Happy Easter
The Alpine Meadows Jewish Ski Community wishes everyone a very Happy Easter Holiday. It was warm from the start this morning. Sunspot, Wolverine, Alpine Bowl,… Read More »Happy Easter
I ❤️ Spring Skiing
Those of us that have skied Alpine Meadows for most of our lives know that Alpine Meadows truly is the spring skiing capital of California.… Read More »I ❤️ Spring Skiing
50 Degrees Plus
At 3:45 this afternoon the temperature atop Summit Chair was 46 degrees. At the base it was 53 degrees. Along the Truckee River it reached… Read More »50 Degrees Plus
That “Evil E”
That evil east wind was back today, keeping parts of the mountain extra crisp, and keeping the Summit lift closed again. At least it was… Read More »That “Evil E”
Why I Love Lake Tahoe
Let’s go back to Sunday morning. It was a beautiful day with a sky empty of clouds. We took advantage of the fabulous grooming Alpine’s… Read More »Why I Love Lake Tahoe
Spring Sprung
That spring weather arrived today, and that was a good thing and a bad thing. The air temperatures are springlike, but the snowpack hasn’t quite… Read More »Spring Sprung
Wind Hold Again
Eighty mile an hour gusts from the east at the ridge top this morning put Summit on windhold until noon. Alpine Bowl Chair was not… Read More »Wind Hold Again
Inching Our Way Toward Spring
I’m itching for spring skiing, and we keep inching our way toward that. We’ll get there soon enough. But this week has been a week… Read More »Inching Our Way Toward Spring
Pitching In For Will
If you are a reader of Unofficial Alpine, it probably means that you feel like you’re a part of the Alpine Meadows community of skiers… Read More »Pitching In For Will
Sweet Turns
A little new snow overnight brought smiles to our faces. It was another cold morning on the ski hill with high winds screaming over the… Read More »Sweet Turns
Some Surprise Snow
My ski buddies called me out, again, this morning. You would think that a guy that goes to Alpine Meadows every day, and enjoys weather… Read More »Some Surprise Snow
Squeaky Snow
Summit started the day on windhold. If anyone has ever wondered why Summit is on windhold on some days when there is not much wind… Read More »Squeaky Snow
A Weather Smorgasbord
The weather has pretty much happened right as forecast over the last three days. We saw some soggy weather Thursday, another powder day on Friday,… Read More »A Weather Smorgasbord
Better Than Expected
Last night was disappointing. We went out for dinner, indoors nonetheless, and watched rain fall from the sky at lake level. At 9-ish we returned… Read More »Better Than Expected
FlattyMcFlatFace
It was one of those mornings I might have just skipped in another season. The light was flat, most of the time, with occasional outbreaks… Read More »FlattyMcFlatFace