No Fooling Around
There’s no April Fool jokes here today. I mean, I guess it’s funny that I have operated all day on three hours of sleep. The… Read More »No Fooling Around
Weather
No, It Is Not Spring Yet
Here we are, 25 days past the meteorological start of spring, and 5 days past the vernal equinox and it does not feel anything like… Read More »No, It Is Not Spring Yet
A Real Sleeper Pow Day…and…The Real Spring Skiing Capital Returns This Season
My expectations were really low this morning. We’ve had so many days recently with a few inches of new heavy snow and flat light that… Read More »A Real Sleeper Pow Day…and…The Real Spring Skiing Capital Returns This Season
Gray Day
It contrast to Andy’s “Great Day” yesterday, today was a “Gray Day”. That’s not to say it was not a good day of skiing. It… Read More »Gray Day
FOMO Nomo
If you had a fear of missing out today (FOMO) then fear no more. Yes, there was some new snow today. Yes, it improved the… Read More »FOMO Nomo
East Coast Morning, California Afternoon
It’s another way of saying “variable conditions”. With very cold overnight lows and a little bit of an east wind keeping things cooler, it took… Read More »East Coast Morning, California Afternoon
Knowledge Is Good
The banner headlining the app and the Palisades Tahoe website this morning declared “Powder Alert: 7 inches of new snow!” You don’t have to have… Read More »Knowledge Is Good
Putting The Meadow In Alpine Meadows
It’s 2:00 pm and I just got the tweet that TLC finally opened today. Unfortunately, I was already at Alpine Meadows once this morning and… Read More »Putting The Meadow In Alpine Meadows
Widely Varied Opinions
The skiing was really great today, or not so great today. It all depended on who you asked and where and what they skied. First… Read More »Widely Varied Opinions
This Post Had A Title, And Then It Did Not
We’ve really had an amazing run of great ski conditions, lasting about 6 weeks. We have had numerous deep and light powder days. I’ve lost… Read More »This Post Had A Title, And Then It Did Not
Yet Another Powder Day…
It was yet another powder day at Alpine Meadows, and it fits in the category of “sleeper pow day”. The overnight snow totals exceeded any… Read More »Yet Another Powder Day…
You Don’t Want To Know…
Note: You may have seen I have been in “anti-hype” mode recently. In posting pictures of perfect powder and talking about great skiing, all we… Read More »You Don’t Want To Know…
That Storm Blows On In…
The latest in a series of winter storms arrived just ahead of schedule today. The Winter Storm Warning was announced for 10am today until 4am… Read More »That Storm Blows On In…
Uncle!
It was another transitional day at Alpine Meadows. Just a few days ago, some were claiming it was the best powder day ever. Over the… Read More »Uncle!
It’s Good To Be Sliding On Snow Instead Of Just Moving Snow Around
Well that was a storm cycle to remember. Last week, people laughed when I forecast 4-5 feet of snowfall, and then guffawed when I bumped… Read More »It’s Good To Be Sliding On Snow Instead Of Just Moving Snow Around