I didn't get to go at all last winter so I started early this season.

Boreal(near Lake Tahoe) has season passes for $199 with certain restrictions (can't be used on Saturdays etc). I went up there to start the season off today. The drive was less than 90 minutes which was nice. No need for 4 wheel drive until entering the parking lot(I parked over a sheet of ice). Getting the pass was easy, the counter is indoors and there were no lines.

Snowboarding is kind of like riding a bike in that it comes back to you quickly. All I needed was one run to get back into the swing of things. One advantage of going solo is that you get way more runs in. By lunch time I had already done about half a dozen solid runs.

After lunch it started snowing lightly. Many people like to board the day after it snows but I like to be out there while it is coming down. Don't get me wrong, if it is snowing hard and you can't see then I call it a day. However, a light snow is ideal because it keeps the crowds away and it guarantees there is some soft powder. After about 10 more runs I called it a day.

Hopefully Boreal will open the rest of the lifts soon, I'd love to get back up there when they do. I topped the day off with a nice soak in the jacuzzi so I'm feeling pretty good right now.