Every day seems slightly more busy at Alpine Meadows as we approach Christmas. So far it’s tolerable since we started out with some fantastic opening… Read More »We’re Definitely Getting In To Peak Season…And It’s Going To Be Okay

If you really were hoping to catch some powder off of Summit this morning, you had to get there early. You also had to be… Read More »Summit Mania

There’s times yesterday where many of us were ready to call this system a bust, as the cold air really lagged behind in this system.… Read More »Zero To Hero

Don’t panic. Only one inch of snow has fallen at Alpine Meadows, but the forecast is still on track. The front stalls for a bit… Read More »One Inch Down And Many Questions To Go

All of the counter jinxes and snow dances appeared to have worked. That incoming storm system made it from “Fantasyland” to the “Realm of Possibility”… Read More »It’s Hunker Down Time

Things are looking way more winter-like over the last 24 hours. For those that are anxious to hit the slopes at Alpine Meadows, your patience… Read More »Getting Closer…

Winter continues to inch its way toward the Tahoe Basin. The weather app on my phone says snow is supposed to start falling in 20… Read More »Winter Is Inching Its Way Toward Tahoe, Ever So Slowly

Nearly another week has gone by, and the ski season at Alpine Meadows, and other Tahoe ski areas, is still jinxed. Things don’t look much… Read More »Keep Those Counter-Jinxes Coming!

After a false start in late October, the ski season will resume at Olympic Valley beginning Friday. Don’t get your hopes too high just yet.… Read More »The Season Resumes Next Door…Kind Of

It’s now official. Plans for a November 24th opening at either Alpine Meadows or Olympic Valley have now been scrapped by Palisades Tahoe. I had… Read More »Patience Will Be Required

After a false start and some Halloween skiing, the wait continues for some real snow and skiing in the Tahoe area. As much as I… Read More »The Wait Continues