Saturday, December 20, 2008

Better weather today

SQUAW VALLEY USA no report today

ALPINE MEADOWS 30 to 60” base with 14 to 18” of new snow, 5 lifts for today.

KIRKWOOD is planning on running 5 lifts, 24 to 40” base with 30 to 36” of new snow.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN is planning on 26 lifts for today. With a total base depth of 38 to 72”.

SUGAR BOWL lift operation today should be 7 lifts plus the gondola for additional access. Their base is 25 to 40” with 3 to 5” of new snow.

HEAVENLY will operate The Gondola in California with all lifts closed and 5 lifts in Nevada. Access will be thru the California Base Lodge on the Gondola.

BOREAL 7 lifts in operation for day skiing, 2 until 9 PM tonight, 31 t0 40” base with 2” of new snow.

MT ROSE 6 lifts in operation their base is 15 to 22”.

NORTHSTAR 35 to 40” base, they are planning to operate 8 lifts.

SIERRA AT TAHOE 8 TO 12” base, with 7 lifts, 8 to 12.

TAHOE DONNER has an 18 to 20” base they received 2” of new snow. Operating 1 lift in today, Cross Country 22 trails with 41 K of track with on going grooming.

ALL LIFT OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO WIND WEATHER AND SNOW SAFETY! Surface conditions powder, machine groomed, and machine tilled snow. Areas with snow making will make snow when the conditions are right. It is early season skiing there are obstacles both manmade and natural, watch for them. We ask you to please be aware ride and ski with care.

Today’s weather was taken between 4 AM and 6:00 AM and is subject to change. The temperatures are in the mid teens to the mid 20’s; the winds were 0 to 15 MPH with some higher gusts over the peaks and ridges. The sky was partly cloudy to clear.

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