Monday, December 22, 2008

POWDER HEAVEN

SQUAW VALLEY USA El 6200 the Cable Car, Funitel plus 10lifts. El 8200 has 9 lifts. Their base runs from 24 to 32”s. Jonny Moseley has been named Chief Mountain Host. He will host daily mountain ski tours Dec 26 thru Jan 3, none on New Years day, at 10 AM at the top of the Funitel.

ALPINE MEADOWS 36 to 56” base with 15 to 20” of new snow, 5 lifts for today.

KIRKWOOD is planning on running 5 lifts, 42 to 54” base X/C 10K of M/G track with 10K for snowshoes only. .

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN is planning on 24 lifts for today. With a base depth of 38 to 72”, with 14” of new snow..

JUNE MOUNTAIN plans on operating 5 lifts, their base is 6 to 24”.

SUGAR BOWL lift operation today should be 7 lifts plus the gondola for additional access. Their base is 25 to 40” they received 8 to 14” of fresh powder.

HEAVENLY will operate The Gondola and tram ion the California side along with 7 lifts. The Nevada side has 10 lifts in Nevada. Access will be thru the California Base Lodge and Stage Coach on the Nevada side. They received 4 to 6” of new snow in the last 24 hours.

BOREAL 7 lifts in operation for day skiing, 2 until 9 PM tonight, 31 t0 40” base. Boreal has received 8 to 10” of new snow.

MT ROSE 6 lifts in operation their base is 17 to 24”. Mt Rose received 19 to 24” of new snow.

NORTHSTAR 35 to 40” base plus 8” of new snow, they are planning to operate 14 lifts. X/C has 20 K of M/G track.

SIERRA AT TAHOE 12 TO 46” base they received 6 to 7” of new snow, with 7 lifts in operation today.

TAHOE DONNER received 5 to 8” of new snow with an 18 to 20” base. Operating 1 lift in today, Cross Country 22 trails with 41 K of track with on going grooming.

SODA SPRINGS will operate 2 lifts today. They have a base of 20 to 30”, with 8 to 10”of new snow.

ROYAL GORGE X COUNTRY

DIAMOND PEAK 3 lifts with 6” of new snow.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT Will open for the season December 24th.

ALL LIFT OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO WIND WEATHER AND SNOW SAFETY! Surface conditions powder, machine groomed, and skier pack snow. . It is early season skiing there are obstacles both manmade and natural, 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 60 MPH gusts over the peaks and ridges, snowing everywhere.

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