Buttery Corn
Let’s get the winter part of the day out of the way quickly before we get to the signature dish. Yes, the groomers are still… Read More »Buttery Corn
Mark’s Reports
Redemption Tuesday
In my last post on Sunday, I mentioned the hope for redemption on Tuesday a few times. We had a long three day weekend with… Read More »Redemption Tuesday
Ice Ice Baby
Ice Ice Baby was first released by Vanilla Ice in 1990. I can remember how much I disliked that song at the time. Whenever it… Read More »Ice Ice Baby
Analyzing The “Dry January”
Okay, let’s get the current ski conditions out of the way first. Truth be told the changes are incremental this week. Our warmest weather peaked… Read More »Analyzing The “Dry January”
A Great B2B Day
No this day has nothing to do with the shiny boxes that lead over the mountain to the other side. It was a great day… Read More »A Great B2B Day
At Least We Are Not Talking About The “R Word”
It was just two weeks ago that we spent a lot of time talking about the dreaded “R word”. You know, that stuff that soaks… Read More »At Least We Are Not Talking About The “R Word”
Shave Ice
The ingredients were all there today for making Hawaiian shave ice. We had exceptionally warm temperatures yesterday followed by very cold temperatures with an easterly… Read More »Shave Ice
We Are Skiing
Yes, there were more east winds today and the Summit chair never opened because of that. But we are skiing. We are not in Southern… Read More »We Are Skiing
On The Hunt For Wind Buff
As promised, those strong and very chilly east winds arrived today in the Sierra. There were winds strong enough to close the Summit lift all… Read More »On The Hunt For Wind Buff
Keeping It Real
We have survived the 19 day winter holiday period, and it ended with a very good weekend. Honestly, I felt like today was the better… Read More »Keeping It Real
Ups And Downs
It’s been a season of ups and downs at Alpine Meadows. We keep yo-yoing back and forth between pretty good days and not so good… Read More »Ups And Downs
Best Day Of The Year!
Yeah, you are not falling for that, are you? While it was not the best day of the season, it was the best day of… Read More »Best Day Of The Year!
Blue Skies, New Snow, Busy Mountain…Who Knew?
The rain we have endured for a few days has finally ended. The snow levels dropped to about 6000 feet for what seemed like the… Read More »Blue Skies, New Snow, Busy Mountain…Who Knew?
A Good Day For Ducks
Yes, I read the forecast. I knew that the snow level was going to be about 1000 feet higher than Ward Peak at Alpine Meadows.… Read More »A Good Day For Ducks
Well, At Least It Is Not Crowded
I’ll be honest, today was not as good as the last two days. We have had a couple of relatively very good days that included… Read More »Well, At Least It Is Not Crowded