Goals
I set a goal for myself today. I told my ski friends this morning that I hoped to do 29,000 vertical feet of skiing today.… Read More »Goals
Mark’s Reports
Significantly Better Today
A solid freeze overnight did lead to significantly better ski conditions today at Alpine Meadows. We started the ski day at 8am sharp on Summit… Read More »Significantly Better Today
Please, Please Mister Freeze
Third Winter sure was fun, with some very good powder skiing over the weekend. For those that skied at Palisades on Monday, or at the… Read More »Please, Please Mister Freeze
Got That Forecast Wrong!
Back on Wednesday, my post explicitly said that there would not be a powder day this weekend. I was wrong, and that happens to all… Read More »Got That Forecast Wrong!
December 154th
It’s back to winter again this week. There was some short lived winter-like ski conditions this morning, a fog shrouded mountain…and upper mountain parking lots… Read More »December 154th
Adventure Season Beginning
It certainly has been a great winter, and we are not quite done with it yet. That said, change is afoot. Even though we have… Read More »Adventure Season Beginning
The Spring Swings
It was another fine spring day at Alpine Meadows, with temperatures approaching 10-20 degrees above normal. That trend continues all of the way into the… Read More »The Spring Swings
Mellow Monday & Spring Operations Updates
It was a completely mellow Monday after a relatively busy weekend at Alpine Meadows. After a weirdly sticky day yesterday, things were a bit more… Read More »Mellow Monday & Spring Operations Updates
Much Better
I actually was going to skip posting a report today, as Andy was not skiing, and I didn’t expect that things would be all that… Read More »Much Better
Short Windows Of Opportunity
As much as I enjoyed that little burst of powder on Tuesday, we are paying the piper now. With just about no freeze overnight, the… Read More »Short Windows Of Opportunity
Spring Rebounding
After a very winter-like sneaker powder day yesterday, and a very brisk morning, we are now rebounding right back into spring. Except for the sunniest… Read More »Spring Rebounding
Proper Perspective
The skiing was not amazing today. But let’s put that into proper perspective. Alpine Meadows closed for the season last season on this date. Yikes!… Read More »Proper Perspective
Live From The Sun Deck
It’s been another amazing spring day at Alpine Meadows. I’m sitting on the Sun Deck where Joy and Madness is about to take the stage.… Read More »Live From The Sun Deck
The Freeze We Needed…More Snow…And A Non-Answer
We finally got the hard freeze we needed overnight, and that changed everything. It wasn’t such a great thing if you weren’t paying attention to… Read More »The Freeze We Needed…More Snow…And A Non-Answer
Corn, Cups and A Cash Grab?
It was another transitional day at Alpine Meadows as we seemingly went from late January conditions immediately to the types of temperatures we normally see… Read More »Corn, Cups and A Cash Grab?