December 154th
It’s back to winter again this week. There was some short lived winter-like ski conditions this morning, a fog shrouded mountain…and upper mountain parking lots… Read More »December 154th
Mark’s Reports
Adventure Season Beginning
It certainly has been a great winter, and we are not quite done with it yet. That said, change is afoot. Even though we have… Read More »Adventure Season Beginning
The Spring Swings
It was another fine spring day at Alpine Meadows, with temperatures approaching 10-20 degrees above normal. That trend continues all of the way into the… Read More »The Spring Swings
Mellow Monday & Spring Operations Updates
It was a completely mellow Monday after a relatively busy weekend at Alpine Meadows. After a weirdly sticky day yesterday, things were a bit more… Read More »Mellow Monday & Spring Operations Updates
Much Better
I actually was going to skip posting a report today, as Andy was not skiing, and I didn’t expect that things would be all that… Read More »Much Better
Short Windows Of Opportunity
As much as I enjoyed that little burst of powder on Tuesday, we are paying the piper now. With just about no freeze overnight, the… Read More »Short Windows Of Opportunity
Spring Rebounding
After a very winter-like sneaker powder day yesterday, and a very brisk morning, we are now rebounding right back into spring. Except for the sunniest… Read More »Spring Rebounding
Proper Perspective
The skiing was not amazing today. But let’s put that into proper perspective. Alpine Meadows closed for the season last season on this date. Yikes!… Read More »Proper Perspective
Live From The Sun Deck
It’s been another amazing spring day at Alpine Meadows. I’m sitting on the Sun Deck where Joy and Madness is about to take the stage.… Read More »Live From The Sun Deck
The Freeze We Needed…More Snow…And A Non-Answer
We finally got the hard freeze we needed overnight, and that changed everything. It wasn’t such a great thing if you weren’t paying attention to… Read More »The Freeze We Needed…More Snow…And A Non-Answer
Corn, Cups and A Cash Grab?
It was another transitional day at Alpine Meadows as we seemingly went from late January conditions immediately to the types of temperatures we normally see… Read More »Corn, Cups and A Cash Grab?
Now That’s Spring Weather & I Love A Good Hunt
Here’s two things that sum up today. I skied in a tee shirt and no gloves this afternoon, and I had to turn on the… Read More »Now That’s Spring Weather & I Love A Good Hunt
A Brief Return To Winter
After a couple of almost spring like days, today felt like it was January 97th. The forecast called for higher elevation snow today, but when… Read More »A Brief Return To Winter
Sun ‘N Fun
I could really get used to that sun thing up in the sky. Once again we had fully sunny skies, leading to awesome visibility, slightly… Read More »Sun ‘N Fun
Unpredictable
There’s one way to describe the weather we have seen the last two days and that is unpredictable. You go out expecting stormy skies and… Read More »Unpredictable