It Blows And Blows
That wind just keeps blowing and blowing. Today was a day where I almost said enough is enough. But I powered through and ended up… Read More »It Blows And Blows
That Was Fun
The chill arrived today and it was okay. Actually, it was good, unless you were intent on skiing off piste this morning. The groomed runs… Read More »That Was Fun
Beautiful Spring Day
High winds early in the morning kept Summit and Alpine Bowl Chairs on windhold. We took a number of runs on Roundhouse, enjoying high speed… Read More »Beautiful Spring Day
Variable Conditions Ahead
Conditions were quite variable today, and there is more of that to come in the next week. Just keep in mind that all of the… Read More »Variable Conditions Ahead
Dreams Are Made Of This
Andy wrote this post for Saturday, and rather than double post yesterday, I saved it for today. Andy went back again today, so it’s not… Read More »Dreams Are Made Of This
Re-Freshies
Day 89 of skiing at Alpine Meadows was far better than Day 88. For that matter, it was probably better than anything since last Sunday.… Read More »Re-Freshies
Mogrog
Variable lighting made it difficult to determine where the dips and rises in the surface occurred at times during the day. A good… Read More »Mogrog
Chilly, But Not As Chilly As Texas
How often can you use that for a title on a ski blog? Hopefully not again anytime soon, for the sake of those affected by… Read More »Chilly, But Not As Chilly As Texas
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
I missed the powder day on Sunday when skiing was rumored to be excellent. We ran out of town for a couple of days just… Read More »The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
A Cream Cheese Sort Of Day
Well…it was a great run over the last few days, with seemingly endless powder turns. Today was significantly different, as the ridge pushed the colder… Read More »A Cream Cheese Sort Of Day
OMG That Was A Great Day
I spent a lot of time getting into a zen mode this morning, preparing for what looked like it might be a short day with… Read More »OMG That Was A Great Day
Just Wow
Yeah, that was a fantastic morning. The GFS was definitely the winning model for the Thursday night storm. The base snow sensor showed 14 inches… Read More »Just Wow
Zoom Zoom
Overcast skies greeted me this morning as I peeked out my window. It looked as though it would be a flat light morning with wet… Read More »Zoom Zoom
Variable Weather And A Tough Forecast
The last couple of days has been a bit variable when it came to the weather and ski conditions. Yesterday, neither Andy or I could… Read More »Variable Weather And A Tough Forecast
Mellow Mood Monday
After 5 days in a row of Alpine Meadows being pretty busy, today was a day for a mellow mood. It was either the post-Super… Read More »Mellow Mood Monday