Spring Warmth
It is 4pm, and my office door is wide open. The temperature at the top of Ward Peak indicates it is 55 degrees. Today the… Read More »Spring Warmth
Ski Review: Moment Deathwish 104
Obviously since I have mentioned the Moment Deathwish 104 several times lately, I have been anxious to tell you all about these beasts. I bought… Read More »Ski Review: Moment Deathwish 104
An Energetic Saturday
There was all sorts of energy in the atmosphere at Alpine Meadows and the Northern Annex today. The skiing turned out pretty good, for most… Read More »An Energetic Saturday
Volatility
Yesterday was really quite fantastic as a ski day. You wouldn’t normally expect that from a storm that delivered only 2″ of new snow. But… Read More »Volatility
Surprised Again
It was a beautiful sunrise this morning. Thin clouds over Munchkins created a purple backdrop while the rising sun to the east turned the sky… Read More »Surprised Again
Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Programming…
We have had an amazing run for the last three days, and some would say five days, but today was back to our regular programming.… Read More »Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Programming…
Everyone and Their Mothers
Everyone and their mothers showed up today. I can understand why anyone who was able to take the day off, or at least a portion… Read More »Everyone and Their Mothers
Luck Of The Irish?
Truth be told, if I were willing to do one of those DNA testing services, I would test out at something like <2% Irish. So… Read More »Luck Of The Irish?
Better Than Good
Lines were long today, but they seemed to move at a steady pace. Normally I would be complaining about long lines, but today I accepted… Read More »Better Than Good
The Longest Weekend
It’s Day 3 of the longest weekend of the season and it was much better than I expected, being a Saturday during a series of… Read More »The Longest Weekend
I Should Have Known
Sometimes I know, before I go, that the cosmos is not lined up for me, but I go anyway. New snow fell again last night.… Read More »I Should Have Known
Deep Snow, Deep Trouble: Surviving the Chaos of a Powder Day
Frequent readers of Unofficial Alpine already know that I have a love/hate relationship with powder days. Sometimes they are really good, sometimes they are far… Read More »Deep Snow, Deep Trouble: Surviving the Chaos of a Powder Day
Wind And More Wind
The forecast was for wind, a lot of wind. Trees were bending back and forth when I looked out my window early this morning, and… Read More »Wind And More Wind
Doubling Down On Winter Storms
I went skiing this morning. There was excellent spring skiing. TL;DR None of that matters. Let’s look a week ahead into the forecast, as everything… Read More »Doubling Down On Winter Storms
Calm Spring Day
Winds at the top of the mountain dropped today to almost zero. Temperatures at the top of the mountain rose into the 40s by mid-afternoon.… Read More »Calm Spring Day