A Real Snow Day
IT IS SNOWING IN ALPINE MEADOWS. We received a nice dumping of snow today. Falling white flakes fell sporadically, but they are adding up as… Read More »A Real Snow Day
IT IS SNOWING IN ALPINE MEADOWS. We received a nice dumping of snow today. Falling white flakes fell sporadically, but they are adding up as… Read More »A Real Snow Day
Upon arrival at Alpine Meadows Locker Room #3, I encountered friends staring at their phones, claiming that lifts were open, but other information indicated most… Read More »A Fool and His Skis
I was not out on the hill very long today, but while I was sliding around in bright sunshine a broad smile was on my… Read More »Very Warm Spring Conditions
Do you know what happens when water freezes? Yep! Ice is formed. Yesterday was another soggy day on the mountain with drizzle and rain falling… Read More »Icy Morning Delays
Before the lifts opened this morning clouds descended into the upper mountain bowls creating flat light conditions. A crowd, being held back at the lodge,… Read More »Soggy Day with New Snow
Hello Skiers and Snowboarders, A number of skiers have ask me if “REDACTED” is a ski run within the Alpine Meadows open boundary. This came… Read More »Redacted Is Not A Trail
Hello Skiers and Snowboarders, It has been a difficult couple of days in Tahoe. The storm that blew through our area, with winds as high… Read More »Interesting Day
Hello Skiers and Boarders, Visibility this morning was one thousand times better than yesterday. This afternoon the sun is shining from a clear blue sky.… Read More »A Mogul Field
Hello Skiers and Boarders, I am happy to report that this morning clouds covered the sky and winds were blowing. This was the situation during… Read More »New Terrain Opens
You may already know I am not a fan of listicles, as some other ski blog really overdoes that. But 10 days ago, an article… Read More »Top Ten Reasons It Was So Crowded During The Holiday Week At Alpine Meadows & Palisades Tahoe
The word of the day is wind! We have had so many calm days this year that I had forgotten what it is like to… Read More »Windy, Windy, Windy
Hello Skiers and Boarders We received word that the free reservation mid-week holiday parking allocations will be released Tuesday, which is tomorrow. Thank you Kris… Read More »Wet and Empty
It was another beautiful morning in the Sierra with a mostly clear sky, little wind, and pleasant skiing. We continue to ski on limited manmade… Read More »Not Much Change, but Hope is in the Air
This morning the sky was clear, blue, and filled with sunlight. Conditions on Treeline Cirque, where man has made snow, offered skiers a winter pack.… Read More »Sasquatch at Alpine?
“If Red Dog and Resort Chair were the only lifts open in Tahoe…I would quit skiing” The preceding quote was from Mark Fisher after a… Read More »A Two Resort Day