Great Expectations
We never know what to expect when sitting in the locker room, but there are always plenty of suggestions for those munching on breakfast, drinking… Read More »Great Expectations
This Storm Is A Yugo…But Next Week…
If you did not live in the 1980’s, you may not understand the reference to the Yugo. It was a cheap imported car from Yugoslavia… Read More »This Storm Is A Yugo…But Next Week…
Cool with Variable Conditions
The morning air was colder than I predicted it would be when I dressed for skiing this morning. I was slightly underdressed for the rather… Read More »Cool with Variable Conditions
This Day Made Me 😁
The first storm of the series has come and gone and truth be told, we did get pretty close to the 6 to 10 inches… Read More »This Day Made Me 😁
Rough Riding Today
From shorts and t-shirts, to sweaters and down jackets, we tried to adjust to a quick change in our weather. Yesterday, people were skiing in… Read More »Rough Riding Today
The Slushfest 100
It’s the 100th day of the Alpine Meadows season and it was indeed a slushfest. There’s all sorts of disagreement about whether that is a… Read More »The Slushfest 100
Short But Sweet
It was a short morning for me. The day started with Summit Chair on wind hold. Winds were blowing from the northeast at speeds of… Read More »Short But Sweet
Cookies ‘N Cream
That’s what was going on at Alpine Meadows today. On the frontside of the mountain you could choose groomed slopes that quickly broke up into… Read More »Cookies ‘N Cream
Spring Skiing in Mid-Winter
This morning the bluebirds must have been happy because it was clearly a bluebird day at Alpine Meadows. Temperatures exceeded those of yesterday by a… Read More »Spring Skiing in Mid-Winter
Harvest Time
It’s time to harvest the corn…again. We had a great corn cycle in January and here we are again. Over the last few days we… Read More »Harvest Time
Winds Were Blowing
This morning Scott and Lakeview were closed because of the strength and direction of winds. Summit remained open with winds occasionally gusting to over 60… Read More »Winds Were Blowing
A Drizzle Dampens The Crowds
It was a warm and drizzly morning on this final day of a long ski & skate week. Those clouds and drizzly weather gave some… Read More »A Drizzle Dampens The Crowds
Nice Warm Day
A few thin clouds hung in the air at the beginning of the ski day, but they soon disappeared, leaving us with a bright sunny… Read More »Nice Warm Day
Yet Another Weather Flip
Yesterday turned out far better than expected. I was thinking about how to describe it and then I saw that Cody Townsend did it perfectly… Read More »Yet Another Weather Flip
Almost Perfect
Some days are more inspiring than others. I admit that spiritually attempting to join with our mountain on a rainy or wet snowy day is… Read More »Almost Perfect