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David Reichel

@davidreichel.bsky.social

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Digging snowpits and pressing keys for the Sierra Avalanche Center. Based in Lake Tahoe, snow science, niche avalanche nerdery, splitboarding, climbing, biking.

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David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 1d

Was that Pods’ responsibility?

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 2d

Curious to see how Al is deployed strategically on Jokic. Also just looking forward to watching the refreshed Nugget.

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 9d

two men are sitting on the porch of a brick house and one of them is saying watch this

Alt: Clip from Napoleon Dynamite where Uncle Rico show that he can still sling it.

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David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 11d

Did you or anyone see the interaction? Nothing on LP

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David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 12d

California is already behind other states in allowing folks with EVs and home batteries to help out the grid and lower prices for everyone. This veto helps out the big utilities and hurts consumers.

SFGATE @sfgate.com · 12d

Critics of Newsom's decision point out his relationship with PG&E.

Newsom vetos bills that could have saved Californians $550 million per year

Critics of Newsom's decision point out his relationship with PG&E.

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David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 16d

Totally fair. I agree with the positives but am increasingly concerned with the rising cost of electricity here and the lack of sufficient urgency for fully addressing that. It feels years away from me using the giant battery in my car to smooth the grid. Which has been doable for years.

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 16d

Perhaps not but given what a leader CA has been and how expensive our electricity is, we should be leading in VPP adoption but we have recently taken multiple steps in the opposite direction.

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 16d

It should but CA & Newsome sadly is slow walking wider implementation of V2G thru VPPs.

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 17d

Same here and the bike I got has actually been both a Claa 1 & 3 over the years….the e-bike Classes are pretty unintuitive and unfortunately seem to add to the confusion around them and e-motos.

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 18d

I live in Meyers and the regrowth from the 2007 Angora Fire, largely on south and east facing slopes is very interesting to compare to the regrowth in the 2021 Caldor Fire, which is largely north and west facing slopes. Happy to give trail beta if it’s ever helpful.

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 21d

Ceanothus post Caldor is also impressive ~7000’ in Tahoe.

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David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 21d

Many a Canadian bar fight over the classic graupel vs hail debate.

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 28d

Let me know if some local advocacy would be helpful. I sit on the bike advisory committee here.

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David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 28d

We cross at that spot frequently. The county has plans to drop a lane + reduce speeds to the E of this spot, but slowing cars on the fast turn approaching from W & shortening the crossing is a more critical in my mind.

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David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · 29d

The transportation angle is the most galling.

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · Sep 24

My mom rode her bike to hospital when I was born. She also hid it so the doc wouldn’t be mad at her.

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David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · Sep 23

Muir Pass, on the John Muir Trail/Pacific Crest Trail at the southern end of Evolution Valley, roughly due west of Bishop, CA.

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · Sep 22

If you want to check a different croissant evaluation system. Even watching this video was an excessive amount of butter but I did enjoy the project.

youtu.be/L2ZAZc7sNEs?...

I Tried The Best Croissant in The World

YouTube video by Joshua Weissman

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David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · Sep 21

So many great journalists USED to write for Outside. Sorry to see Wes join that list.

Wes Siler @wessiler.bsky.social · Sep 21

In personal news, the right's persecution of free speech has come to outdoor media too: wessiler.substack.com/p/outside-ju...

Outside Just Fired Me Because Of My Politics

I'm hardly Jimmy Kimmel, but that's also a reason this should worry you

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David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · Sep 21

Yep, but both Kelsey and Aliyah were awesome this year for Indy amidst all the injuries and it was cool to see that reflected in the voting.

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · Sep 20

Part of the generational divide on Mamdani.

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · Sep 18

No hate on highlights though!

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · Sep 18

Another fair counter point, I would return to the free quality of the older TV experience vs now. We didn’t have cable growing up (no ESPN 😢) and I watched a fair amount of the local team and playoffs. Now cable is required to watch local team + multiple streaming options for other games/playoffs.

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · Sep 18

Fair counter point, but we could also turn on free games on the TV (NBC or local) and this option is basically gone. That does seem to change the equation.

David Reichel @davidreichel.bsky.social · Sep 16

Enjoyed a damp mountain bike ride on Marys Peak in Oregon.

#oregon
#mountainbike
#singletrack

My friend sitting on his mountain bike beneath a tree

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