Reno – Silicon Valley Living

9.5 hours on 80 to Reno President Weekend

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It was quite an experience driving to Reno in the snow for 9.5 hours. There were quite a few irresponsible drivers who drove without chains causing minor accidents. The road was blocked due to avalanche and heavy snow. Some people took 13 hours to get there. Thanks to our “old faithful” Audi Q7 and Waze …

Diamond Peak 2018

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It’s been a dry ski season this year, we always go to ski on President weekend in Feb, but this year, we went early because there may not be any snow if we wait until then. The snow condition was really bad, over powdered or icy trails, although the weather was very nice. We’re glad …

Skiing Seasons…

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The best thing about living in Silicon Valley is skiing in the Winter. We’re about 4 hours drive to the Sierras. Audie & Brandon were taken skiing for as soon as they’re 4.

President Weekend In Reno 2011

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Snow storms came again on President weekend and we had to hit the slopes for the kids to practice skiing. We bought some new gears for the kids, skis, boots and helmets. The skis were new and slippery caused Audie to fail a few times, she went much faster than the rental ones last time. …