What Can You Do? Just Go Skiing…
We seem to be stuck in an endless time loop right now. Each morning, we get up and look at the longer term models, looking… Read More »What Can You Do? Just Go Skiing…
Mark’s Reports
Yes, We Also Wonder…
It was another very good midday week of skiing and riding at Alpine Meadows. When it comes right down to it, there’s not much to… Read More »Yes, We Also Wonder…
It Was A Big Weekend But A Good Weekend
If you look back at the historical records of visitation in Tahoe, the weekend before Martin Luther King weekend is nearly always big. It’s the… Read More »It Was A Big Weekend But A Good Weekend
Almost 100%
It was that kind of day again at Alpine Meadows. If I were still a public school teacher, I would have assigned the day a… Read More »Almost 100%
Over Performing
I would like to start this post by giving a big high five to everyone on the mountain operations team at Alpine Meadows. With the… Read More »Over Performing
Hammered
Yesterday was the best day of the season yet, and like others, I assumed that today might be even better. The temperatures were colder, theoretically… Read More »Hammered
The Storm We Really Needed
As we approach the end of the first big holiday season, the storm we really need is taking hold in the Sierra. Today was not… Read More »The Storm We Really Needed
Imperfect: The Weather & The Ikon App
It was an imperfect morning for weather in Tahoe, with yet another day of rain right to the crest of the Sierra. We’ve seen far… Read More »Imperfect: The Weather & The Ikon App
Step By Step, Bit By Bit
It was another very good day of skiing and riding at Alpine Meadows. As more lifts open at Alpine Meadows and the place next door,… Read More »Step By Step, Bit By Bit
Demand > Capacity
Truth be told the skiing is really pretty good, if it were late November or early December. But here we are in the last few… Read More »Demand > Capacity
Tomorrow And Beyond
The biggest storm of the season is starting to wind down and the mountain ops teams are hard at work prepping for opening day tomorrow,… Read More »Tomorrow And Beyond
UPDATED: Waiting And Hoping
The deluge of rain continues in northern California today. It’s definitely a mental challenge for those of us that would love to see a lot… Read More »UPDATED: Waiting And Hoping
I Love It When The Models Get It Right
In my last post, I pointed out that we would be enduring some wet and windy storms before we saw snowfall. We have been getting… Read More »I Love It When The Models Get It Right
UPDATED: Short Range Looks Not Good, Long Range Looks Better
Jump to update…looks like no Alpine Meadows until the 27th 🙁 We are about to head into a very challenging time as Tahoe skiers and… Read More »UPDATED: Short Range Looks Not Good, Long Range Looks Better
At This Moment In Time, Not Ideal
I’ve done my best over the last three days to not even look at the weather models. I give my self a C+ for that… Read More »At This Moment In Time, Not Ideal