Just Perfect
What can happen when extreme winds blow and a mixture of wet snow and rain fall? The next day might be a sunny and warm… Read More »Just Perfect
High Winds, Pent Up Demand, A Quasi-Holiday, A High School Race and More
TL;DR: Many factors, not under the mountain’s control, and some late or inaccurate reporting caused mountain crowds to be much larger than expectations. This was… Read More »High Winds, Pent Up Demand, A Quasi-Holiday, A High School Race and More
Brisk But Good
What a great day to end the two week holiday period. It was the first day that 100% of the terrain was open at Alpine… Read More »Brisk But Good
And then ….
And then the snow stopped falling and the sky cleared. Yesterday afternoon it was once again gray above my head and snow was gently falling… Read More »And then ….
It’s No Wonder Everybody Wants To Go Skiing & Riding
It’s still really, really good out there. Although the big snow totals stopped accumulating a few days ago, cold temperatures and a lot of wind… Read More »It’s No Wonder Everybody Wants To Go Skiing & Riding
Difficult
Who turned on the difficult sign? Mother Nature left us with a beautiful blanket of cold, dry, light snow as of this morning, but why… Read More »Difficult
Word Of The Day: Woo Hoo
There was a lot of hooting’ and hollerin’ today. Four to 8 inches of new white fluff fell overnight at Alpine Meadows and it was… Read More »Word Of The Day: Woo Hoo
Thank You
Hello Skiers, For many Tahoe residents and visitors it has been a difficult few days. Our record breaking December storms have caused road closures, avalanches… Read More »Thank You
The Waiting…It Is Okay
Alpine Meadows, and that resort next door, will remain closed again for a second day. We started this season waiting for the snow to fall,… Read More »The Waiting…It Is Okay
Thank You To Every Employee That Showed Up On Christmas Day
It was a Christmas miracle today. The snow just kept dumping and the winds blew at a level that kept many ski areas closed. But… Read More »Thank You To Every Employee That Showed Up On Christmas Day
Merry White Christmas
Hello Skiers, Merry Christmas to all. We could not ask for a more white Christmas in Tahoe. Snow and more snow falling on a daily… Read More »Merry White Christmas
Skiing The Late Shift
There was a ton of rain overnight, and when my alarm clock went off this morning, I immediately looked at the NOAA Remote Data site… Read More »Skiing The Late Shift
Soooooooo Soggy On 12-22-21 UPDATED
Even though yesterday was the Winter Solstice, today was one of the soggier days I have skied at Alpine Meadows. The official tweets were totally… Read More »Soooooooo Soggy On 12-22-21 UPDATED
A Bonus Sunny Day…And The End Of An Era
The storm slowed down again, making today a bonus sunny day at Alpine Meadows. Combine that with KT-22 opening over the hill and the resultant… Read More »A Bonus Sunny Day…And The End Of An Era
We’re Definitely Getting In To Peak Season…And It’s Going To Be Okay
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