That East Wind Blows
The prediction for a strong east wind event came to fruition today, proving again that those weather guys do get a lot of things right.… Read More »That East Wind Blows
Mark’s Reports
Andy On Schedule, Summit & Wind Scheduled For Friday
First off, Andy Wertheim checked in with his report today, which is great because skiing was not in my schedule today. We also note that… Read More »Andy On Schedule, Summit & Wind Scheduled For Friday
Mid-Week Chill…And A Pray For Snow Party
Alpine Meadows was back to its midweek chill today. Temperatures were brisk and many skiers and riders headed over to the other side of the… Read More »Mid-Week Chill…And A Pray For Snow Party
Roundhouse Opens Up The Mid-Mountain
The Roundhouse lift spun for the first time of the 2016-17 season today, shortly after 9 AM. Suddenly the Kangaroo lift stood off to the… Read More »Roundhouse Opens Up The Mid-Mountain
New At Alpine Meadows: Things To Like & Things To Hate
Alpine Meadows has been the “Jan Brady” of this blog lately, with Marcia (aka Squaw Valley) getting all of the attention lately. But with the… Read More »New At Alpine Meadows: Things To Like & Things To Hate
It’s Good To Be Back On The Snow
Today the “Summer Shred” at Boreal really did feel like summer. While the previous shred day began with an intense rainstorm and clouds, today’s skies… Read More »It’s Good To Be Back On The Snow
Somebody Has Gas…
With little fanfare, Gazex avalanche control equipment arrived in the Alpine Meadows parking lot recently. Several readers sent photos, and questions about where it was… Read More »Somebody Has Gas…
The Alpine Meadows Telemark Festival: There Are People That Care That You Tele!
The first ever Alpine Meadows Telemark Festival went down in the books as a wild success last Saturday. Event Coordinator, Coach Wayne Smith, reports that… Read More »The Alpine Meadows Telemark Festival: There Are People That Care That You Tele!
Lines Lines Everywhere Lines
Not shocking that it was über crowded today at Alpine Meadows…billions of passes sold, many schools out this week, SquAlpine advertising 30 inches of new… Read More »Lines Lines Everywhere Lines
The Right Decision Is Not Always The Easy One
As we indicated yesterday, this storm indeed came in a bit stronger than expected. Roughly 14 inches has fallen at the base as of this… Read More »The Right Decision Is Not Always The Easy One
Transparency
Transparency is the word of the day for the forecast. We should be seeing a whole lot of transparent snow in the next 24 hours… Read More »Transparency
It Was All Good Today
It was tough to go wrong today on the mountain at Alpine Meadows. Everything on the mountain was good, and if one particular run had… Read More »It Was All Good Today
Does “The Boss” Even Ski?
One of the best things about Alpine Meadows is that culture of people that have been here forever. If you’re a regular reader of this… Read More »Does “The Boss” Even Ski?
An “Average” Season Is Still Awesome At Alpine Meadows
We said it all through the summer. We just hoped that this season would be somewhere near average, and it would seem epic. Truth be… Read More »An “Average” Season Is Still Awesome At Alpine Meadows
Surviving Safeway: We Can Do It Together
We first published an article about the Truckee Safeway store in June of 2013. Several readers have requested that it’s time to post it again.… Read More »Surviving Safeway: We Can Do It Together