Thursday, April 14, 2011

It's Spring again!

SQUAW VALLEY EL 6200 will operate the Cable Car and Funitel plus 6 lifts; at 8200 9 lifts in operation.

ALPINE MEADOWS has scheduled 8 lifts. The winds on top were up to 41 MPH; Alpine extended their season until May 15th.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN with 10 lifts expected today.

SUGAR BOWL operating the Gondola and 9 lifts today.

HEAVENLY Operating the CC Aerial Tram and 10 lifts on the California side and 10 on the Nevada side.

KIRKWOOD received 3” of new snow, they are planning on 6 lifts; cross country has 60 K of MG track. They will close for the season May 1st.

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT 5 lifts for day skiing 2 tonight for night skiing. Boreal and Soda Springs will close for the season on April 24th. Boreal and Soda Springs received 2 to 3” of new snow.

SODA SPRINGS 5 lifts scheduled for today.

MT ROSE is planning on operating 3 lifts for today, with the Chuter on delay. The winds were 10 to 25 MPH on the upper mountain.

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE there should be 14 lifts operating today, with 3” of fresh snow; Cross Country closed for the season.

SIERRA AT TAHOE has 9 lifts planned for today; they did receive 3” of new snow.

TAHOE DONNER has scheduled 5 lifts, X/C 34 trails, with 69 K of track. Tahoe Donner will close for the season April 17th.

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DIAMOND PEAK there lift operations today should be 4 lifts. They will close for the season on Easter Sunday.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN operating weekends skiing 9 AM until 2 PM on April 15 thru the 18 and again April 22 thru the 24th.

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 IN THE MID TEENS TO THE MID 20’S ; WINDS WERE MOSTLY LIGHT 5 TO 15 MPH; THE SURFACE CONDITIONS WERE M/G AND TILLED; SKIER FIRM PACK WITH SOME FRESH SNOW TURNING TO SPRING CONDITIONS AS THE TEMPRATURE RAISES. BE AWARE RIDE AND SKI WITH CARE.

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