[Roadsters] Snow recon in the roadster : San Jose!

[Pete Peters]

Hmmmm....filming and driving? <g> 

 

I remember seeing snow in the Berkeley hills back in '75, but didn't drive
up to it. Those summit pics remind me of driving the Miata through the
Tillamook State Forest to get to Portland. It was mostly just rain except
for several white (pun-intended) knuckle miles.

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

Pete

 

From: Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf
Of Tim . via Datsun-roadsters
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 7:47 AM
To: datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>; Alvin Gogineni
<alvingogi at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Snow recon in the roadster : San Jose!

 

Wow, snow in San Jose. Amazing. 

 

We used to take the Roadster skiing up to Tahoe all the time when I was a
kid. Strap the skis to the luggage rack and head up the mountain. I still
have the tire chains Dad used to have to put on when the passes were bad. 

 

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From: Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
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Gogineni via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
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Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 9:11 AM
To: datsun-roadsters
Subject: [Roadsters] Snow recon in the roadster : San Jose! 

 

You've probably seen the news that it snowed in San Jose recently. It's
snowed maybe 2-3 times in my lifetime here, maybe a few flakes or dusting at
the most. Last week Mt. Hamilton got several feet of snow and I really got
excited. Despite road closures I took a chance and headed up in the
roadster. The peak is about 25miles from my home.

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4073.jpg

 

The road up is 130 heading to Livermore/Patterson and it is super twisty.
Low-speed stuff, but fun. 

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4051-1.jpg

 

My heart's racing as I spot little bits of ice/snow roadside. We just don't
get this kind of weather here. It usually requires a 5-15hr drive to Tahoe
to see snow! Sure enough, the snowpack becomes real!

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4008-2.jpg

 

There's the peak (it is also Lick Observatory), covered!

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4005-1-e1550694313287
.jpg

 

At the summit, it was extremely icy. 

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4013.jpg

I was shocked.

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4021.jpg

 

Drove down the mountain thinking I MUST take my family back to play in the
snow, no matter what! 

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4084.jpg

Took the family back just before sunset and it started snowing! Kids loved
it. Mission accomplished. Roadster reconnaissance achieved.

 

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4119.jpg

A short video:

https://youtu.be/_KE2C2YoXnQ

 

 

Roadster is absolutely filthy now, a real wash is on the weekend list :)

 

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4038.jpg

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4067-e1550694408988.j
pg

 

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