Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day Skiers, It was surprising to see how many skiers and boarders enjoyed a very short day this morning. When I looked out… Read More »Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day Skiers, It was surprising to see how many skiers and boarders enjoyed a very short day this morning. When I looked out… Read More »Happy Valentine’s Day
The view of Lake Tahoe was again stunning this morning. I could not see a ripple on its mirror- like surface. A warm sun was… Read More »Pretzel Party
If you love groomed slopes, then you most likely loved the skiing at Alpine Meadows on this day. The morning corduroy was delicious. If you… Read More »Challenging Day
I should be ashamed of myself for not heading to the locker room at 8, or before 8, this morning. The reason I did not… Read More »Blizzards are Refreshing
Hello skiers, Today was a cold day. At 9am the thermometer read 6.4 degrees at the base of Alpine Meadows. Heated gloves went on over… Read More »Near Zero
Hello Skiers, Leaving Tahoe once in a while for a short trip to greener pastures can be good for the soul. Locals who love the… Read More »Wine and Traffic
One more story about the overcrowding this past weekend. The wife of my friend Bill, who’s name is Lisa, thought it would be a reasonable… Read More »Pack It In and Pack It Out
My day on the hill did not begin until 1 or 1:30 this afternoon, but I had a good time even though there were a… Read More »Lots Are Full
Hello Skiers, Was today the best morning of the season? If not, it was darn close. New snow fell overnight associated with relatively cold temperatures.… Read More »Best Day Yet?
Hello Skiers, Today was a special day in many ways. The sun arrived after hiding for many days. I could see what was in front… Read More »OH MY!!!!
Hello Skiers, If I wanted to make a list of complaints for today’s operations at Alpine Meadows, I could easily compile one. However, I do… Read More »No Complaints
Hello Skiers, It is snowing steadily this afternoon along the Truckee River, as well as higher up on the mountain. A reasonable crowd showed up… Read More »Spoiled Rotten Skier
I think it was a better day for the snowboarding crowd then it was for the skiing crowd. Heavy wind packed snow greeted us this… Read More »Stiff Wind Packed Snow
Today was a great day for skiers and snow boarders. The surface conditions were superb. Yes, there were too many people for the number of… Read More »Just a Great Day
It is snowing lightly out my office window overlooking the Truckee River. Streets that have been plowed along the Truckee River seem to be without… Read More »A Happy Storm Day