The Great Conjunction
It is amazing how well the snow is holding up given the warm temperatures that we are experiencing in Tahoe (41 degrees on the crest… Read More »The Great Conjunction
It’s A Whole New Ballgame, And Alpine Meadows Is Winning
It was a rough summer and fall season for those of us that are ski-aholics or otherwise in love with sliding on the snow. We… Read More »It’s A Whole New Ballgame, And Alpine Meadows Is Winning
Just In The Nick Of Time
As we expected, the Summit chair opened at Alpine Meadows for the first time of the season. For those keeping track, it’s been 280 days… Read More »Just In The Nick Of Time
Soft Powder Turns
Six inches of new snow fell overnight at the base of Alpine Meadows. It was just enough to enjoy powder turns in the soft new… Read More »Soft Powder Turns
Another storm and more open terrain is on the way
It was another great morning of skiing at Alpine Meadows. I put in 13 laps before letting the adult in me take charge so I… Read More »Another storm and more open terrain is on the way
A Beautiful Morning
Blue sky overhead and cold overnight temperatures created a beautiful winter skier pack surface. Other than my first run, which was on the groomed surface… Read More »A Beautiful Morning
Pow Day & Things Got A Bit Crowded (Updated)
Shocking, amirite? The first thing you could really call a powder day finally arrived. Then a whole lot of people delayed their Zoom meetings or… Read More »Pow Day & Things Got A Bit Crowded (Updated)
Just A Dusting
Mark will probably call me wussy for leaving after just a few runs this morning, and perhaps he would be correct. Snowfall last night barely… Read More »Just A Dusting
Friday Morning Quarterbacking
I realized that I never included the point forecast for Alpine Meadows in yesterday’s report. That’s okay because it looks significantly better this morning. It’s… Read More »Friday Morning Quarterbacking
Heading Into Uncharted Territory
Just as predicted, the Greater Sacramento region will be entering a “regional stay at home order”, which takes effect at 11:59 tonight. The region includes… Read More »Heading Into Uncharted Territory
We Need A Good Storm or Three
We’re 15 days into the ski season at Alpine Meadows and I have skied every one of them. I lost some of the tracking data… Read More »We Need A Good Storm or Three
New Covid Lift Line Configuration
A new Covid lift line was installed this morning at the base of Roundhouse. Its purpose appears to be to give a larger number of… Read More »New Covid Lift Line Configuration
We’re Getting A Lot of Mileage Out Of This Snow
We’re 12 days into the Alpine Meadows ski season, and the last time we saw any significant natural snowfall was 18 days ago. I’ve got… Read More »We’re Getting A Lot of Mileage Out Of This Snow
It’s Complicated (UPDATED)
There’s quite a bit to unpack in this report, so much that I’ll provide these navigational links: How’s the skiing and riding? Is it ever… Read More »It’s Complicated (UPDATED)
One Big Holiday Done
The first COVID Thanksgiving ski holiday has now come and gone. Things actually went pretty well at Alpine Meadows, given the potential for large numbers… Read More »One Big Holiday Done