Ski resorts with casinos

Hi All,

This may be a somewhat odd request, but just in case people here know.

My situation -

I have just been laid off for my job in the UK. I have previously
been to Reno, and enjoyed the skiing around there and at lake Tahoo. I
found could consistently win on the small stakes Texas Hold'em tables
in the casinos, but there was a definite difference between the more
"tourist" tables and the more skilled ones. At the end of last season
I was just about confident on single blacks if not too icy, and
looking at getting into easy off-piste.

My plan -

Fly over to see my brother in San Francisco in early November, stay
until some time in December, and spend some days in the ski resorts in
Nevada nearest to San Francisco. Spend the evenings playing poker to
give me a cheap entertainment and drink, and possibly even make back a
bit of the days ski pass.

My questions -

What ski resorts would people recommend for cheap accommodation,
affordable lift pass, and casinos with lots of people who are not that
good at poker. Of course I shall look at the weather conditions
closer to the time, and perhaps forget the idea and go surfing instead
if there is no snow. Any ideas of what the prognosis is that time of
year?

Thanks for any help

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David Jones wrote:

Fly over to see my brother in San Francisco in early November, stay
until some time in December, and spend some days in the ski resorts in
Nevada nearest to San Francisco. Spend the evenings playing poker to
give me a cheap entertainment and drink, and possibly even make back a
bit of the days ski pass.

My questions -

What ski resorts would people recommend for cheap accommodation,
affordable lift pass, and casinos with lots of people who are not that
good at poker. Of course I shall look at the weather conditions
closer to the time, and perhaps forget the idea and go surfing instead
if there is no snow. Any ideas of what the prognosis is that time of
year?

If you want to stay and ski cheap, stay in Reno and ski at Mt. Rose.
Or if you don't mind a slightly longer drive, go to Sugar Bowl. Lift
tickets are available at Safeway grocery stores for $35. Can't help
you on the gambling thing, I don't gamble.

December tends to be risky for snow cover in Tahoe. Some years it's
great; some years it's not so great. The seasonal predictions aren't
looking too exciting right now:

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/product...ictions/30day/

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terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://ski.terrymorse.com/

Terry Morse wrote:
David Jones wrote:

Fly over to see my brother in San Francisco in early November, stay
until some time in December, and spend some days in the ski resorts
in
Nevada nearest to San Francisco. Spend the evenings playing poker
to
give me a cheap entertainment and drink, and possibly even make
back a
bit of the days ski pass.

My questions -

What ski resorts would people recommend for cheap accommodation,
affordable lift pass, and casinos with lots of people who are not
that
good at poker. Of course I shall look at the weather conditions
closer to the time, and perhaps forget the idea and go surfing
instead
if there is no snow. Any ideas of what the prognosis is that time
of
year?

If you want to stay and ski cheap, stay in Reno and ski at Mt. Rose.
Or if you don't mind a slightly longer drive, go to Sugar Bowl. Lift
tickets are available at Safeway grocery stores for $35. Can't help
you on the gambling thing, I don't gamble.

That is what I did last year, when my brother lived in Reno. That
would be prefect, as there are plenty of torists in Reno, so I should
be able to make some money there. I was thinking of the Resorts
closer to the Califoria border, as they would be closer to SF, but
looking at the map it is so far the extra little distance to Reno
would not make much difference.

I really enjoyed Mt. Rose, and it was very good value for money.
Especially if you could get a set-time leason when it was empty and
you got one all to yourself. I missed Sugar Bowl, I shall have to
check that out.

December tends to be risky for snow cover in Tahoe. Some years it's
great; some years it's not so great. The seasonal predictions aren't
looking too exciting right now:

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/product...ictions/30day/

That is a great site (though someone needs to tell them what the shift
key is for, or are they back country types that just have to shout
;-). I have never seen a site that tries to look so far in advance.
I guess I shall just have to play it by ear.

Thanks