Chains Required?
Chains are required over Donner Summit this afternoon. It is October 25, 2023. Cold, windy, and snowy in Alpine Meadows. I took a couple of… Read More »Chains Required?
Rollercoaster!!!
I used to really love rollercoasters. My personal best was 19 rides in a row one evening on the Giant Dipper at the Santa Cruz… Read More »Rollercoaster!!!
First Snow Oct. 11th
Good morning from Alpine Meadows on this 11th day of October. A little flutter of excitement this morning as I opened my eyes to a… Read More »First Snow Oct. 11th
Fall Colors & Winter Preparations On The Mountain
Hello Friends, Save Mart will be history in a few days. If you have not heard yet, it will become a Safeway. The old Safeway… Read More »Fall Colors & Winter Preparations On The Mountain
Reserved Parking Details Are Finally Announced UPDATED
The full details on reserved parking for the 23/24 season at Alpine Meadows and Palisades Tahoe have been announced. It’s no wonder it’s taken a… Read More »Reserved Parking Details Are Finally Announced UPDATED
What’s Happening?
The smell of fall is in the air, and we all know what that means. Winter is just around the corner. The Last Patch of… Read More »What’s Happening?
Reserved Parking…The Details Begin To Leak Out…Plus $1B Of Resort Enhancements
We have known that this shoe was going to drop for quite sometime. Reserved parking is coming to Palisades Tahoe and Alpine Meadows for the… Read More »Reserved Parking…The Details Begin To Leak Out…Plus $1B Of Resort Enhancements
Seasonal Change Leads To Pre-Season Prognostication
There’s a change in the air. The temperatures this week will range from the 60’s into the low 70’s over the next ten days. Most… Read More »Seasonal Change Leads To Pre-Season Prognostication
Thinking About Skiing
The lift served ski season in California just ended, and what a season it was. Alpine Meadows closed a mere 37 days ago. Yesterday, Mammoth… Read More »Thinking About Skiing
Final Thoughts: The Alpine Meadows ’22-’23 Season
The reality is sinking in about now that I will likely not be clicking into my ski bindings for another 4 months. My first ski… Read More »Final Thoughts: The Alpine Meadows ’22-’23 Season
It Was A Scene
I have skied in the past on the 4th of July when there was more snow on the runs open for sliding. This morning I… Read More »It Was A Scene
I Survived Skiing Alpine Meadows On July Fourth
That would have been the bootleg t-shirt to print up and sell in the parking lot today, “I Survived Skiing At Alpine Meadows on July… Read More »I Survived Skiing Alpine Meadows On July Fourth
Myth Busting
The penultimate day of the ’22-’23 Alpine Meadows ski season is now complete. While the skiing was still good, it also was the shortest day… Read More »Myth Busting
Activate Walk Mode
The next two days is definitely going to separate those that like skiing a lot from those of us that absolutely love skiing, unconditionally. Over… Read More »Activate Walk Mode