Variable Weather And A Tough Forecast
The last couple of days has been a bit variable when it came to the weather and ski conditions. Yesterday, neither Andy or I could… Read More »Variable Weather And A Tough Forecast
Mark’s Reports
Mellow Mood Monday
After 5 days in a row of Alpine Meadows being pretty busy, today was a day for a mellow mood. It was either the post-Super… Read More »Mellow Mood Monday
And The Answer Is…Fewer People
There were fewer people at Alpine Meadows today than last weekend. Although the parking lots were full, the entire mountain was open, and a good… Read More »And The Answer Is…Fewer People
Why Yes, It Was Very Good Today
How good was it? So good that I never stopped to take a picture today. The day started off cold and blustery, and that lead… Read More »Why Yes, It Was Very Good Today
Not The Powder Day You Were Looking For…
Judging by the traffic on Highway 89 this morning, I was not the only person expecting it to be a decent powder day at Alpine… Read More »Not The Powder Day You Were Looking For…
Alrighty Then…
It was another exceptionally busy day at Alpine Meadows. Many people arrived much earlier, avoiding the stress of highway traffic or remote parking. We still… Read More »Alrighty Then…
I Sure Would!
Let’s start out with the obvious facts. Today was probably the busiest day of the year at both Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley, as well… Read More »I Sure Would!
Beyond Expectations
I’ve got to hand it to the Alpine Meadows mountain ops and ski patrol. No matter how much new snow and wind Mother Nature brought… Read More »Beyond Expectations
The Blizzard Of 2021 Is Knocking On Our Door
It’s finally feeling like winter out there, with the biggest storm of the season knocking on our door. The skies were blue momentarily this morning,… Read More »The Blizzard Of 2021 Is Knocking On Our Door
“That Storm” Is Almost Here
We’ve got one more little storm system rolling through in the next 24 hours before “that storm” arrives Tuesday night. But before we talk about… Read More »“That Storm” Is Almost Here
Storm Wave 1 of 4 Complete
This was just the practice round. The storm moved in a couple of hours ahead of schedule today, and came in just about as forecast.… Read More »Storm Wave 1 of 4 Complete
Why Yes, It Was Windy
Today was just about as windy as advertised. I was stunned to see that all of the fence in my backyard was still standing this… Read More »Why Yes, It Was Windy
Getting A Bit Closer To Winter Weather…
It turns out that today was not as cold and blustery as the forecasts indicated. As long as you stayed below the 8000 foot mark,… Read More »Getting A Bit Closer To Winter Weather…
A Welcome Surprise
All signs pointed to resort pandemonium this weekend. But it did not materialize today. That’s not to say that Truckee and the North Lake Tahoe… Read More »A Welcome Surprise
Here They Come!
In a surprise move, Governor Newsom lifted the “stay at home” order for the Greater Sacramento region yesterday. That region includes Lake Tahoe. This was… Read More »Here They Come!