Short Term Improvements, Long Term…Don’t Look
It was another fun day of skiing at both mountains. Terrain is still limited, but keep your mind open and invite some friends and you… Read More »Short Term Improvements, Long Term…Don’t Look
A Two Resort Day
“If Red Dog and Resort Chair were the only lifts open in Tahoe…I would quit skiing” The preceding quote was from Mark Fisher after a… Read More »A Two Resort Day
Double The Fun
We’re eight days into the Alpine Meadows season and overnight the available terrain for skiing and riding just about doubled. For a few moments, I… Read More »Double The Fun
Quiet and Wet Saturday
There is really not much to report today except that the weather was rather wet. It was not raining, but the light snow that was… Read More »Quiet and Wet Saturday
Alpine Meadows Transportation
Hello Skiers, I was late getting onto the slope this morning meaning that I missed the soft turns available for those that were lined up… Read More »Alpine Meadows Transportation
Measuring In Millimeters
It has been snowing, yes it has. But the forecast has only called for a few inches…and all that keeps falling is a few millimeters.… Read More »Measuring In Millimeters
New Terrain & Parking Reservations For The Coming Weekend
Slowly but surely the available terrain is improving and expanding, no thanks to Mother Nature. It’s the hard work of the mountain ops teams at… Read More »New Terrain & Parking Reservations For The Coming Weekend
Long Shadows
Skiing this morning, although the terrain did not change overnight, was slightly better than yesterday. A new layer of snow was made overnight and nicely… Read More »Long Shadows
All Skiing Is Good Skiing
All skiing is good skiing, especially when you are back at your home mountain. Today was day two of the season at Alpine Meadows. Yes,… Read More »All Skiing Is Good Skiing
Alpine Meadows Day 1
We have been waiting for months for this day. I love summer with its myriad of sport options, long warm sunny days, and music on… Read More »Alpine Meadows Day 1
How Lucky We Are
Hello Skiers, Thanksgiving is tomorrow, so HAPPY THANKSGIVING, to everyone. Take a minute tomorrow, or everyday, to remember how lucky we are to be living… Read More »How Lucky We Are
The Wait Just Got Shorter
The rumors were flying around Tahoe this afternoon. Several sources dropped some hints that Alpine Meadows would spin TLC to the mid-station this Saturday, November… Read More »The Wait Just Got Shorter
The Wait
The wait for a real winter storm to arrive and kick this season into gear will continue. That last storm that brought the tiniest bit… Read More »The Wait
A Challenging Start To The Season
The recent weather around Tahoe is the kind that brings fear to mountain managers and their mountain ops teams. If you want to open your… Read More »A Challenging Start To The Season
So You’re Telling Me There’s A Chance
Hey, remember two days ago when I mentioned that the Canadian and Euro models were seeing a storm for Sunday? At that time, the GFS… Read More »So You’re Telling Me There’s A Chance