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
Mark’s Reports
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
No Fooling Around
There’s no April Fool jokes here today. I mean, I guess it’s funny that I have operated all day on three hours of sleep. The… Read More »No Fooling Around
No, It Is Not Spring Yet
Here we are, 25 days past the meteorological start of spring, and 5 days past the vernal equinox and it does not feel anything like… Read More »No, It Is Not Spring Yet
A Real Sleeper Pow Day…and…The Real Spring Skiing Capital Returns This Season
My expectations were really low this morning. We’ve had so many days recently with a few inches of new heavy snow and flat light that… Read More »A Real Sleeper Pow Day…and…The Real Spring Skiing Capital Returns This Season
Gray Day
It contrast to Andy’s “Great Day” yesterday, today was a “Gray Day”. That’s not to say it was not a good day of skiing. It… Read More »Gray Day
FOMO Nomo
If you had a fear of missing out today (FOMO) then fear no more. Yes, there was some new snow today. Yes, it improved the… Read More »FOMO Nomo