nice. you ski Mammoth much? isn't that the biggest in so cal?
i'd like to try a few days in Reno/Tahoe area. been on my list for awhile. ski days, gamble nites. lol. spend twice as much!
I moved to Truckee to snowboard when I was younger and lived there for like 7 years riding all the time. Squaw Valley was my favorite. Passes were insanely priced though, lol. I think my first full season pass was like $1300 and this was 20 years ago. I still have all my season passes that I've saved.
Talk about a kick ass party town man. I had a buddy that lived at the original Volcom house, so I'd go party over there and sleep on one of the couches. They had live bands and shit at all their parties. I actually fell off the second floor roof once, lol.
Don't pass out at a Volcom party if you weren't invited though, hahaha. They would go to town with the Sharpies and shit. The trick back then was "Don't pass out with your shoes on", lol.
Mammoth kicks ass though too. I was there a few times for their free day. That place was a lot like Squaw. I gotta say it's one of my favorites and I've been to a lot of resorts.
I'm in CO now, and ya the snow is drier and lighter, but the mountains are older and so they're not as steep. I like the Cascades and Sierras better. For OR it's Mt Hood, for WA I prefer Alpental over Mt. Baker or Steven's Pass. Whistler/Blackcomb is awesome if you're in BC.