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
Mark’s Reports
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
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
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…