it wiped out lower elevation snow. It’s not really a Volts thing but this event really deserves more attention for its impacts on western snowpack/water reserves.

27.02.2026 15:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

✝️🤘

24.02.2026 06:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Two backcountry skiers climbing below snowy trees on Mt. Shasta.

Two backcountry skiers climbing below snowy trees on Mt. Shasta.

Storm day on Mt. Shasta, so we played in the trees below Green Butte Ridge.

#shasta
#backcountryskiing
#california

17.02.2026 01:14 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Great threads on Tahoe transit. FWIW the water from Tahoe oddly heads east and what doesn’t get diverted in Reno area ends up in Pyramid Lake NV. Credit to the Pyramid Lake Paiute for saving the lake when water diversions threatened.

16.02.2026 16:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

TART is likely the best of the regional systems in Tahoe but it’s a major miss that there’s no transit connection between north shore and south shore and the buses mostly don’t serve recreational trailheads and major destinations like Emerald Bay.

16.02.2026 05:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Frozen water is magic

07.02.2026 15:19 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The light in the room during different times of day probably makes a big difference, but I’d lean towards the pink or orange photos. All cool images though.

04.02.2026 22:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

There’s a couple “ally” groups on their website that should get off asap.

02.02.2026 17:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels

The sad joke around Tahoe is that we have the most snow in the west.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/s...

02.02.2026 15:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Eagerly anticipating Hail Mary

01.02.2026 07:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Correct but the second row folds flat (which my I5 annoyingly does not).

31.01.2026 18:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Flat folding. My I5 has a good amount of space but it’s dumb that the back seats don’t fold totally flat.

31.01.2026 18:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

We need metrics for Doctorow’s Law describing the speed of enshitification.

31.01.2026 16:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A smiling woman skinning above Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe on a warm sunny day.

A smiling woman skinning above Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe on a warm sunny day.

Snowman

Snowman

Skier making careful turns over a narrow couloir.

Skier making careful turns over a narrow couloir.

Snow adventures over the last week.

#laketahoe
#backcountryskiing
#splitboarding

27.01.2026 20:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

As an avalanche professional I will be providing feedback in support of NCAR and encourage colleagues to do the same.

27.01.2026 03:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bug nuts is about as descriptive as one can get without venturing into sane washing this short attention span theatre garbage administration.

14.01.2026 21:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

She’s not a bad skier. Halls is a great line but I would have waited another day or so before trying it, but that’s probably why she’s a pro and I’m not.

12.01.2026 22:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

There are many of these old structures throughout Japan, but this reminds me of a particular one on the road leading to Kiroro.

10.01.2026 15:21 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Much higher and the wind was doing damage. I stayed low as well but saw huge plumes of snow flying off Trimmer/Freel.

09.01.2026 03:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Angora trees were a good call.

09.01.2026 03:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0

Can the W’s stop Rollins?

07.01.2026 14:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

And best SG and best SF.

06.01.2026 05:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Showing up at Middle Schools in your neighborhood soon.

31.12.2025 15:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Jealous of the cold temps.

31.12.2025 03:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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These are definitely the best dog walks. Our mutt is a beast and it takes some soft snow to slow him down this much.

#powsurf
#laketahoe

28.12.2025 01:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Looks wonderful!

28.12.2025 01:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Looking up at snowboard tracks next to a small stream.

Looking up at snowboard tracks next to a small stream.

Skinning up a windy ridge on Carson Pass.

Skinning up a windy ridge on Carson Pass.

Snow covered Red Lake Peak with unfrozen Red Lake below.

Snow covered Red Lake Peak with unfrozen Red Lake below.

A cloud monster over Hope Valley

A cloud monster over Hope Valley

Zero to hero storm cycle just rolled through the Sierra. Got out to Carson Pass to enjoy it. Nice to have winter show up.

#splitboarding
#tahoe
#carsonpass
#winter

27.12.2025 16:18 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0