We really can’t complain about the short term weather forecast. Although temperatures rebounded around Tahoe today and recent snows are melting, the models are putting… Read More »We Haven’t Seen A Forecast Combo Like This In A Long Time
Ever since we officially started UnofficialAlpine.com, back in 2008, our mission has been the same. We want to create a community of skiers and riders… Read More »Keeping Snowsports Alive, Reversing A Trend: Part One
The NOAA Sacramento office probably went overboard in it’s latest forecast for snow in the Tahoe region tonight. The widely distributed graphic below indicates that… Read More »One Flake Of Snow In The Forecast
We’ve started mentioning the potential for a change in the weather a bit more than a week ago. Now that some of that precipitation is less… Read More »Rain & Snow Looking More Likely Soon
It’s getting to be a tough season for us year round skiers and riders, at least those of us without a budget for a trip… Read More »Month 46: The Patches At Forestdale Divide
Alpine Meadows absolutely has some amazing terrain, varied exposures and great views of Lake Tahoe. But so do several other resorts in the area. Alpine Meadows… Read More »Top Five Things We Loved About Alpine Meadows This Year: Number Five
It was a “low tide” season for snow at Alpine Meadows this year. Overall, we received less than half of our average snowfall, It might… Read More »Top Five Things We Loved About Alpine Meadows This Year: Number Four
Let’s face it, the last three seasons have been nothing that ski areas like to brag about when it comes to snow totals. Either the… Read More »Top Five Things We Loved About Alpine Meadows This Year: Number Three
It’s been a long and difficult stretch for Alpine Meadows over the last three seasons. We just survived our third drought year in a row.… Read More »Top Five Things We Loved About Alpine Meadows This Year: Number One
Alpine Meadows will be reopening the next three days, May 2-4th. That just seemed to be an impossible dream in mid-March. But a couple of… Read More »There’s One Choice For Lift Served Skiing and Riding In Tahoe Over The Next 3 Days
While Squaw Valley and Kirkwood were enjoying their final day of the season, it was another normal spring Sunday at Alpine Meadows. It just wasn’t… Read More »This Was Not The Last Day Of Skiing & Riding At Alpine Meadows
Now you can’t just blame us here at Unofficial Alpine for today’s crowds! Plenty of people saw our post, a similar post over at Snowbrains.com,… Read More »The Leftovers Were Pretty Awesome Too
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
As I sit here on vacation overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the thought of one inch of new snow at Squaw and skiing today is… Read More »A Great Letter About The Spirit Of Alpine Meadows
Squaw Valley is full of legendary people and stories. There absolutely is some truth to the marketing line “The soul of skiing lives here.” One… Read More »I Have A Whole New Level Of Respect For Dr. Robb Gaffney