All Bets Off?
It’s just a short report today. The skiing conditions were good all around today, very similar to what Andy reported yesterday. Even with mostly cloudy… Read More »All Bets Off?
Delicious
I was somewhat apprehensive heading to the slopes today as it was 12:30 when my skis left the ground on Roundhouse. Sun had been shining… Read More »Delicious
The Good & The Not So Good
Overall, the skiing was better than expected today. On the good list: Not raining, not foggy, not windy, zero lift lines and more music has… Read More »The Good & The Not So Good
Stop! Closed Area
Every so often I make a mistake choosing the path to ski first run in the morning. Temperatures were a little lower overnight last night… Read More »Stop! Closed Area
Mushy Today, Windy Tomorrow, Stormy Monday
Today marks the end of a record setting warm streak for the Sierra Nevada. That’s a good thing because the rate of snowmelt this week… Read More »Mushy Today, Windy Tomorrow, Stormy Monday
Shirt Sleeve Weather
Skiing this morning was delightful as the snow surface in many places has made the transition from slop to corn. Sun Bowl was just right… Read More »Shirt Sleeve Weather
Rounding Third Base…
It’s feeling more and more like we are rounding third base and heading for home. Once lifts start closing for the season, there’s usually not… Read More »Rounding Third Base…
Wonderful Corn
There is only one word to describe this day, and that word is hot. It is 47 degrees at the summit and 55 at… Read More »Wonderful Corn
Skiing Early…Better Than Skiing Late
Skiing was similar today to yesterday, except the absence of the Summit lift put a damper on some people’s ski day. An east wind came… Read More »Skiing Early…Better Than Skiing Late
It Was Great Until It Wasn’t
That’s the thing with spring snow storms. You have to deal with the aftermath as the weather warms again. Today actually started out very nice,… Read More »It Was Great Until It Wasn’t
Powder Morning?
I have often said, “You Never Know Unless You Go”. Today was another one of those days when I was apprehensive regarding the conditions to… Read More »Powder Morning?
Storm Day Skiing
It was not like the classic storm days of Alpine Meadows past, but those days are never coming back. You might remember those days when… Read More »Storm Day Skiing
A Bit ‘O Winter And A Deeper Dive Into Current Conditions
I am going to switch things up today and talk about the weather first and then ski conditions. My reasoning is that the ski conditions… Read More »A Bit ‘O Winter And A Deeper Dive Into Current Conditions
Flat Light Morning
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day This morning the sky was gray creating a flat light condition on the slopes. I missed yesterday, which apparently was an… Read More »Flat Light Morning
