Wednesday, March 21, 2012

SPRING IS HERE, POSSIBLE CORN SNOW TODAY.

SQUAW VALLEY scheduled The Tram, Funitel 4 chair lifts, 3 surface lifts at EL 6200, at EL 8200

10 lifts in operation today.

ALPINE MEADOWS has 10 lifts planned for today along with 2 parks.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN with 22 lifts scheduled for today. 9 parks, 2 1/2 pipes in operation.

SUGAR BOWL should have 9 lifts in operation. Sugar Bowl should have 5 parks open today.

HEAVENLY will operate 26 out of 30 lifts on both the California Side and the Nevada Side, along with 5 parks available.

KIRKWOOD should operate 10 lifts. The cross country center is open with 50 K. they did receive 1” of fresh snow. It was mostly cloudy with winds 5 to 10 MPH.

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT is planning to have 5 lifts for day and 2 for night skiing.

SODA SPRINGS closed Tuesday and Wednesday’s.

MT ROSE 4 lifts scheduled.

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE is operating 5 parks, their super pipe is closed for recutting , 14 lifts in operation, the Ice Rink is open from 12 noon to 8 PM, and the Cross Country and Telemark Center are open with 91 trails.

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SIERRA AT TAHOE has 6 lifts running today, along with 3 parks.

TAHOE DONNER 4 lifts scheduled, one park is available; the XC area is open with 28 trails with 61k of track.

DIAMOND PEAK is planning on 5 lifts in operation, and 3 parks.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT is open with 5 lifts; they have 1 park in operation.

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 WEATHER WAS PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY. TODAYS TEMPRATURES WERE IN THE MID 20S TO MID 30’S. THE WINDS 5 MPH TO 15 MPH WINDS, THE PEAKS AND RIDGES HAVE HIGHER GUSTS. THE SURFACE CONDITIONS, SKIER PACKED POWDER; MACHINE GROOMED POSSIBLE TURNING TO CORN SNOW IN THE EARLYA AFTERNOON. THERE IS AN EXTREAM AVALANCH DANGER, STAY WITH IN THE SKI AREA BOUNDRIES. WE ASK YOU TO BE AWARE RIDE AND SKI WITH CARE.

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