Two Fer Twosday
Twice The Snow, Twice The Fun…Twice The People Depending on exactly where you measured it and which forecaster you believed, twice as much snow fell… Read More »Two Fer Twosday
Mark’s Reports
Thank You Mr. President(s)
Maybe instead of thanking the presidents’ for their birthdays, I should be thanking two other groups: people that bought the Ikon Base Pass and people… Read More »Thank You Mr. President(s)
Heading Into The Last Big Holiday Weekend
I don’t know about you, but President’s Weekend just snuck up on me. It’s the last major holiday of ski season, and also the beginning… Read More »Heading Into The Last Big Holiday Weekend
Life Is A Daring Adventure Or Nothing
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.… Read More »Life Is A Daring Adventure Or Nothing
Hug the One You Love…And Snow…
Dual reports today with Andy checking in on ski conditions and Mark taking a look at a possible pattern change: A warm wind was blowing… Read More »Hug the One You Love…And Snow…
More Sun, More Corn and New Shirts
It was another fine sunny Saturday at Alpine Meadows, with a lot of early arrivals due to a big mountain event being held in Bernie’s… Read More »More Sun, More Corn and New Shirts
Hot…Wax
Wow, it was a warm day, which is weird as it was also a northeast wind morning. Usually warm temperatures and a northeast wind event… Read More »Hot…Wax
Anyone Else Tired Of East Winds?
It was another day of east winds in the Sierra again. Summit and Alpine Meadows remained on windhold today. The NOAA Remote Data site shows… Read More »Anyone Else Tired Of East Winds?
Warmth, More Wind, Snowmaking, Rails and the Olympics
Wow, that was a warm one today. When I got in the car at 2pm, the temperature said it was 102° outside. While that was… Read More »Warmth, More Wind, Snowmaking, Rails and the Olympics
The Parking Lots Were Full, But The Mountain Was Not
Rolling into the parking lot at Alpine Meadows early this morning, I didn’t have the highest hopes for the day. Families were rolling in early… Read More »The Parking Lots Were Full, But The Mountain Was Not
2-2-22
Happy Groundhog Day! Today was a repeat of yesterday, except that as of now, both Summit and ABC are on windhold. Gusts over the crest… Read More »2-2-22
The Longest Ride & A Piece Of History
The cold northeast wind arrived right on forecast this morning, bringing super chilly air and strong winds. As much as I love skiing, having grown… Read More »The Longest Ride & A Piece Of History
Little Things
It was another fantastic day at Alpine Meadows, with very spring-like conditions on many areas of the mountain. Meteorological spring is still 30 days away,… Read More »Little Things
Another Sweet Day
It was another sweet day at Alpine Meadows. There was plenty of sugar to go around in the morning, and very sweet corn in the… Read More »Another Sweet Day
Here’s The Thing…
Ski conditions were great, at least on piste, again this morning. Jeremy and his grooming crew are keeping things dialed in with a lot of… Read More »Here’s The Thing…