Mark’s Reports

The wait is the hardest part. Ever since ski resorts started opening a week ago, I’ve been spending way too much time staring at webcams.… Read More »The Wait

The first wave of the storm has pretty much passed and it delivered just about as expected. The remote sensor at the base of Alpine… Read More »Cement Delivery, As Ordered

There were some times this week when the hype train, regarding the upcoming weather systems, was running so fast that it was only a matter… Read More »I Didn’t Board The Train…

An Interview with Mike Rogge My first exposure to the Mountain Gazette was in November of 1976. I had completed my first backpacking trip that… Read More »The Mountain Gazette Revival

The calendar says we have one more month to go before the ’20-21 season gets underway at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. More employees are being… Read More »One Month To Go?

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows fired up the snow guns for the first time of the season this week. I wouldn’t start waxing your skis just… Read More »Snow…For A Moment

My name is Mark and it has been 216 days since my last chairlift ride. That is far too long. Since we moved to Tahoe,… Read More »Missing Chairlift Rides

Well, I’ve been laying pretty low lately. I haven’t been out hiking or biking anywhere around the lake, or Alpine Meadows, since May. I certainly… Read More »Lakeview lift updated

Bit by bit, the seasons are hinting at a change. We saw the first few drops of rain of the season, not associated with monsoon… Read More »Fall is here…and the ski movie season begins