Fire On The Mountain
If you are an avid skier in this area, you probably have been glued to Watch Duty, the Alert fire cams and other resources wondering… Read More »Fire On The Mountain
Catching Up With News
Boy, a guy leaves the country for nine days and suddenly there is a whole bunch of news and various tid-bits about Alpine Meadows and… Read More »Catching Up With News
Somebody Has Been Listening…Sierra At Tahoe!
Long time readers know that I have been saying for years that Alterra desperately needed a third mountain in the Northern California market. Ideally that… Read More »Somebody Has Been Listening…Sierra At Tahoe!
Thoughts Turning Back To Skiing…
It happens every year. There’s some key happenings that mean we all start thinking about skiing again. First comes the kids going back to school,… Read More »Thoughts Turning Back To Skiing…
Summer Views Around Alpine Meadows
Instead of pushing lot and condominium listings along the Truckee River and in Alpine Meadows, I thought it would be more enjoyable to post a… Read More »Summer Views Around Alpine Meadows
And The Days Are Getting Shorter
Greetings from the summer solstice in Tahoe. Once again we can have that discussion of whether or not this is the first day of summer.… Read More »And The Days Are Getting Shorter
Truth Be Told…
Truth be told, I was not at all done skiing when Alpine Meadows closed for the season on April 28th. I thought I was okay… Read More »Truth Be Told…
Palisades Tahoe President Dee Byrne Announces Retirement
I know, I wasn’t really planning on writing anything this week, but when the President and COO of Palisades Tahoe & Alpine Meadows announces their… Read More »Palisades Tahoe President Dee Byrne Announces Retirement
Recapping The ’23-’24 Season At Alpine Meadows
When we look back at the ’23-’24 season, I don’t think we will find very many people that will claim this was an amazing season… Read More »Recapping The ’23-’24 Season At Alpine Meadows
All Done
The last day of any ski season is a sad event for those who really love the outdoor sport. Hearts pound with excitement on opening… Read More »All Done
Let’s Not Normalize Early Closures
It’s here, the final weekend of a 156 day season at Alpine Meadows. The mountain was closed for three of those days, and I chose… Read More »Let’s Not Normalize Early Closures
Love It or Leave It
There are days when the weather and the snow conditions are not perfect. In fact, there are many days when conditions are not perfect. On… Read More »Love It or Leave It
Possibly The Last Great Corn Day Of The Season…
Yes there was some very good spring corn conditions at Alpine Meadows today, after we finally got a good solid freeze overnight. But somewhere out… Read More »Possibly The Last Great Corn Day Of The Season…
4 Days and Counting
I think some of us thought the snow would have turned to corn overnight, but that really did not occur. Temperatures were just below freezing,… Read More »4 Days and Counting
Skiing & Riding At Alpine Meadows Just Got A Bit Cooler
So yes, skiing and riding at Alpine Meadows was a bit cooler today. Yesterday mid-mountain temperature were around 60° and today they only reached into… Read More »Skiing & Riding At Alpine Meadows Just Got A Bit Cooler