Our new Ikon passes arrived in the mail the other day, and since then I can’t stop thinking about skiing. There’s always a slight bit… Read More »New Passes Are In The Mail…And We May Have Led You Astray
The new sign appeared sometime recently at the bottom of Alpine Meadows Road. One would assume it was some time today, as 3 different people… Read More »That New Sign
Like clockwork, the first hint of fall appeared this week. Gusty winds and a few sprinkles of rain moved through the north Tahoe area over… Read More »Early Thoughts On The 21/22 Season At Alpine Meadows
We’re changing our look for a new season. We were sick and tired of our old WordPress theme, which remained the same for almost ten… Read More »We’re Changing Our Look
We have not published many guest posts at Unofficial Alpine, but this one was sent from the other side of the mountain today and it… Read More »A View From The Other Side
It seems like a new name has been selected for the Other Valley. We’ve been hearing whispers about the name “Palisades” for more than a… Read More »How About Palisades Tahoe?
I ventured up to the base of Alpine Meadows this afternoon where construction is occurring in all directions. For those of you who are anxious… Read More »To The Other Valley (Updated)
For the last couple of summer seasons, we’ve been mentioning the extreme fire danger in the Tahoe area. This year, we started off the summer… Read More »It’s Getting Serious Out There…
Ever since the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved the an additional development of the Squaw Valley village back in November of 2016, most people… Read More »Squaw Valley Development May Not Be A Slam Dunk
We are happy to see that Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has announced their selection of Dee Byrne as the new COO and President of SVAM.… Read More »Dee Byrne Will Be The New COO and President Of SVAM
This December will mark the 60th anniversary of the opening of Alpine Meadows. While we’re pretty certain that much of the attention will be focused… Read More »Sixty Years Of Progression At Alpine Meadows
Squaw Valley|Alpine Meadows President and COO Ron Cohen will be leaving to take the same position at Mammoth Mountain|June Mountain. We bid him a fond… Read More »Cohen Headed Back To Mammoth
For many, it will not be easy to watch. The story of the Alpine Meadows 1982 avalanche is tough for many. People that were working… Read More »“Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche” Tahoe Premiere
Our short spring shoulder season is about to come to an end. With the arrival of Memorial Day weekend, the summer season will be starting… Read More »We’re Keeping A Low Profile This Summer
There’s still time to go skiing at Mammoth Mountain, although this may not be the best weekend to do that. I just returned from a… Read More »There’s Still One Ski Area Open In California: Mammoth Mountain