A Forecast You Can Like & Early Openings
There’s corn the next 2 days and snow by Tuesday….possibly quite a bit. What’s not to like? Lifts are are reportedly spinning at 8:30 this… Read More »A Forecast You Can Like & Early Openings
Mark’s Reports
The Weather Change May Be Coming
I like the way that BA stated it in this mornings forecast. He noted that the iPhone Weather app has caught on to the idea… Read More »The Weather Change May Be Coming
Maybe It’s Better To Not Know About The Weather…
The models continue to go all over the place. Didn’t we just report two days ago that things were looking up? Given the MJO phase… Read More »Maybe It’s Better To Not Know About The Weather…
Another Busy Day At Alpine Meadows
Parking lots filled, the lodge was packed, and line control was required for large parts of the day on most chairs. Like it or not,… Read More »Another Busy Day At Alpine Meadows
In Short, Alpine Meadows Was Right On Today
Things were quite nice at Alpine Meadows this morning. There must not have been too many people out yesterday as there were plenty of nice… Read More »In Short, Alpine Meadows Was Right On Today
The Snow Stoke Is Building
It was difficult to get too excited about yesterday’s little disturbance that left 4 inches of snow overnight. In fact, some noted that all it… Read More »The Snow Stoke Is Building
The Opposite Of Yesterday…Corn Harvest In Progress
Today started off quite a bit different than yesterday. The sky over Sherwood looked like this: We lapped the Sherwood groomers a few times and… Read More »The Opposite Of Yesterday…Corn Harvest In Progress
Some Dark Skies Over Alpine Meadows
Today was also not the weather we ordered at Alpine Meadows. Many of us sat indoors at work all week, dreaming of a springlike weekend… Read More »Some Dark Skies Over Alpine Meadows
$49 Tickets Sunday…Alpine Meadows Gets Serious About Filling Slopes
Alpine Meadows regulars know something isn’t right. It’s not that we like standing in line. But we endured a lot of money holds during the… Read More »$49 Tickets Sunday…Alpine Meadows Gets Serious About Filling Slopes
Learn To Love Corn As It May Be That Way A While
I am not a meteorologist, I just play one on the internet. Actually, I have learned a lot from studying Bryan Allegretto’s forecasts at OpenSnow.com… Read More »Learn To Love Corn As It May Be That Way A While
And The Weekend Turns Out Far Better Than Expected
There were definitely some naysayers out there that did not believe skiing and riding would be worthwhile this weekend. But such was not the case.… Read More »And The Weekend Turns Out Far Better Than Expected
The Mile Long Debate Continues
Let’s be clear right from the start – nobody is saying we should completely eliminate the terrain parks at Alpine Meadows. Okay, maybe there are… Read More »The Mile Long Debate Continues
Not Quite The Weather We Ordered
The forecasts have come into agreement in the last 24 hours. It’s just not the solution we were hoping for this weekend. Our dry spell… Read More »Not Quite The Weather We Ordered
It Is What It Is
One thing is clear. There is absolutely no way you can please all of the people all of the time. Not everybody wants the same… Read More »It Is What It Is
It’s Tough To Tell It’s A Holiday Weekend
Skiing and riding has been great at Alpine Meadows for the MLK weekend. With temps in the upper 30’s and light winds, it’s not quite… Read More »It’s Tough To Tell It’s A Holiday Weekend