With this series of season-opener storms on the way, my mind has been fixated on snow and making plans for the winter. I plan on spending most of my time in Tahoe and other Sierra locales, but I've also been thinking of ski tours in unlikely locations elsewhere in California. The type of place that rarely gets snow but could hold it for a few days at least if conditions were right, and has a well established hiking route.
For example, I wonder if it would be feasible to get a tour in on one of the high Santa Lucia range peaks right after a big, cold storm? Cone Peak could be pretty killer, on account of the ocean views.
What about in the northern coastal ranges?
Just throwing this idea out there to see if anyone has thoughts or experience.