Mélange
It was a mélange of weather today, and that trend will continue into the upcoming weekend. With the thoughts of powder skiing long behind us,… Read More »Mélange
Wind Drifts and Visibility
Today was a very special day at Alpine Meadows. First of all, visibility was very good. Although the sun was not shining out of a… Read More »Wind Drifts and Visibility
New Snow…I Think
There is a lot to unpack here after a very good day of skiing, which was not at all a powder day. That said, it… Read More »New Snow…I Think
Deep and Light?
Six to eight feet of snow has fallen since Thursday of last week according to the Palisades App. The ski area has been closed for… Read More »Deep and Light?
A Rare Thing: A Third Day Of Mountain Closure
Alpine Meadows and Palisades Tahoe remained closed for a third day on Sunday, March 3rd. Not many people had a third day of closure on… Read More »A Rare Thing: A Third Day Of Mountain Closure
Trying to Keep Up
Bird Is The Word: Alpine Meadows will be opening tomorrow with limited terrain: Roundhouse, TLC, Meadow and Subway. Summit and Scott could open later but… Read More »Trying to Keep Up
A Little Behind But Not A Bust
Yes, this storm came in a little warmer and quite a bit later than what “the experts” thought would happen. Consequently, Hotter Wheels was able… Read More »A Little Behind But Not A Bust
Better than I Expected
Wind was driving clear droplets against my window early this morning. It looked very grey, wet, and cold as I contemplated dressing for skiing. To… Read More »Better than I Expected
Meteorological Spring And The Biggest Storm of Winter Are On Our Doorstep
It’s a confusing time of the year weather-wise. The temperatures were warm today and there was plenty of spring snow to enjoy, even though there… Read More »Meteorological Spring And The Biggest Storm of Winter Are On Our Doorstep
Wind Deposits
After skiing in near hurricane winds that closed most of the mountain down early in the morning yesterday, I felt relieved to be walking out… Read More »Wind Deposits
Gust ‘N Bust
Yeah, it was that kind of day. There was a whole lot of wind, but not much in the way of snow yet. Yesterday, I… Read More »Gust ‘N Bust
Winter Took A Weekend Off…But She Has Big Plans For Later This Week
Wow, that was a beautiful and very spring like weekend, which was perfect for people wanting to watch the World Cup, and those that just… Read More »Winter Took A Weekend Off…But She Has Big Plans For Later This Week
Sunshine and Smooth Grooming
Given the outlook for a very crowded weekend with World Cup skiing happening at Palisades, good snow on the mountain, and the promise of beautiful… Read More »Sunshine and Smooth Grooming
II
We’re pressing pause on skiing for the weekend. Today marked my 101st day in a row of skiing (91 at Alpine Meadows), so I gave… Read More »II
Joy And Madness
Why yes, that is an excellent bluesy band that has graced the Sun Deck at Alpine Meadows a number of times over the years, not… Read More »Joy And Madness