A couple weeks back, our Pacific rep Justin Singer put together a Karhu regional dealer day with Pacific Crest Snowcats. The timing couldn’t have been better, with Tahoe breaking its dry spell, racking up several feet of snow over the preceding days. I laid in bed wide awake all night thinking of the skiing the next day, wishing the clock forward like a kid on Christmas morning. Wednesday dawned with blue skis and crisp temps, and the excitement was palpable in the air. We were joined by some renowned local retailers, including The Backcountry (Truckee), Alpenglow (Tahoe City), Reno Mountain Sports (Reno), and Wolf Creek Wilderness (Grass Valley), and the group was a strong one.

Pacific Crest Snowcats and Dave Rintala took us back up the Cabin Creek drainage in the cat to play in the area between Sugar Bowl and Squaw, and showcased some great terrain. The shots are quintessential Tahoe terrain… open trees and rock-lined chutes with vistas of the Pacific Crest, nearby Mt Judah, and Castle Peak.

All the new snow called for big powder skis, and I also brought a new toy… a helmet cam from VholdR that we’ve been playing with this season. Here’s what the day looked like from my perspective, with a few photos after:

Tahoe Powder Day – Pacific Crest Snowcats from Graham Gephart on Vimeo. Video powered by VholdR.