One Year Later…
As many are aware, today marks the one year anniversary of the sudden shutdown of the Tahoe ski industry, and much of the rest of… Read More »One Year Later…
Mark’s Reports
It’s Been A Great Run
Today was another in a series of fantastic days at Alpine Meadows. Officially, 24 inches of new snow fell this week on the upper mountain,… Read More »It’s Been A Great Run
Sleeper Pow Day…And Maybe This Season Will Go Longer
Was it the best powder day ever? No, but it certainly was far better than yesterday. The morning report indicated that 6 to 10 inches… Read More »Sleeper Pow Day…And Maybe This Season Will Go Longer
Snow Is Falling…Ever So Slowly
As advertised, the next winter wave did arrive overnight, bringing much colder temperatures and high winds to Alpine Meadows. That resulted in some pretty frozen… Read More »Snow Is Falling…Ever So Slowly
Changes Are In The Wind
The skiing and riding at Alpine Meadows was far better than expected today. Temperatures exceeded the forecast and the winds did not meet the forecast.… Read More »Changes Are In The Wind
It’s Day 100 At Alpine Meadows
Today marks Day 100 of the ski season at Alpine Meadows. After having the season pulled out from under us just under a year ago,… Read More »It’s Day 100 At Alpine Meadows
Slush Bump Season Is Here
The advertised warmup did arrive today, with temperatures actually exceeding the forecast. That led to an entirely different experience after yesterday’s arctic wind blast. For… Read More »Slush Bump Season Is Here
It Blows And Blows
That wind just keeps blowing and blowing. Today was a day where I almost said enough is enough. But I powered through and ended up… Read More »It Blows And Blows
That Was Fun
The chill arrived today and it was okay. Actually, it was good, unless you were intent on skiing off piste this morning. The groomed runs… Read More »That Was Fun
Variable Conditions Ahead
Conditions were quite variable today, and there is more of that to come in the next week. Just keep in mind that all of the… Read More »Variable Conditions Ahead
Re-Freshies
Day 89 of skiing at Alpine Meadows was far better than Day 88. For that matter, it was probably better than anything since last Sunday.… Read More »Re-Freshies
Chilly, But Not As Chilly As Texas
How often can you use that for a title on a ski blog? Hopefully not again anytime soon, for the sake of those affected by… Read More »Chilly, But Not As Chilly As Texas
A Cream Cheese Sort Of Day
Well…it was a great run over the last few days, with seemingly endless powder turns. Today was significantly different, as the ridge pushed the colder… Read More »A Cream Cheese Sort Of Day
OMG That Was A Great Day
I spent a lot of time getting into a zen mode this morning, preparing for what looked like it might be a short day with… Read More »OMG That Was A Great Day
Just Wow
Yeah, that was a fantastic morning. The GFS was definitely the winning model for the Thursday night storm. The base snow sensor showed 14 inches… Read More »Just Wow