2025 the 30th Thunder at Northstar

Thunder 2024 Notes: 29th!

Who Went:

Tony, Bob, Bill, Jim, Lloyd, and Dave.

Where: Northstar

When:

Monday Feb 24th thru Friday Feb 28th.

How:

Tony drove down from Washington, Bob, Bill, Lloyd, Dave, and Jim rode up in a rented Wagoneer with ski rack zip-tied to roof

Lodging: Stayed at VRBO home in northstar, 819 Beaver Pond. 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with hot tub. Two queen beds downstairs, two room upstairs with each having a bunk bed and a single. House was well laid out and comfortable

Ski:

Tuesday: Bluebird ski day. Took shuttle from house to Northstar village. Out around 9:30 and skied various runs all over the mountain. General done by 2:00 due to sun warming the snow (warm days)

Skiable Group

Wednesday: Same as Tuesday.

Thursday: Same as Wednesday.

Action Movie

Last year's Action Ski Movie

Dinners:

• Monday: Shrimp from Jim, lots of it!
• Tuesday: Ravioli’s from Tony. 4 types, chicken, Spinach, Lobster, Truffle
• Wednesday: Shrimp Chinese style from Lloyd. Great meal.
• Thursday: Doublebake in the morning, drinks at Garwoods on the lake and then pizza in Northstar village

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Memories:

• Word of the trip was Sorry as a result of tony bringing his game which resulted in many spirited games. Bill being the Sorry King based on his always coming from behind to win.
• Good snowpack in the Sierras.
• Played Poker and Cribbage, new poker games – Bob’s game where you bid for the right to have a wildcard (which you flipped over after winning the bid). Lloyds baseball twist where if one eyed jacked surfaced you started the hand over again.

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• Went to Crystal Bay on Wednesday after skiing. Played video slots with Jim lasting longest, only losing his $9.50. Lloyd made $55 with his double down approach on video Blackjack.
• Poker fun when Lloyd opened with a pair of 5s on a Jacks or Better game. He didn’t win
• Watched some shows on TV. Rick and Morty (bob), Sharkanado (Jim)
• Got rides to and from the village with Northstar buses, worked great.
• Very nice hot tub after adding water.

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(post 3/1/25)