Saturday, February 26, 2011

TALK ABOUT A FREEZER, DRESS IN LAYERS TO STAY WARM, SNORKEL AND GOGGLES AN OPTION!

SQUAW VALLEY USA EL 6200 CC Funitel and 12 lifts are scheduled, new snow of 16”; At EL 8200 20” of fresh powder; 12 lifts scheduled.

ALPINE MEADOWS should operate 11 lifts today; they received 21 to 29” of poof powder.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN with 24 lifts possible today. With 9 to 16” of fresh powder.

SUGAR BOWL received 24 to 30” of fresh powder and they are planning on the Gondola and 10 lifts,

HEAVENLY 18” of fresh light powder; planning on the CC Gondola and 11 lifts in California, on the Nevada side 14 lifts

KIRKWOOD 13 lifts are scheduled today; cross country has 70 K of track of MG track, with on going grooming. New snowfall of 20 to 22”.

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT 7 lifts for day skiing and 3 for night skiing tonight. They have received 30 to 35” of new snow.

SODA SPRINGS 5 lifts scheduled today everything the same as Boreal.

MT ROSE 6 lifts in operation today with 1 more on delayed start. They did receive 6 to 7” of new powder.

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE there should be 19 lifts operating today; Cross Country has 18 Trails with 38 K of MG Track with on going grooming. They had received 18” of additional new snow.

SIERRA AT TAHOE has 13 lifts planned for today they did receive 25 to 30” of new snow. .

TAHOE DONNER has 5 lifts scheduled for today, and XC has no trails or K of track of MG track, with on going grooming. Tahoe Donner did receive 25 to 30” of new snow.
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DIAMOND PEAK received a foot of new snow and will have 6 lifts in operation.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN should operate 6 lifts today; Homewood did receive 14 to 20” of fresh snow.
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THE WEATHER WAS TAKEN BETWEEN 4:30 AM AND 6 AM AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. LIFT OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO WIND WEATHER AND SNOW SAFETY, THE TEMPERATURE WAS -6 DEGREE TO THE LOW 10’S; WINDS WERE 0 TO 15 MPH; CLEAR TO PC WITH SOME SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED. THE SURFACE CONDITIONS WERE POWDER, POWDER, AND MORE POWDER; STAY WITHIN THE SKI AREA BOUNDARIES DUE TO EXTREME AVALANCHE DANGER.

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