April Bluebird Powder Day
After a month of spring corn days, it’s somewhat of a delight to finish out what is likely the last week of the season with… Read More »April Bluebird Powder Day
Mark’s Reports
A Bit Of Meadowskipping
There were a lot of questions about exactly how things might turn out today. With high winds in the forecast, it seemed doubtful that anything… Read More »A Bit Of Meadowskipping
Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Freezer
Apparently it was pretty warm around here while I was gone to Mexico over the last week. Still the skiing seemed like it was pretty… Read More »Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Freezer
What Is Better Than Corn?
So here I am doing one more report before vacation, as Andy was not out there today. It was another fine and festive day at… Read More »What Is Better Than Corn?
The End Of The Season Is A Bit More Clear Now…And Wow, Skiing At Alpine Was Fun Today
It was a classic spring Saturday at Alpine Meadows. There were clear skies, corn snow, costumes, sunburns and minimal crowds. Sure there was some firm… Read More »The End Of The Season Is A Bit More Clear Now…And Wow, Skiing At Alpine Was Fun Today
All Bets Off?
It’s just a short report today. The skiing conditions were good all around today, very similar to what Andy reported yesterday. Even with mostly cloudy… Read More »All Bets Off?
The Good & The Not So Good
Overall, the skiing was better than expected today. On the good list: Not raining, not foggy, not windy, zero lift lines and more music has… Read More »The Good & The Not So Good
Mushy Today, Windy Tomorrow, Stormy Monday
Today marks the end of a record setting warm streak for the Sierra Nevada. That’s a good thing because the rate of snowmelt this week… Read More »Mushy Today, Windy Tomorrow, Stormy Monday
Rounding Third Base…
It’s feeling more and more like we are rounding third base and heading for home. Once lifts start closing for the season, there’s usually not… Read More »Rounding Third Base…
Skiing Early…Better Than Skiing Late
Skiing was similar today to yesterday, except the absence of the Summit lift put a damper on some people’s ski day. An east wind came… Read More »Skiing Early…Better Than Skiing Late
It Was Great Until It Wasn’t
That’s the thing with spring snow storms. You have to deal with the aftermath as the weather warms again. Today actually started out very nice,… Read More »It Was Great Until It Wasn’t
Storm Day Skiing
It was not like the classic storm days of Alpine Meadows past, but those days are never coming back. You might remember those days when… Read More »Storm Day Skiing
A Bit ‘O Winter And A Deeper Dive Into Current Conditions
I am going to switch things up today and talk about the weather first and then ski conditions. My reasoning is that the ski conditions… Read More »A Bit ‘O Winter And A Deeper Dive Into Current Conditions
Smooth As A…
Today was unbelievably smooth at Alpine Meadows…at least a lot of it. We’ve been mentioning how great the grooming has been all season, and today… Read More »Smooth As A…
3.14
Yes it is Pi Day or 3/14. I’ve been searching the interwebz for some funny way to connect π to skiing, but I decided it… Read More »3.14