Showery Day
Hello Skiers, Today was a day of mixed weather. Windy enough to close most of the lifts with upper stations at higher elevations. Summit, Scott,… Read More »Showery Day
Andy’s Reports
Perfect Groomers
It was another beautiful day in Tahoe. There were some thin high clouds that have been passing by, but it was mostly a lovely sunny… Read More »Perfect Groomers
Near Zero
Hello skiers, Today was a cold day. At 9am the thermometer read 6.4 degrees at the base of Alpine Meadows. Heated gloves went on over… Read More »Near Zero
Wine and Traffic
Hello Skiers, Leaving Tahoe once in a while for a short trip to greener pastures can be good for the soul. Locals who love the… Read More »Wine and Traffic
Pack It In and Pack It Out
One more story about the overcrowding this past weekend. The wife of my friend Bill, who’s name is Lisa, thought it would be a reasonable… Read More »Pack It In and Pack It Out
Lots Are Full
My day on the hill did not begin until 1 or 1:30 this afternoon, but I had a good time even though there were a… Read More »Lots Are Full
Best Day Yet?
Hello Skiers, Was today the best morning of the season? If not, it was darn close. New snow fell overnight associated with relatively cold temperatures.… Read More »Best Day Yet?
OH MY!!!!
Hello Skiers, Today was a special day in many ways. The sun arrived after hiding for many days. I could see what was in front… Read More »OH MY!!!!
No Complaints
Hello Skiers, If I wanted to make a list of complaints for today’s operations at Alpine Meadows, I could easily compile one. However, I do… Read More »No Complaints
Spoiled Rotten Skier
Hello Skiers, It is snowing steadily this afternoon along the Truckee River, as well as higher up on the mountain. A reasonable crowd showed up… Read More »Spoiled Rotten Skier
Stiff Wind Packed Snow
I think it was a better day for the snowboarding crowd then it was for the skiing crowd. Heavy wind packed snow greeted us this… Read More »Stiff Wind Packed Snow
Just a Great Day
Today was a great day for skiers and snow boarders. The surface conditions were superb. Yes, there were too many people for the number of… Read More »Just a Great Day
A Happy Storm Day
It is snowing lightly out my office window overlooking the Truckee River. Streets that have been plowed along the Truckee River seem to be without… Read More »A Happy Storm Day
The End of the Line
It was a short morning for me as I had errands to run and people to meet. However, I did get in a few runs… Read More »The End of the Line
Puddles, Wind, Rain, Sleet, Snow
Hello Skiers, Sleeping was difficult last night as wind driven rain slammed into the west facing windows of my bedroom. I awoke a number of… Read More »Puddles, Wind, Rain, Sleet, Snow