Saturday, February 19, 2011

THE AVERAGE SNOW FALL FROM THIS STORM WAS 5 TO 10 FEET.

SQUAW VALLEY USA EL 6200 CC Funitel and 12 lifts, 5 to 7” of fresh snow; At EL 8200 14 lifts scheduled with some late starts. .

ALPINE MEADOWS snowing with 14 to 20” of fresh snow. They should operate 11 lifts today.

MAMOUTH MOUNTAIN 2 to 3’ of fresh powder, 24 lifts possible today.

SUGAR BOWL has scheduled the Gondola and 11 lifts, with fresh snow of 14 to 20”.

HEAVENLY on the California side the Gondola, Cable Car and 10 lifts; on the Nevada side 14 lifts. They received 16” of fresh snow.

KIRKWOOD 13 lifts are scheduled today; cross country has 50 K of track with on going grooming. They did receive 4 to 6’ of new snow,

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT 4 lifts for day skiing and 2 for night skiing tonight. They did receive 14 to 20’ of new snow.

SODA SPRINGS 5 lifts scheduled today they did receive 14 to 20” of new snow.

MT ROSE 12 to 14 of fresh snow; scheduled number of lifts is 7; the Chuter is on delayed start.

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE there should be 18 lifts operating today; Cross Country has 18 Trails with 38 K of Track, with on going grooming. They did received 14 to 16” of new snow.

SIERRA AT TAHOE has 13 lifts planned for today; Sierra did receive 14” of new snow.

TAHOE DONNER has 5 lifts scheduled for today, Tahoe Donner did receive 14 to 20” of new snow, and XC 50 trails with 102K of track, with on going grooming.
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DIAMOND PEAK has 4 lifts in operation; they received 24” of fresh snow.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN should operate 7 lifts today; with 18 to 24” of new snow.
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THE WEATHER WAS TAKEN BETWEEN 4:30 AM AND 6 AM AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. LIFT OPREATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO WIND WEATHER AND SNOW SAFTEY, THE TEMPRATURE RANGED FROM THE IN MID TEENS TO THE LOW 20’S; WINDS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WERE 15 TO 25 WITH HIGHER GUSTS; CLOUDY AND SNOWING MOST EVERYWHERE. THE SURFACE CONDITIONS WERE POWDER, MG PACKED POWDER AND SKIER PACKED POWDER. STAY WITHIN THE SKI AREA BOUNDRIES DUE TO EXTREAM AVALANCH DANGER.

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