Announcing The California Sky Suites
Editor: This piece was originally scheduled for publication on April 1st. We choose to delay it, not wanting to draw attention away from the 40th… Read More »Announcing The California Sky Suites
The Final Weekend For Tahoe Skiing
The final weekend of the season is upon us for the 21-22 Tahoe ski season. I did venture out to the north side of Alpine… Read More »The Final Weekend For Tahoe Skiing
Reporting From Alpine Meadows North
Editors Note: I am no expert on where to ski at Alpine Meadows North, or what some people now call Olympic Valley. I’m usually only… Read More »Reporting From Alpine Meadows North
A Little of Everything
I left town before the snow storms hit Tahoe for a trip to Canada for some heli-skiing. It was warm and dirt was showing everywhere… Read More »A Little of Everything
Reflections On The 21-22 Season
I can’t believe it’s already over, the Alpine Meadows 21-22 ski season. It started late and ended early. According to the app, I skied 104… Read More »Reflections On The 21-22 Season
Closing? Really!!!!
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!!!!
The True Meaning of Sierra Cement
For what it’s worth, I actually skipped skiing again today, betting that I probably wouldn’t miss that much anyways. Overnight, another 13 inches fell at… Read More »The True Meaning of Sierra Cement
Guest Report: The Snow Keeps Coming
I skipped skiing today hoping to get this common cold under control. Rhonda surprised me with a guest report. Thanks Rhonda! Since Monday’s Unofficial report… Read More »Guest Report: The Snow Keeps Coming
Apparently The Supply Chain Issues Affecting Our Weather Have Been Resolved
There’s quite a bit to unpack here today so stick with it! It’s April 13th, but it felt a lot more like January 13th today… Read More »Apparently The Supply Chain Issues Affecting Our Weather Have Been Resolved
April Bluebird Powder Day
After a month of spring corn days, it’s somewhat of a delight to finish out what is likely the last week of the season with… Read More »April Bluebird Powder Day
A Bit Of Meadowskipping
There were a lot of questions about exactly how things might turn out today. With high winds in the forecast, it seemed doubtful that anything… Read More »A Bit Of Meadowskipping
Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Freezer
Apparently it was pretty warm around here while I was gone to Mexico over the last week. Still the skiing seemed like it was pretty… Read More »Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Freezer
Guest Post: Really Fun, Fun, Pretty Good, So-So, Meh
That pretty much sums up how the skiing was at Alpine. It started out with some excellent grooming – this seems to be a theme… Read More »Guest Post: Really Fun, Fun, Pretty Good, So-So, Meh
Guest Post: Groundhog Day In April
Tuesday and Wednesday this week were virtually the same at Alpine. Â The one new thing starting Tuesday (and rumor has it for the rest of… Read More »Guest Post: Groundhog Day In April
A Little Gray Today
It was a short morning for me, but I did get out for a few runs between 10 and 11:30. Winds were whistling along at… Read More »A Little Gray Today