
Winter is coming. The squirrels are busily gathering nuts and dropping pine cones. Six-thousand-dollar ski leases are being filled with dozens of J1s. Weed trimmers are shifting from the farm to the mountains, looking to continue their spiritual journey for Alterra, with lifted bank accounts and high spirits. If you’ve been around Tahoe for a while, you might know how to prepare for what could be a gnarly winter. I’m talking about power outages, food shortages, mudslides, avalanches, icy roads of destruction, and traffic jams. A lot of us have a few tricks up our sleeves for dealing with Mother Winter, but some do not. For those of us less schooled in that respect, I’ve compiled a small list of hacks to help you live to see the summer.
HOBBIT HOLE from Savannah Hanslovan

HACK 1:
If you hear a horn behind you on an icy day, don’t assume you are doing something wrong. Assume someone behind you is about to crash into you and get out of the way. Although you are probably driving like an asshat, don’t just assume that’s the reason for the honking. And, please don’t tailgate. It’s scary.
GORE-TEX WHAT? from Rose Wescamp

HACK 2:
If you want first chair on a powder day, be committed; not to your partner, but to waking up at 5 in the morning and skipping breakfast. Unless you live next to the mountain, you will not make it on time if you try any later. You will stand in line. If you leave after 7, there is a chance you will not find parking.
WAIST DEEP from Kelly Thayer



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