Andy’s Reports

With skis and boots in my car, I headed to the North Annex to meet friends. Our weather was so warm and beautiful when Alpine… Read More »Over the Fence to the Other Side

I just walked down the breezeway steps for the last time this season. Today was the last day for the public to ski at Alpine… Read More »Last Day of the 25-26 Season

I am short; there is no arguing about it. My wish would be to add 4 to 6 inches to my height, but that is… Read More »The End is Near

I was not on the hill at 9 am this morning, so I cannot tell you if the surface was firm from a low overnight… Read More »Good Skiing, More Bare Spots

It was all about snow golf today. Something like 250 people signed up to play snow golf this morning. Golfers teed off from the top… Read More »Snow Golf

After the first run of the morning, a T-shirt was all that was required on this warm day in Tahoe. By later in the afternoon,… Read More »Love It While You Can

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY TO EVERYONE! The temperature on Ward Peak at 4:15 pm is 61 degrees. At the base of Roundhouse, the temperature hit… Read More »The Times They Are A-Changin’

There was a cool breeze blowing across the ridge at the top of Summit Chair, but the rest of the mountain was just darn warm.… Read More »A Day to Hike

It truly feels like late April or May on the slopes of Alpine Meadows. I doubt any other ski area in the region is experiencing… Read More »Leave the Sweater at Home

The ski season is not over yet, but it is becoming more limited each day. This morning, we learned that Lakeview Chair is closed for… Read More »Dwindling Opportunities

March is the very beginning of spring, but this year, it is feeling more like summer is arriving. Temperatures on the mountain varied from 52… Read More »Marching into May

It was much colder this morning than it has been for the past week or so. Overnight, the thermometer dropped to 17 degrees at Ward… Read More »A Firm Morning

It was another gorgeous day in the Sierra Nevada mountains, specifically in Alpine Meadows. I thought I would mention that tonight there is a full… Read More »Full Moon

I love to ski, and my favorite local ski area has been Alpine Meadows since it opened at the end of 1961. Before the end… Read More »A Soggy Day

There was confusion in the air today. It began as I arrived, driving from my house to the lodge along the Alpine Meadows Road. There… Read More »A Confusing Day