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
Mark’s Reports
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
Skiing Today Sponsored By Quikrete
Yeah, today was not that powder day we were looking for – but it’s just the sort of storm that was needed to lay down… Read More »Skiing Today Sponsored By Quikrete
More Snow Making Improvements At Alpine Meadows
We’ve probably been remiss in our failure to mention that the Siberia chair lift replacement project is underway over ay Squaw. The marketing team at… Read More »More Snow Making Improvements At Alpine Meadows
Squaw Valley: Can We Really Trust What Is Going On?
We’ve been able to avoid Squaw Valley politics for awhile at UnofficialAlpine.com. It’s been awfully quiet over the ridge, leading many to speculate on exactly… Read More »Squaw Valley: Can We Really Trust What Is Going On?
And The Winners Are…
We actually have no idea who won the Banzai yet. But we are ready to announce the winners of the “Keeping It Alpine Meadows” sticker… Read More »And The Winners Are…
Friends Of Alpine Meadows: Taking The High Road
The Friends Of Alpine Meadows group did an admirable job sharing their agenda with a small crowd at their first public meeting yesterday. Roughly 30… Read More »Friends Of Alpine Meadows: Taking The High Road