The Storm Is Here…
Well the storm of people is here already, and the snow storm is on our doorstep. Every weekend I say “I think that was the… Read More »The Storm Is Here…
Showery Day
Hello Skiers, Today was a day of mixed weather. Windy enough to close most of the lifts with upper stations at higher elevations. Summit, Scott,… Read More »Showery Day
Windy Weather Ahead Will Present Challenges For The Weekend
We had a fantastic morning of skiing at Alpine Meadows today, with sunny skies and excellent groomers. The phrase of the day seemed to be… Read More »Windy Weather Ahead Will Present Challenges For The Weekend
Perfect Groomers
It was another beautiful day in Tahoe. There were some thin high clouds that have been passing by, but it was mostly a lovely sunny… Read More »Perfect Groomers
Groomers FTW Today…Snow Back In The Forecast
I don’t know that anyone is truly going to miss the cold temperatures of the last two days. While not record setting, they are some… Read More »Groomers FTW Today…Snow Back In The Forecast
Near Zero
Hello skiers, Today was a cold day. At 9am the thermometer read 6.4 degrees at the base of Alpine Meadows. Heated gloves went on over… Read More »Near Zero
Take A Stand
Hello skiers and riders, It was another mini-powder day at Alpine Meadows, and Andy and I would love to tell you all about it. Instead… Read More »Take A Stand
The Answer Was “A”
The correct answer turned out to be “A”. If you don’t know what that means, you did not read yesterday’s post. Apparently there was a… Read More »The Answer Was “A”
Wine and Traffic
Hello Skiers, Leaving Tahoe once in a while for a short trip to greener pastures can be good for the soul. Locals who love the… Read More »Wine and Traffic
The Weekend Is Here
If you live in the Tahoe area, you’re already familiar with the phrase “Friday is the new Saturday” After a delightfully quiet mid-week at Alpine… Read More »The Weekend Is Here
Changeable Weather
We finally caught a break in the east wind today. It wasn’t quite as cold today, so more off piste terrain did soften up. Although… Read More »Changeable Weather
Let’s Get Real…
One of the things I try to do here at Unofficial Alpine is to make sure that we’re giving you a realistic idea of what’s… Read More »Let’s Get Real…
Pack It In and Pack It Out
One more story about the overcrowding this past weekend. The wife of my friend Bill, who’s name is Lisa, thought it would be a reasonable… Read More »Pack It In and Pack It Out
T.G.I.M.
Thank god it’s Monday! What a difference a day makes for those of us that can ski any day of the week. The mountain was… Read More »T.G.I.M.
Alterra Needs A Third Mountain In Northern California
Disclaimer: This post is probably going to generate some hate mail. Nobody wants their home mountain taken over by one of the two giant ski… Read More »Alterra Needs A Third Mountain In Northern California