Determined
I am determined. Back in March, when Alterra Mountain Company released Ikon Pass pricing, there was a lot of heated discussion about the increased cost… Read More »Determined
Mark’s Reports
Calling It A Season At Palisades Tahoe
Yes, Palisades Tahoe will be spinning lifts for the next two days. That said, I am calling it a season today. Yes, it has been… Read More »Calling It A Season At Palisades Tahoe
The Push Into The Final Week Of The Palisades Tahoe Season
As Palisades Tahoe pushes into its final week of operations for the 25/26 ski season, the phrase “the push” comes to mind. The primary reason… Read More »The Push Into The Final Week Of The Palisades Tahoe Season
Exploring A Ghost Town: Palisades Tahoe
It’s now been 45 days since Alpine Meadows threw in the towel, and nearly a month since the other Tahoe resorts called it quits. But… Read More »Exploring A Ghost Town: Palisades Tahoe
The Simplicity Of Skiing
It’s been 41 days since the end of the Alpine Meadows ski season. While I have been skiing at Palisades Tahoe a handful of times… Read More »The Simplicity Of Skiing
The Real April Fools Joke
Winter has returned to Tahoe, but the timing is unfortunate. Both Palisades Tahoe and Kirkwood are reporting 3.5 foot storm totals out of this last… Read More »The Real April Fools Joke
It Was A (insert here) Season
Recapping The ’25/’26 Alpine Meadows Season Yes, I already covered some of this the other day. It was the shortest season in Alpine Meadows history.… Read More »It Was A (insert here) Season
This Will Be Alpine Meadows Shortest Season Ever
The decision to close this Sunday has been finalized, making this the shortest ski season ever at Alpine Meadows. Sunday will be the 93rd day… Read More »This Will Be Alpine Meadows Shortest Season Ever
A Tricky Forecast Leaves Us Wondering
There’s not much change as to how things are skiing and riding at Alpine Meadows today. Take Andy’s comprehensive report on mountain conditions yesterday, then… Read More »A Tricky Forecast Leaves Us Wondering
Time Traveling
We have been telling you for the last couple of weeks that we had made a sudden time jump from March conditions to May conditions.… Read More »Time Traveling
Unprecedented
It is truly unbelievable how quickly we are losing snow in the Sierra Nevada. One week ago the remote sensor at the base of Roundhouse… Read More »Unprecedented
A Dose Of Reality
We have been warning you that a warm spell was coming and we were not wrong. Just this week, both Homewood and Dodge Ridge announced… Read More »A Dose Of Reality
The Heat Is On
That heat we have been talking about is really starting to kick in. It’s going to take a toll on our already meager snow pack.… Read More »The Heat Is On
Alpine Meadows Is Feeling Smaller
It’s beginning to feel a lot like the “home stretch” at Alpine Meadows. More snow is melting by the day, and because of that, the… Read More »Alpine Meadows Is Feeling Smaller
Does It Go?
Does it go? That is the number one question of the day, as I am not one to ski the main groomed slopes, which are… Read More »Does It Go?