The Give and Take Of That East Wind
The east wind, it blows, often after we have seen a great storm cycle. It was here in force today. Right at the base, it… Read More »The Give and Take Of That East Wind
Mark’s Reports
Never Say Never
That blue sky appeared once again this morning, and for a little bit longer than expected. The clouds didn’t really start moving in until about… Read More »Never Say Never
What A Streak Of Good Days
My expectations for today were far exceeded. That’s been happening a lot lately. The morning status tweet from Mountain Ops was not super inspiring, indicating… Read More »What A Streak Of Good Days
100 Minutes
That was the length of the ski day for most people at Alpine Meadows. What a blissful 100 minutes it was… I left the house… Read More »100 Minutes
Every Turn Was Different
The term “variable conditions” is over-used. Today’s conditions were “extremely variable”. Every turn was different. One turn could having you saying “Yewww!” and two turns… Read More »Every Turn Was Different
Iconic
Some people may have used the term “epic” for today, but I won’t because of it’s association with Vail Resorts. I could have used the… Read More »Iconic
Patience Rewarded
For all practical purposes, the first two hours of the day was a test of your love for skiing. High winds caused wind holds on… Read More »Patience Rewarded
Can I Time Travel Back To Yesterday?
Before we talk about today, or next week, let’s talk about yesterday. Frankly I was jealous that it was Andy’s turn to write a report,… Read More »Can I Time Travel Back To Yesterday?
The Snow Will Continue
It was the little storm that kept on giving. Roughly 5 inches of snow fell overnight at Alpine Meadows. Throughout the day, flakes continued to… Read More »The Snow Will Continue
Yikes!
The lake was looking almost frozen over this morning. (it wasn’t) It was really busy again today at Alpine Meadows. As in all of the… Read More »Yikes!
Happy New Year
Partly cloudy skies were a blessing this morning. Seeing sunshine turn snow covered trees, mountainsides, and winter chalets into a fantasy land always makes me… Read More »Happy New Year
We Almost Made It Skiing Today
Over the years, we have learned that there are different strategies for how to deal with these warm storms that turn cold. Here’s the two… Read More »We Almost Made It Skiing Today
If Dynamic Means Wet, It Was Dynamic
It’s not that I did not know that it was going to be incredibly wet today, I knew that. I went skiing today because I… Read More »If Dynamic Means Wet, It Was Dynamic
It’s A Go With The Flow Kind Of Week
Yesterday was not the day that many people were dreaming of. It was definitely wet and soggy until late in the day when it turned… Read More »It’s A Go With The Flow Kind Of Week
A California Christmas
In my family, it’s been a tradition to go skiing on Christmas Day since I was about 12 years old. It’s not a tradition I… Read More »A California Christmas