Getting Out a Little More
Trails are drying out allowing for limited mountain biking and hiking. Overcrowding any of the trails is not good for our health and safety which… Read More »Getting Out a Little More
Survey Says
The last snow surveys of the season are starting to roll in and things are not looking great for the snowpack in Northern California this… Read More »Survey Says
Felt Like Summer Today
Hello Friends, Over 60 degrees today at the base of Alpine Meadows. I am sure it was well into the 70’s elsewhere in Tahoe and… Read More »Felt Like Summer Today
Epic Ups The Ante, Will Ikon Follow? (Updated)
There’s a poker game going on between the major players in the ski industry. Ten days ago, Alterra made the “Adventure Assurance” announcement for Ikon… Read More »Epic Ups The Ante, Will Ikon Follow? (Updated)
Warm Weather
Hello Friends, Nice warm temperatures have locals reaching beyond their front doors. We are maintaining social spacing and wearing a mask when appropriate. People are… Read More »Warm Weather
Mount Baldy Re-Opens In SoCal
In an unexpected move, the Mt. Baldy ski area in Southern California re-opened for skiing and riding today, with numerous COVID restrictions in place. According… Read More »Mount Baldy Re-Opens In SoCal
Endless Powder Days With No Lift Lines
It’s actually been 38 days since I last did any actual skiing. Fortunately, the virtual skiing has been most excellent lately, with the release of… Read More »Endless Powder Days With No Lift Lines
Ikon Is Stepping Up Their Plan To Encourage Pass Sales
If you have spent any time on social media the last week, and you follow the @IkonPass, you know they have been under fire. As… Read More »Ikon Is Stepping Up Their Plan To Encourage Pass Sales
Winter Heading Toward Summer
The removal of a dirty mountain of snow piled up from parking lot snow removal in Squaw Valley would normally indicate the end of ski… Read More »Winter Heading Toward Summer
Ikon Pass Renewal…Some Good News
There’s some good news for all us that are thinking about renewing our Ikon passes for another year. The renewal discount just got doubled, bringing… Read More »Ikon Pass Renewal…Some Good News
Let’s Go Skiing…Quarantine Style
If you haven’t heard, Truckee and Eastern Nevada County have now been declared as a “COVID-19 Hotspot”. The last published number, with any credibility, is… Read More »Let’s Go Skiing…Quarantine Style
More Snow But Less Hope
It looks like the spring storm came in just about as we forecast. About two feet of snow has been added to the base at… Read More »More Snow But Less Hope
Winter Returns to Tahoe
Winter Returns to Tahoe My driveway this morning. A foot of moisture laden snow on the 5th of April. Avalanche control on the main road… Read More »Winter Returns to Tahoe
Oh, The Irony…
Mother Nature, my cruel mistress, will bring us yet another round of winter, or as NOAA put it “Second Winter”, this weekend and into next… Read More »Oh, The Irony…
Announcing UnofficialPuzzler.com!
We hope you enjoyed our April Fool’s Day little transgression. We need to be able to laugh. We’ve now been sheltering in place (a.k.a. staying… Read More »Announcing UnofficialPuzzler.com!