Mark’s Reports

Well that caught us by surprise. Until this morning, nobody really expected that any precipitation would fall in the Lake Tahoe area. But fall it… Read More »Soggy Start To A New Year

We didn’t have high hopes for today. We knew that winds would be a problem, with the forecast calling for a strong northeast wind following… Read More »Eventually It Got Better Today

It was another solid day at Alpine Meadows. The regulars were calling for a return to chaos as we approached a holiday weekend and teams… Read More »Blue Skies, No Lines

Today was good. We could just end the report right here. Of the thousands of turns we made today, we only remember only a handful… Read More »Amazingly Good For Peak Holiday Season

Today turned out to be far better than expected. Once again, with the incoming storm slowing to a crawl, the forecast high winds did not… Read More »Windy…But Not A Blowout

It was the calm before the storm at Alpine Meadows today. It’s not just the idea that there is more snow moving in this weekend,… Read More »The Calm Before The Storm

We skipped a report for yesterday because skiing was that fun. Monday brought bluebird skies combined with an east wind and cold temperatures. That meant… Read More »Bluebird To Graybird: We’re Still Having Fun

The “regular” season has arrived at Alpine Meadows, with more parts of the mountain opening every few days. Today was the busiest day of the… Read More »Welcome Back Mr. Blue Sky

There’s some debate about whether or not Wayne Gretzky was the first to suggest that you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Nonetheless,… Read More »Today Exceeded Expectations

There was certainly some pent up demand for Summit Chair’s first opening of the season. People were reportedly starting to line up around 8:15. When… Read More »Summit Chair: Yeah, It’s Awesome