Anyone Else Tired Of East Winds?
It was another day of east winds in the Sierra again. Summit and Alpine Meadows remained on windhold today. The NOAA Remote Data site shows… Read More »Anyone Else Tired Of East Winds?
Sage Sierra
This morning the sky was again blue and the sun shining in full view. The wind was back again over the ridge top forcing closure… Read More »Sage Sierra
Beautiful Spring Day
We snuck out of town for a couple of days, so I missed yesterday, which my friends claim was one of the best spring days… Read More »Beautiful Spring Day
Warmth, More Wind, Snowmaking, Rails and the Olympics
Wow, that was a warm one today. When I got in the car at 2pm, the temperature said it was 102° outside. While that was… Read More »Warmth, More Wind, Snowmaking, Rails and the Olympics
The Parking Lots Were Full, But The Mountain Was Not
Rolling into the parking lot at Alpine Meadows early this morning, I didn’t have the highest hopes for the day. Families were rolling in early… Read More »The Parking Lots Were Full, But The Mountain Was Not
Keep Your Politics to Yourself
Gorgeous is a word that one might use to describe the ski mountain today. I have heard many references to the movie Ground Hog Day… Read More »Keep Your Politics to Yourself
Can You Spell Meadows?
Icy particles were still blowing at the top of Alpine Bowl this morning stinging my face, Generally speaking the wind at the ridge top was… Read More »Can You Spell Meadows?
2-2-22
Happy Groundhog Day! Today was a repeat of yesterday, except that as of now, both Summit and ABC are on windhold. Gusts over the crest… Read More »2-2-22
The Longest Ride & A Piece Of History
The cold northeast wind arrived right on forecast this morning, bringing super chilly air and strong winds. As much as I love skiing, having grown… Read More »The Longest Ride & A Piece Of History
Here Come the Olympics
The Winter Olympics are just around the corner. We are all getting ready to cheer for our local athletes, hoping they will bring home smiles… Read More »Here Come the Olympics
Little Things
It was another fantastic day at Alpine Meadows, with very spring-like conditions on many areas of the mountain. Meteorological spring is still 30 days away,… Read More »Little Things
Another Sweet Day
It was another sweet day at Alpine Meadows. There was plenty of sugar to go around in the morning, and very sweet corn in the… Read More »Another Sweet Day
From Corduroy to Corn
We are making the best of what we have these days. There is plenty of coverage on the mountain so that we do not have… Read More »From Corduroy to Corn
Here’s The Thing…
Ski conditions were great, at least on piste, again this morning. Jeremy and his grooming crew are keeping things dialed in with a lot of… Read More »Here’s The Thing…
Change
Some changes are easy, and some are not so easy. Last year, I was committed to skiing every day of the season at Alpine Meadows,… Read More »Change