Low Angle Day
Low clouds hung over the top of the mountains this morning creating vertigo for some of us. Snow squalls came and went and then returned.… Read More »Low Angle Day
Yup, New Snow Fell…And Much More Is On The Way
It was the first measurable snowfall at Alpine Meadows in 13 days, according to the Alpine Meadows Snow Tracker site. Two inches of new snow… Read More »Yup, New Snow Fell…And Much More Is On The Way
Sugar, Sugar
Sugar, Sugar was the theme song of the day. When you haven’t had much new snow, and it gets groomed and tilled over and over,… Read More »Sugar, Sugar
Spectacular Day
The morning warmed by 11 under full sunshine and deep blue skies. This softened south and west facing slopes. I hit the hill at about… Read More »Spectacular Day
Demo Day
Plenty of light filled the slopes this morning as the sun was out in full force. Temperatures were generally below freezing on the mountain. Slopes… Read More »Demo Day
Not Much Skiing The Last Two Days
I finally broke my streak of consecutive days of skiing, ending yesterday at 31 days in a row. As it turns out, sometimes your body… Read More »Not Much Skiing The Last Two Days
Soggy Start To A New Year
Well that caught us by surprise. Until this morning, nobody really expected that any precipitation would fall in the Lake Tahoe area. But fall it… Read More »Soggy Start To A New Year
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to All The last day of 2019 was a good one on the hill. Blue sky, warmish temperatures, and good snow. There… Read More »Happy New Year
Eventually It Got Better Today
We didn’t have high hopes for today. We knew that winds would be a problem, with the forecast calling for a strong northeast wind following… Read More »Eventually It Got Better Today
Happy New Year
Skiers and Boarders, It is almost 2020. It seems hard to believe that it has been 20 years since we worried about our computers crashing… Read More »Happy New Year
Blue Skies, No Lines
It was another solid day at Alpine Meadows. The regulars were calling for a return to chaos as we approached a holiday weekend and teams… Read More »Blue Skies, No Lines
A Gray Day
Skiers and Boarders, It is not often that I receive a text message from a friend who has arrived at the Alpine Meadows locker room… Read More »A Gray Day
Happy Holidays To Those That Love Alpine Meadows
A special thanks to all of the Alpine Meadows employees that are working at the mountain today. Families, like us, that have the Christmas Day… Read More »Happy Holidays To Those That Love Alpine Meadows
Amazingly Good For Peak Holiday Season
Today was good. We could just end the report right here. Of the thousands of turns we made today, we only remember only a handful… Read More »Amazingly Good For Peak Holiday Season
Snowy Morning
Hello Skiers, After two days of howling winds and minimal lift operation, our weather calmed down overnight. This morning brought snow showers and flat visibility,… Read More »Snowy Morning