Sunday, April 1, 2012

Best April Powder Day that I remember

SQUAW VALLEY scheduled The Funitel 4 chair lifts, 8 surface lifts at EL 6200, EL 8200

Has 11 lifts in operation today. Squaw Valley did receive 12 to 18” of new snow.

ALPINE MEADOWS has 11lifts planned for today along with 2 parks. They did receive 10 to 15” of new powder.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN with 19 lifts scheduled today, along with 7 parks and 2 pipes. They did receive 5” of fresh powder.

SUGAR BOWL should have 8 lifts in operation, and 4parks operating today. They did receive 20 to 24” of fresh powder.

HEAVENLY will operate 27 out of 30 lifts on both the California Side and the Nevada Side, along with 5 parks available. They did receive 18” of fresh powder.

KIRKWOOD should operate 3 lifts along with 3 parks. The cross country center is open with 65K, of track. Kirkwood did receive 16” of fresh powder.

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT is planning to have 5 lifts for day and 1 maybe a second for night skiing. They did receive 10 to 20” of heavy snow.

SODA SPRINGS 5 lifts in operation today. They did receive 16 to 20“of fresh snow.

MT ROSE has 4 lifts, with the Chuter on delayed start. They did receive 10 to 12” of fresh snow.

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE is operating 5 parks, their super pipe is closed, 17 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. Northstar did receive 17” of fresh powder.

SIERRA AT TAHOE has 8 lifts running today, along with 5 parks. Sierra did receive 18” of fresh powder.

TAHOE DONNER 4 lifts scheduled, one park is available; the XC area is open with 41 trails with 45K of track. They did receive 16 to 20” of fresh snow.

DIAMOND PEAK is planning on 5 lifts in operation, and 3 parks. They did receive 6 to 8” of new powder.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT no report this morning.

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 SNOW SHOWERS. TODAYS TEMPRATURES WERE IN THE MID TEENS. TO THE MID 20’S THE WINDS 15 MPH TO 35 MPH WINDS, THE PEAKS AND RIDGES HAVE HIGHER GUSTS. THE SURFACE CONDITIONS, FRESH POWDER OVER 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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