Thursday, April 9, 2009

More winter today

SQUAW VALLEY USA EL 6200 has the Cable Car, Funitel 5 lifts operating. EL 8200 has 11 lifts they received 1 to 4” of new snow. The Billy Dutton Uphill is coming on April 12th.

ALPINE MEADOWS is operating 6 lifts for today, they have received 2 to 3” of new snow; the winds are 10 to 40 MPH WSW on top.

KIRKWOOD is planning on running 12 lifts; XC area is open with 65K of track, new snow received was 2 to 4”.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN 24 lifts expected for today. The new snow fall was 5” of fresh powder.

JUNE MOUNTAIN 6 lifts scheduled.

SUGAR BOWL has received 5 to 9” of new snow they are planning on operating the Gondola along with 8 lifts scheduled for today.

HEAVENLY the Cable Car and Gondola plus 8 lifts on the California side, Nevada has 11 lifts. Heavenly did receive a 1 to 2” of new snow.

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT should operate 4 lifts, with 1 to 2” of new snow.

SODA SPRINGS 4 lifts scheduled. Soda received 1 to 2” of new snow.

MT. ROSE 4 lifts in operation today it was snow this morning with a trace new snow.

NORTHSTAR 12 lifts scheduled, X/C is open with 40K of groomed trails. They received 1 to 2” of fresh snow.

SIERRA AT TAHOE did receive 2 to 3” of new snow today they are planning on 5 lifts for today.

TAHOE DONNER they will operate 3 lifts and XC is open with 46Trails with 86K of track. The Cross Country Area will close Sunday April the 12th. They received a trace of new snow.

DIAMOND PEAK 4 lifts running for today.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT 5 lifts scheduled. They received 1 to 2” of new snow.

ROYAL GORGE 20 trails 50K of trails set. Open thru Easter Sunday and closing for the season.

DONNER SKI RANCH plans on 4 lifts for today, with 1 to 3” of new snow.

ALL OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO WIND WEATHER AND SNOW SAFETY! Surface conditions are Fresh Snow over Machine groomed Spring Conditions, Firm Pack off the groomed runs hard pack softening with warming temperatures. For the best surface conditions follow the sun. We ask you to please be aware ride and ski with care

Today’s weather was taken between 4 AM and 6 AM and is subject to change. The sky was cloudy to snowing; the temperatures in the mid teens to the low 30’s; the winds were 10 to 25 MPH with higher gusts over the peaks and ridges.

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