Knee Deep Pow Day
It was a knee deep pow day…if you’re a Corgi. For the rest of us, it was somewhere between boot sole deep to boot buckle… Read More »Knee Deep Pow Day
Mark’s Reports
It’s “That” Weekend
We all know those people. They are the ones that are always waiting for the “good snow” before they commit to skiing. Consequently, they usually… Read More »It’s “That” Weekend
Mélange
It was a mélange of weather today, and that trend will continue into the upcoming weekend. With the thoughts of powder skiing long behind us,… Read More »Mélange
New Snow…I Think
There is a lot to unpack here after a very good day of skiing, which was not at all a powder day. That said, it… Read More »New Snow…I Think
A Rare Thing: A Third Day Of Mountain Closure
Alpine Meadows and Palisades Tahoe remained closed for a third day on Sunday, March 3rd. Not many people had a third day of closure on… Read More »A Rare Thing: A Third Day Of Mountain Closure
A Little Behind But Not A Bust
Yes, this storm came in a little warmer and quite a bit later than what “the experts” thought would happen. Consequently, Hotter Wheels was able… Read More »A Little Behind But Not A Bust
Meteorological Spring And The Biggest Storm of Winter Are On Our Doorstep
It’s a confusing time of the year weather-wise. The temperatures were warm today and there was plenty of spring snow to enjoy, even though there… Read More »Meteorological Spring And The Biggest Storm of Winter Are On Our Doorstep
Gust ‘N Bust
Yeah, it was that kind of day. There was a whole lot of wind, but not much in the way of snow yet. Yesterday, I… Read More »Gust ‘N Bust
Winter Took A Weekend Off…But She Has Big Plans For Later This Week
Wow, that was a beautiful and very spring like weekend, which was perfect for people wanting to watch the World Cup, and those that just… Read More »Winter Took A Weekend Off…But She Has Big Plans For Later This Week
II
We’re pressing pause on skiing for the weekend. Today marked my 101st day in a row of skiing (91 at Alpine Meadows), so I gave… Read More »II
Joy And Madness
Why yes, that is an excellent bluesy band that has graced the Sun Deck at Alpine Meadows a number of times over the years, not… Read More »Joy And Madness
Now That’s More Like It!
That closed low to our south delivered another round of snow overnight, with differing sources saying anywhere between 3-10 inches of snow falling at Alpine… Read More »Now That’s More Like It!
A Bluebird New Snow Day
It’s another one of those days that was tough to call a powder day. The snow levels ran at about 6000 feet overnight and 6-8… Read More »A Bluebird New Snow Day
Responsibility
While some might tell you that this was the best day of skiing ever, it would not be a true statement. Was it a really… Read More »Responsibility
An Active Stormy Pattern Arrives
We’re looking at a series of storms arriving in Tahoe, and the first of those arrived a bit earlier than expected. My last report was… Read More »An Active Stormy Pattern Arrives