I was looking forward to this day. A chance to ski the incredible snow that had fallen at Mt Rose and the Tahoe basin.

It was ominous though as the wind was howling as I drove up the mountain. It was soon realised when I arrived at Mt Rose to be told that the resort was closed with 80 mph winds at the Summit.

A phone call to Chief Brown and he suggested that Diamond Peak should be open as it is sheltered from most weather.

It seemed that everyone else had the same idea and was heading that way. The crowd was building quickly but I still managed a park close to the Lodge. Even still a ride on the tram from the car to the Lodge was in order – after all you have to experience everything.

Even though the Ski Resort was relatively sheltered there were still some strong winds at the Summit.

With all the people that had descended on the mountain, the best runs were the black diamond runs, and I played on these until……

With the winds, there was some weather heading across Lake Tahoe. From the chair lift you could see it coming. It hit the Resort at around 2:00 pm with wind and rain.

A good time to call it quits and explore Incline Village. I visted the Information Centre (there is a geocache there) and stopped in at the Fire Station, before heading back to Reno. Wasnt a bad day all round.