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Welcome back to our weekly Tahoe Ski News blog, where we tell you about ski conditions, racing, events, wax calls and ski deals every Friday.

Don’t forget to send your race, ski event or results to website@starthaus.com. with the headline: Tahoe Ski News to get them listed here each week.

With the cold storm that blew through on Wednesday the skiing is fantastic - almost all resorts are open, many top to bottom, and our team has been out getting fresh tracks in boot-deep powder at Northstar, Alpine Meadows, Sugar Bowl and Squaw.

Take a quick look around the internet and you'll see a lot of excitement for this ski - the TGR forums alone a aglow with rave reviews for the DPS Wailer 112.

A lot has been said about this ski - but wait it boils down to is this ski brings the powder ski and all mountain ski categories closer than before. RP means resort powder, and a powder day at a resort can mean fresh tracks in the morning ... giving way to tracked out, chopped up snow and a few groomers as the day wears on.

It used to be that if you wanted to ski your powder skis, you brought a second pair of all mountain skis in the car for the afternoon - with the DPS 112, you don't have to make the switch.

A lot of the all-mountain skis we've been reviewing lately have been 98 mm wide underfoot - a safe bet for a lot of western skiers as a quiver of one ski.

But the 2013 K2 Sideshow, coming in at 90 mm underfoot deserves consideration as well, both in-bounds and for backcountry skiing. On sale now for only $299! Click here

We’re starting a weekly post here at the Start Haus to bring you all the Tahoe ski news you need. We’ll post up racing info, Tahoe ski events, wax calls, ski deals and more here every Friday.

Today Alpine Meadows joins Squaw Valley, Sugar Bowl, Boreal, North Star, Heavenly, Kirkwood, Mt. Rose and Sierra at Tahoe on the list of open Lake Tahoe Resorts, and the conditions are great! It may have rained down low in the last storm, but serious base-building snow stacked up high, making for a great start to the season.

Our crew has been busy out testing new 2013 ski equipment with all the new snow, and we're starting a new contest "Find Phil on the Hill." We'll post what Phil will be wearing and where he's skiing on our Facebook page, and the first 2 people to find him will get prizes!

We talk a lot about 98 mm underfoot all mountain skis, because out west, they make a great quiver-of-one ski - something you can count on in almost any conditions from ripping around on groomers to getting faceshots in powder.

Possibly the most popular ski in this category here in the Lake Tahoe area is the Volkl Mantra, a long-time classic that has been refined over the years for incredible versatility.

We've got two fantastic all mountain skis from Salomon on sale this week - the Salomon Sentinel and Salomon BBR 7.9 - both for only $299!

We're starting a weekly post here at the Start Haus to bring you all the Tahoe ski news you need. We'll post up racing info, Tahoe ski events, wax calls, ski deals and more here every Friday.

We'll start off the week with a couple of screaming deals: We have the Salomon BBR 7.9 and Salomon Sentinel on sale for only $299! The BBR is an superhero ski for intermediate skiers looking to get beyond the groomer, and the Sentinel is a rockin' all mountain ski that's a solid contender for a Tahoe quiver-of-one.

Don't be fooled by anyone telling you it's only raining up here, the skiing is good! Check out this picture from Thursday - Start Haus's Phil getting freshies on his Blizzard Bonafides, testing out the new Fischer Vacuum Ski Boots:

In the last few years, skis in the 110 to 120 mm underfoot category have gone from powder-specialty quiver skis to something more versatile - skis that don't make you go running to your car for another pair when the soft stuff gets tracked out after lunch.

One of our favorites in this increasingly versatile big mountain ski category is the Salomon Rocker2 115. Salomon expanded the Rocker2 out to a wide range of skis this year, but we think the 115 hits the sweet spot.

We hope you saved some ski shopping after Black Friday, because we've got great deals on Cyber Monday for your holiday buying needs - take 10% off anything on the website* with the code CYBER13 on Monday, November 26!

The coupon works Monday only, ONLINE ONLY, not in store - so if you're a Truckee/Tahoe local, you can shop online and pick "in store pickup" to grab your new skis, boots or whatever you want at the shop.

Shop our wide ski selection including powder skis, all mountain skis or race skis, check out the latest and greatest ski boots, or make even deeper discounts in our Ski Outlet section with the code CYBER13, it's up to you.

This code only works Monday, November 26, 2012, so take advantage while you can.

*Certain brands not participating, apply code CYBER13 at checkout to find out.

UPDATE: All sold out!

Whether you're a backcountry veteran who earns more turns than most people get off the lift, or new to the idea of dipping into the sidecountry out of the resort for fresh powder turns, one of the most important pieces of gear is a good pair of touring ski boots.

And Dynafit ski boots are widely regarded as some of the best backcountry boots available, with an excellent balance of walk-ability, downhill performance, low weight and a comfortable fit. Lucky for you, we've got a huge sale on 2012 Dynafit Boots up to 50% off! Our stock is extremely limited however, so these are going to go fast.

When the Salomon BBR series (Salomon BBR 7.9 and BBR 8.9) first came out last year, they were touted as game-changers. Their unique shape certainly had skiers interested, but really advanced skiers found them to be a little under-gunned.

We still think they're one of the best skis for an intermediate skier trying to get off the groomers and explore the whole mountain, but Salomon listened to those who wanted more, and came up with the Salomon BBR 10.0.

The HEAD REV 105 (on sale now for 50% off! Only $349) can be a lot of different skis to a lot of different people - it's that versatile. The playful soft-snow seeker at western ski areas could call it a quiver-of-one all mountain ski. Others might consider it a big mountain ski that comes out for the days after a storm. For lighter or smaller skiers, it makes for a great powder ski too.

Or, if you're Julia Mancuso, you could do this: