Snow Dune/Sastrugi
Was it windy again today? Yep! Was Summit Chair closed again today? Yep! The good news was that the other lifts were open. Although TLC… Read More »Snow Dune/Sastrugi
Was it windy again today? Yep! Was Summit Chair closed again today? Yep! The good news was that the other lifts were open. Although TLC… Read More »Snow Dune/Sastrugi
I try to be careful about using words like “exceptional” when it comes to mountain reports, as sensationalizing the conditions on the mountain only leads… Read More »Exceptional
The God of Wind must be having a heck of a winter. He, or she, have been very active this winter blowing gusts of wind… Read More »4″ of New Snow
It was a knee deep pow day…if you’re a Corgi. For the rest of us, it was somewhere between boot sole deep to boot buckle… Read More »Knee Deep Pow Day
Skiing was better than I expected when I first attempted to open my eyes early this morning in the darkness. There is nothing like the… Read More »Windy Again
We all know those people. They are the ones that are always waiting for the “good snow” before they commit to skiing. Consequently, they usually… Read More »It’s “That” Weekend
Our morning sky finally arrived without a cloud floating in it. I woke up happy and feeling very upbeat. For the first time in a… Read More »Power Outage
It was a mélange of weather today, and that trend will continue into the upcoming weekend. With the thoughts of powder skiing long behind us,… Read More »Mélange
Today was a very special day at Alpine Meadows. First of all, visibility was very good. Although the sun was not shining out of a… Read More »Wind Drifts and Visibility
There is a lot to unpack here after a very good day of skiing, which was not at all a powder day. That said, it… Read More »New Snow…I Think
Six to eight feet of snow has fallen since Thursday of last week according to the Palisades App. The ski area has been closed for… Read More »Deep and Light?
Alpine Meadows and Palisades Tahoe remained closed for a third day on Sunday, March 3rd. Not many people had a third day of closure on… Read More »A Rare Thing: A Third Day Of Mountain Closure
Bird Is The Word: Alpine Meadows will be opening tomorrow with limited terrain: Roundhouse, TLC, Meadow and Subway. Summit and Scott could open later but… Read More »Trying to Keep Up
Yes, this storm came in a little warmer and quite a bit later than what “the experts” thought would happen. Consequently, Hotter Wheels was able… Read More »A Little Behind But Not A Bust
Wind was driving clear droplets against my window early this morning. It looked very grey, wet, and cold as I contemplated dressing for skiing. To… Read More »Better than I Expected