Spring-ish
It reached 46 degrees at the top of the mountain this afternoon at 1p.m.. Conditions bordered on spring, but north facing slopes hidden in the… Read More »Spring-ish
That Awkward Transitional Period
I can’t actually tell you how skiing was today. Although the morning sunrise was totally amazing, it was followed by that dark shield of grey… Read More »That Awkward Transitional Period
Sigourney & Wise Secure Spot For 2022 Beijing Olympics
US Ski Team Members Brita Sigourney and David Wise have secured their place on the US Freeski Halfpipe Olympic Team for the Beijing Olympics next… Read More »Sigourney & Wise Secure Spot For 2022 Beijing Olympics
Busy, Yes, But Also Awesome
Exactly as we predicted earlier in the week, this weekend was bound to be busy. It always is, being the non-blacked out weekend sandwiched between… Read More »Busy, Yes, But Also Awesome
Spring Today, Winter Tomorrow, Then A Lot Of Spring
It was another fine day at Alpine Meadows. My word of the day was “slushtacular”. When we left this afternoon, temperatures had reached into the… Read More »Spring Today, Winter Tomorrow, Then A Lot Of Spring
Just Perfect
What can happen when extreme winds blow and a mixture of wet snow and rain fall? The next day might be a sunny and warm… Read More »Just Perfect
High Winds, Pent Up Demand, A Quasi-Holiday, A High School Race and More
TL;DR: Many factors, not under the mountain’s control, and some late or inaccurate reporting caused mountain crowds to be much larger than expectations. This was… Read More »High Winds, Pent Up Demand, A Quasi-Holiday, A High School Race and More
Brisk But Good
What a great day to end the two week holiday period. It was the first day that 100% of the terrain was open at Alpine… Read More »Brisk But Good
And then ….
And then the snow stopped falling and the sky cleared. Yesterday afternoon it was once again gray above my head and snow was gently falling… Read More »And then ….
It’s No Wonder Everybody Wants To Go Skiing & Riding
It’s still really, really good out there. Although the big snow totals stopped accumulating a few days ago, cold temperatures and a lot of wind… Read More »It’s No Wonder Everybody Wants To Go Skiing & Riding
Difficult
Who turned on the difficult sign? Mother Nature left us with a beautiful blanket of cold, dry, light snow as of this morning, but why… Read More »Difficult
Word Of The Day: Woo Hoo
There was a lot of hooting’ and hollerin’ today. Four to 8 inches of new white fluff fell overnight at Alpine Meadows and it was… Read More »Word Of The Day: Woo Hoo
Thank You
Hello Skiers, For many Tahoe residents and visitors it has been a difficult few days. Our record breaking December storms have caused road closures, avalanches… Read More »Thank You
The Waiting…It Is Okay
Alpine Meadows, and that resort next door, will remain closed again for a second day. We started this season waiting for the snow to fall,… Read More »The Waiting…It Is Okay
Thank You To Every Employee That Showed Up On Christmas Day
It was a Christmas miracle today. The snow just kept dumping and the winds blew at a level that kept many ski areas closed. But… Read More »Thank You To Every Employee That Showed Up On Christmas Day