Entering The Home Stretch…
It was another fantastic weekend of spring skiing at Alpine Meadows. Even a strong northeast wind on Saturday failed to dampen our spirits. We have… Read More »Entering The Home Stretch…
Mark’s Reports
G-G-Gondola…I Can Barely Say It
Disclaimer: We’re going to talk about the Base To Base Gondola here, and not all of that talk will be positive. No matter what is… Read More »G-G-Gondola…I Can Barely Say It
Frontside Fun
The comment of the day was “That was far better than expected!” While a low pressure system moves in to Northern Nevada today, so far… Read More »Frontside Fun
Pushing ⏸️ On Spring
It was another phenomenal spring morning at Alpine Meadows. But we need to push the pause button for a couple of days. The models seem… Read More »Pushing ⏸️ On Spring
A Perfect Spring Weekend…Burst of Winter On The Way?
It was another fantastic spring Saturday at Alpine Meadows, and Sunday looks pretty similar. The crowds are small and the snow is corny. But a… Read More »A Perfect Spring Weekend…Burst of Winter On The Way?
The Races Are On
The Western Region FIS Spring Series Slalom Event is taking shape at Alpine Meadows, continuing through this week. When all is said and done, relatively… Read More »The Races Are On
Game Day!!
We’re not talking about the Final Four here, even though “the best game ever” apparently happened over the weekend. There’s a lot of games to… Read More »Game Day!!
I ❤️ Spring Skiing
Those of us that have skied Alpine Meadows for most of our lives know that Alpine Meadows truly is the spring skiing capital of California.… Read More »I ❤️ Spring Skiing
That “Evil E”
That evil east wind was back today, keeping parts of the mountain extra crisp, and keeping the Summit lift closed again. At least it was… Read More »That “Evil E”
Spring Sprung
That spring weather arrived today, and that was a good thing and a bad thing. The air temperatures are springlike, but the snowpack hasn’t quite… Read More »Spring Sprung
Inching Our Way Toward Spring
I’m itching for spring skiing, and we keep inching our way toward that. We’ll get there soon enough. But this week has been a week… Read More »Inching Our Way Toward Spring
Some Surprise Snow
My ski buddies called me out, again, this morning. You would think that a guy that goes to Alpine Meadows every day, and enjoys weather… Read More »Some Surprise Snow
A Weather Smorgasbord
The weather has pretty much happened right as forecast over the last three days. We saw some soggy weather Thursday, another powder day on Friday,… Read More »A Weather Smorgasbord
FlattyMcFlatFace
It was one of those mornings I might have just skipped in another season. The light was flat, most of the time, with occasional outbreaks… Read More »FlattyMcFlatFace
Transitions…
It’s that odd time of the year where it can be either winter or spring from day to day. Then, there’s the transition days, where… Read More »Transitions…