My Take
What am I supposed to write about after Mark’s well thought out expose regarding the grand opening of the new gondola connecting two ski areas… Read More »My Take
Updated: Thoughts On The Base To Base Gondola
Love it or hate it, the Base To Base Gondola is just about here. Just a few days from now, a giant celebration is planned… Read More »Updated: Thoughts On The Base To Base Gondola
Variable Conditions Out There
The terrain available at Alpine Meadows expanded again today. As we suggested, and later the Ops Blog suggested, Sherwood did open today. Not only… Read More »Variable Conditions Out There
Slowly Adding Terrain
It did not seem as if there were as many skiers and boarders on the hill today as yesterday, but there were more than necessary.… Read More »Slowly Adding Terrain
Bluebird Beauty Of A Day
It was a bluebird beauty of a day at Alpine Meadows. None of the upper mountain was open yesterday and there was deep snow out… Read More »Bluebird Beauty Of A Day
Where was I?
Sometimes the stars just do not line up. Today was one of those days. The plan was to rise early and head for the slopes,… Read More »Where was I?
A Prelude & Plywood
Today was the prelude to the big storm that is expected for the weekend. About 7 inches of new snow fell overnight at Alpine Meadows,… Read More »A Prelude & Plywood
More Terrain Opened Today
Hello Skiers, Another beautiful day has ended at Alpine Meadows. Beaver Bowl, Estelle Bowl, and even Bernie’s Bowl were open today. I did not venture… Read More »More Terrain Opened Today
It Was Indeed A Yeeeewww Kind Of Day
Yeah, today was awesome. Yes, Summit did open just before noon and that gives us more room to play…but before that happened it was an… Read More »It Was Indeed A Yeeeewww Kind Of Day
Snow Showers
It has been snowing all morning in the typical snow shower pattern. Heavy snow followed by lighter snow and even a peak of sunshine. We… Read More »Snow Showers
Soggy But Still Fun
This is not the way we expected this storm to turn out. This second round of snow was supposed to be colder than the first,… Read More »Soggy But Still Fun
A Large Civil Crowd
When I arrived at Alpine Meadows around 8:30 this morning the parking lot was on the verge of filling. It did fill completely as the… Read More »A Large Civil Crowd
Updated: Still On Track…
So far the forecast is basically on point, both in terms of weather, and in what ski terrain was available today. As of closing, Alpine… Read More »Updated: Still On Track…
It’s About To Get Wintery-er
Those storms that we have been talking about for the last few days are now on our doorstep. Both are well within the range of… Read More »It’s About To Get Wintery-er
Calm Before the Storm
What a difference a windless clear blue sky makes after yesterdays windy cloudy morning. The overnight temperature dropped into the teens allowing snow to be… Read More »Calm Before the Storm