Saturday, March 31, 2012

TAKE YOUR RAIN GEAR!

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

Has 3 lifts in operation today. Squaw Valley did receive 1” of new snow on top.

ALPINE MEADOWS has 12 lifts planned for today along with 2 parks.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN with 24 lifts scheduled for today. 9 parks, 2 1/2 pipes in operation.

SUGAR BOWL should have 8 lifts in operation, and 5 parks operating today.

HEAVENLY will operate 27 out of 30 lifts on both the California Side and the Nevada Side, along with 5 parks available.

KIRKWOOD should operate 10 lifts along with 3 parks. The cross country center is open with 65K.

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT is planning to have 5 lifts for day and 2 for night skiing. They did receive 1 to 2” of heavy snow.

SODA SPRINGS 5 lifts in operation today. They did receive 1 to 2“ of heavy snow.

MT ROSE has 3 lifts, with 2 additional lifts on wind hold; the winds on the summit were 30 to 45 MPH.

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE is operating 5 parks, their super pipe is closed, 16 lifts in operation, the Ice Rink is open from 3 to 8 PM, and the Cross Country and Telemark Center are open with 87 trails.

SIERRA AT TAHOE has 9 lifts running today, along with 5 parks.

TAHOE DONNER 4 lifts scheduled, one park is available; the XC area is open with 41 trails with 45K of track.

DIAMOND PEAK is planning on 5 lifts in operation, and 1 park.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT is open with 7 lifts; they have 2 parks 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 CLOUDY TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH MIXED RAIN AND SNOW. TODAYS TEMPRATURES WERE IN THE MID 30’S. THE WINDS 20 MPH TO 55 MPH WINDS, THE PEAKS AND RIDGES HAVE HIGHER GUSTS. THE SURFACE CONDITIONS, SKIER FIRM PACKED POWDER; MACHINE GROOMED. THERE IS AN EXTREAM AVALANCH DANGER, STAY WITH IN THE SKI AREA BOUNDRIES, HOWEVER IF YOU GO OUT OF BOUNDS HAVE THE PROPPER EQUIPMENT. WE ASK YOU TO BE AWARE RIDE AND SKI WITH CARE.

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