Pre-Turkey Day Update
The Truckee Safeway is in full holiday mode. It’s that time of year where you know you’re in trouble when zero carts are available in… Read More »Pre-Turkey Day Update
The Truckee Safeway is in full holiday mode. It’s that time of year where you know you’re in trouble when zero carts are available in… Read More »Pre-Turkey Day Update
Alpine Meadows announced today that they would begin limiting access to it’s slopes for backcountry skiers, boarders and hikers. The uninformed have suggested that somehow… Read More »Mountain Access Now Limited…Just Like Every Year
It’s clear that ski season is totally upon us, with Mammoth mountain opening this weekend, and Boreal resuming operations. With another 2 foot dump of… Read More »Ski Season Is Upon Us & Other Confirmed Rumors
You probably know some people that say things like “Those weather forecasters are never right!” Here at Unofficial Alpine, we have been telling you for… Read More »And Suddenly, People Went Skiing
It is now pretty official that the Mad Cow Downhill is dead. I have had confirmations from a couple of different employees that the Mad… Read More »The Mad Cow Is Dead
UnofficialAlpine.com has been through some different incarnations over the years. Originally, we were the home for the Alpine Meadows Freestyle Team. When Alpine Meadows removed… Read More »About
Today was the last day of the 2021-2022 ski season for Alpine Meadows. All lifts and lodge operations cease as of 4pm today. It was… Read More »Closing? Really!!!!
We have not published many guest posts at Unofficial Alpine, but this one was sent from the other side of the mountain today and it… Read More »A View From The Other Side
At 3:45 this afternoon the temperature atop Summit Chair was 46 degrees. At the base it was 53 degrees. Along the Truckee River it reached… Read More »50 Degrees Plus
Hello Skiers, My sleep was interrupted a number of times last night with the roar of wind racing down our mountain valley. When I woke… Read More »Dense Windblown Snow
In a surprise move, Governor Newsom lifted the “stay at home” order for the Greater Sacramento region yesterday. That region includes Lake Tahoe. This was… Read More »Here They Come!
It was a pretty short ski day for me and most of my usual ski friends this morning. That 30% chance of a half inch… Read More »Drizzlefest…and More Terrain Opening?
The spring-like days just keep rolling on. Before we know it, spring will actually be here anyways. As we have been saying, the grooming team… Read More »The Endless Loop
Sadly, we made the plan to be gone for most of this week months ago. We knew there was a chance it might snow. Apparently… Read More »OMG…I Should Have Driven To Tahoe Last Night
I’ve been dreaming of this day for the last 467 nights. That’s right, this was the best storm day at Alpine Meadows since December 26th,… Read More »The Best Day At Alpine Meadows In 467 Days