Monday, January 19, 2009

Easternly winds today, sunglasses and sunscreen a must

SQUAW VALLEY USA El 6200 will operate the Cable Car, Funitel plus 10 lifts; it was 16 degrees this morning. El 8200 has 15 lifts, with 33 degrees. Night Skiing with the Cable Car and 2 lifts, the Mountain run is open

ALPINE MEADOWS 12 lifts for today.

KIRKWOOD is planning on running 12 lifts; the X/C area has 80K of M/G track.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN is planning on 25 lifts for today.

JUNE MOUNTAIN plans on operating 6 lifts.

SUGAR BOWL will operate the Gondola and 9 lifts.

HEAVENLY they will operate The Gondola and Tram on the California side along with 9 lifts. The Nevada side has 12 lifts.

BOREAL should operate 8 lifts for day skiing, 2 for night skiing tonight.

SODA SPRINGS is operating 2 lifts for today.

MT ROSE 6 lifts in operation for today. The Chuter is on delay this morning.

NORTHSTAR 17 lifts in operation; cross country has 30 K of Machine Groomed track open.

SIERRA AT TAHOE they are planning on 11 lifts today.

TAHOE DONNER operating 3 lift in today, Cross Country 42 trails with 80 K of machine groomed track.

DIAMOND PEAK 5 lifts scheduled for today.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT plans on 6 lifts.

ROYAL GORGE X/C 58 trails with 135 K of Machine groomed track with skating lane, plus one lift.

DONNER SKI RANCH 6 lifts in operation today.

ALL LIFT OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO WIND WEATHER AND SNOW SAFETY! Surface conditions machine groomed, skier hard pack snow with icy areas off the Machine Groomed Runs, softening with raising temperatures; areas with snow making will make snow when they can. There are obstacles both marked and unmarked. 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 20’s to mid 30’s; the winds were 0 to 15 MPH with higher gusts over the peaks and ridges, the skies mostly clear.

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