A Nice Dump
Today was a somewhat typical Tahoe winter day. It has been the type of winter day that greets you with snow falling at a… Read More »A Nice Dump
Today was a somewhat typical Tahoe winter day. It has been the type of winter day that greets you with snow falling at a… Read More »A Nice Dump
Wow, now that was a surprise. It was probably the busiest day of the season so far, being a bluebird powder day that fell on… Read More »Surprised And Not Surprised
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
You don’t know if you don’t go. Honestly, I wasn’t super hopeful about how skiing might be at Alpine Meadows this morning. There was supposed… Read More »As The Adage Says…
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
It was quite the smorgasbord of snow conditions today at Alpine Meadows, very much reminiscent of a spring day. There was good skiing, challenging skiing,… Read More »Cookies, Creamed Corn and Mashed Potatoes & It’s Tuesday Again
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
Yes, I do pay attention to how many people are enjoying Unofficial Alpine. Typically, I know that Friday posts see the lightest number of readers.… Read More »Is This Thing On?
Hello Skiers and Snowboarders, We all love to walk out of the lodge to find cold squeaky snow waiting for us between the deck and… Read More »Junuary Spring Arrives Early
The official reports for Sherwood did not do much to create hope this morning. If you didn’t read the official operations blog yesterday, here’s what… Read More »I Went To Sherwood Today…And Never Left*
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
You guessed it. It was another snowy morning, turning to soggy as temperatures warmed. After a one day reprieve with blue skies yesterday, we were… Read More »Endless Loop
This morning the wet conditions we have had the past few days caught up with us. Overnight our temperatures dropped just enough to freeze everything… Read More »More New Terrain
The mantra continues. All skiing is good…until it isn’t. We had another overnight dose of snow at Alpine Meadows, making for some fresh tracks that… Read More »More New Snow…And Still Soggy
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