Pretty Ugly
It’s 58 degrees at the base today at 4pm and 53 degrees at the top of Summit Chair. This morning was another beautiful clear day… Read More »Pretty Ugly
Closing In On The Final Week At Alpine Meadows
There’s just seven days left of the Alpine Meadows ’23-’24 ski season and I intend to enjoy every single one of them. If I had… Read More »Closing In On The Final Week At Alpine Meadows
Great Expectations
I believe many of us were expecting great corn early this morning, as we tilted right, and then left, on our way down CB’s, Sun… Read More »Great Expectations
Bruh, So Mid!
That statement would cover about 50% of what I know about the vernacular of tweens on TikTok. It basically means, “Dude, the skiing was not… Read More »Bruh, So Mid!
Best Day Yet
Some days are just better than others. Today was one of the much better days on the mountain. My day began with the trek to… Read More »Best Day Yet
The Sweetest Corn Yet
So far, the overnight temperatures have been holding pretty near freezing this week, and that means that we have been advancing through the corn cycle… Read More »The Sweetest Corn Yet
Best Spring Skiing Day
Today was a true spring day in Tahoe. Last night the air was cold enough to freeze the surface. This morning the air warmed quickly… Read More »Best Spring Skiing Day
Hot Pow, Hot Glue
This might have been the last snowfall of the season at Alpine Meadows. We’re looking at just 13 more days of ski season and currently… Read More »Hot Pow, Hot Glue
Dust on Crust
Before 11am this morning the slopes were for those that do not mind hanging out on groomed slopes. Off- piste was for those that loved… Read More »Dust on Crust
Skiing Was 2.5 Times Better Today
It’s been a little tough to be positive about skiing the last few days. The over night temperatures were too high. The day time temperatures… Read More »Skiing Was 2.5 Times Better Today
Not the Best
Was today one of those days that you cannot wait to write about after experiencing all of it’s super conditions? I cannot say conditions today… Read More »Not the Best
“Do-able”
That was the word of the day, “do-able”. Used in a sentence, it goes like this: “That was doable. It wasn’t good, but it was… Read More »“Do-able”
T Shirt Weather
It was T Shirt weather today, especially in the afternoon hours. 55 degrees at the base and 50 at the upper mountain is a little… Read More »T Shirt Weather
The Day I Needed
Today was the spring day I needed, because today I needed to be out in the warm air and skiing with friends. There was some… Read More »The Day I Needed
Slow Turn to Spring
Some of us were hoping that the cold temperatures and windy conditions we have been experiencing would be eclipsed by warmer temperatures and less wind… Read More »Slow Turn to Spring