The Right Decision Is Not Always The Easy One
As we indicated yesterday, this storm indeed came in a bit stronger than expected. Roughly 14 inches has fallen at the base as of this… Read More »The Right Decision Is Not Always The Easy One
As we indicated yesterday, this storm indeed came in a bit stronger than expected. Roughly 14 inches has fallen at the base as of this… Read More »The Right Decision Is Not Always The Easy One
We received a copy of an email this week, and we’re happy to publish it here. In a nutshell, the Sierra Club comes forward with… Read More »Defending John Muir’s Legacy
One thing we keep getting questions about is the new policy of keeping crowds in the breezeway until 8:45 instead of letting people line up at Summit… Read More »Running Of The Bullies
It’s been an interesting few years at Alpine Meadows since Squaw Valley Ski Holdings and KSL Capital bought the mountain in 2011. We’ve survived what… Read More »The New Stickers Are Here: Keep Tahoe KSL Free
We have known it for a long time. There’s a loyal breed of Alpine Meadows skiers and riders that have grown up at the mountain… Read More »Sharing Some Alpine Meadows Love
Another round of salvos was fired this week regarding the proposed gondola connection between Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. As we have already reported, the… Read More »The Gondola Squawble Continues
We’ve spent some time at UnofficialAlpine.com looking at the trend towards mega-resorts in the snow industry, and our position is clear, it’s not what the… Read More »Will The Mega Resort Trend Ever Stop?
We thought the news might be coming sometime soon. After a dismal series of snow seasons, Squaw Valley Ski Holdings needed to do something to maintain interest… Read More »The SquAlpine Gondola Connection: A Community Divided
We’ve been able to avoid Squaw Valley politics for awhile at UnofficialAlpine.com. It’s been awfully quiet over the ridge, leading many to speculate on exactly… Read More »Squaw Valley: Can We Really Trust What Is Going On?
The Friends Of Alpine Meadows group did an admirable job sharing their agenda with a small crowd at their first public meeting yesterday. Roughly 30… Read More »Friends Of Alpine Meadows: Taking The High Road
It’s been a little more than 4 months since the Friends of Alpine Meadows group was born on Facebook. During that time they have grown… Read More »Friends Of Alpine Meadows: Stating Their Case
A few weeks ago, we published the first part of this article, which called attention the decline of snowsports in the United States. The number… Read More »Keeping Snowsports Alive, Reversing A Trend: Part Two
If you’ve spent time reading Unofficial Alpine or the Tahoe Daily Tribune, you know that there’s some division in the community regarding the development at… Read More »Are Local Non-Profit Groups Being Manipulated By Squaw Valley Ski Holdings?
Ever since we officially started UnofficialAlpine.com, back in 2008, our mission has been the same. We want to create a community of skiers and riders… Read More »Keeping Snowsports Alive, Reversing A Trend: Part One
The numbers are no surprise. We didn’t need to use our trend graph to tell you that Squaw Valley Ski Holdings and KSL Capital have… Read More »Money NOT Well Spent