Not The Powder Day You Were Looking For…
Judging by the traffic on Highway 89 this morning, I was not the only person expecting it to be a decent powder day at Alpine… Read More »Not The Powder Day You Were Looking For…
Wet Snow Falling
At the opening bell I was sitting warm and dry in my office attending to some important work. Mark was on the hill taking advantage… Read More »Wet Snow Falling
Alrighty Then…
It was another exceptionally busy day at Alpine Meadows. Many people arrived much earlier, avoiding the stress of highway traffic or remote parking. We still… Read More »Alrighty Then…
I Sure Would!
Let’s start out with the obvious facts. Today was probably the busiest day of the year at both Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley, as well… Read More »I Sure Would!
Steeper the Better
From green grass a few days ago to deep pow, tall berms along the roadways and snow in front of garage doors… Snow fell lightly… Read More »Steeper the Better
Beyond Expectations
I’ve got to hand it to the Alpine Meadows mountain ops and ski patrol. No matter how much new snow and wind Mother Nature brought… Read More »Beyond Expectations
Dense Windblown Snow
Hello Skiers, My sleep was interrupted a number of times last night with the roar of wind racing down our mountain valley. When I woke… Read More »Dense Windblown Snow
The Blizzard Of 2021 Is Knocking On Our Door
It’s finally feeling like winter out there, with the biggest storm of the season knocking on our door. The skies were blue momentarily this morning,… Read More »The Blizzard Of 2021 Is Knocking On Our Door
Woo Hoo!
Words of the day for January 25, 2021 are Woo Hoo! Overnight, the sky slowly dropped light white flakes on to roads, stairs, decks, and… Read More »Woo Hoo!
“That Storm” Is Almost Here
We’ve got one more little storm system rolling through in the next 24 hours before “that storm” arrives Tuesday night. But before we talk about… Read More »“That Storm” Is Almost Here
Snow Is On The Way
Excitement is in the air. Reports from the weather gurus indicate this week will usher in winter with copious amounts of snow. Roll up your… Read More »Snow Is On The Way
Storm Wave 1 of 4 Complete
This was just the practice round. The storm moved in a couple of hours ahead of schedule today, and came in just about as forecast.… Read More »Storm Wave 1 of 4 Complete
Corduroy
Is this getting tedious, day after day of gorgeous blue skies overhead? My weather guru tells me that we can expect 3″ to 5″ of… Read More »Corduroy
Why Yes, It Was Windy
Today was just about as windy as advertised. I was stunned to see that all of the fence in my backyard was still standing this… Read More »Why Yes, It Was Windy
Getting A Bit Closer To Winter Weather…
It turns out that today was not as cold and blustery as the forecasts indicated. As long as you stayed below the 8000 foot mark,… Read More »Getting A Bit Closer To Winter Weather…