Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Great Powder Day

SQUAW VALLEY USA at Elevation 6200 has 5 lifts in operation, while Elevation 8200 has 9 lifts. They have a snow depth of 35 to 40”. It’s snowing with 2 to 4” of new snow.

BOREAL 2 lifts for day skiing and 2 lifts for night skiing. They have a base depth of 28 to 38” with 14 to 19” of new snow.

ALPINE MEADOWS 5 lifts in operation today. Their base is 27 to 36”, they have received 4 to 24” of new snow. Winds on top are 30 to 45 MPH.

KIRKWOOD will operate 4 lifts; their base is 26 to 34 “ they received 15 to 20”of new snow Cross Country Area is offering 8 KM of groomed trails with skating lane, along with 30 KM for snow shoeing.

MT. ROSE 3 lifts in operation their base depth is 8 to 20” with a trace to 1” of new snow. All parking at the Main Lodge.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN

SIERRA @ TAHOE 4 lifts going today. Their base depth is 28 to 32” with 4 to 6” of new snow.

SUGAR BOWL 6 lifts plus the access gondola should operate today, with a base depth of 29 to 38” with 10 to 12” of new snow.

HEAVENLY

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT 3 lifts they received 2 to 4” of new snow with a 20 to 30”base. Access will be thru Homewood’s North Lodge.

DIAMOND PEAK has a 17 to 31” base with 5 to 6”of new snow, lift operation today will be 4.

SODA SPRINGS operating 2 lifts, with a base of 28 to 32”, 3 to 5” of new snow.

NORTHSTAR @TAHOE

TAHOE DONNER

ROYAL GORGE

Surface conditions range from fresh powder to machine groomed packed powder. It is early season Skiing there are obstacles both marked and unmarked, we ask you to please be aware ride and ski with care. All the area that can make snow is running the guns when ever possible.

Today’s weather was taken between 4 AM and 6:30 AM and is subject to change. Temperatures this morning range from the mid teen’s to the low 30’s, winds 0 to 25 MPH with higher gusts. It is snowing some of the areas.

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