Sunday, April 15, 2012

MOSTLY A BLUE SKY DAY, SUNSCREEN AND SUN GLASSES A MUST.

SQUAW VALLEY scheduled The Tram, Funitel 4 chair lifts, 4 surface lifts at EL 6200 at EL 8200 they have 13 lifts in operation today.

ALPINE MEADOWS should be operating 8 lifts along with 2 parks.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN with 24 lifts scheduled today, along with 7 parks and 2 pipes. They did receive 2” of new snow.

SUGAR BOWL should have 9 lifts in operation, and 3 parks operating. Sugar Bowl will remain open on a daily basis thru April 29th.

HEAVENLY will operate 22 out of 30 lifts on both the California Side and the Nevada Side, along with 5 parks available, they did receive 1” of new snow. Heavenly will end daily operations and will reopen Friday thru Sundays with finial closing date of April 29th.

KIRKWOOD should operate 11 lifts along with 3 parks. The cross country center is open with 65K of track.

Boreal Mountain Resort will operate 5 chairs today, and will close for the season on tonight.

SODA SPRINGS 5 lifts in operation today; they will close for the season tonight. .

MT ROSE has 5 lifts scheduled. They will close for the season tonight.

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE is operating 6 parks, their super pipe is open, and 15 lifts in operation, the Cross Country and Telemark Center are open with 93 trails. Northstar will close for the season tonight.

SIERRA AT TAHOE has 8 lifts running today, along with 4parks.

TAHOE DONNER 4 lifts scheduled, one park is available; the XC area is open with 42 trails with 43K of groomed track. They will close for the season on Sunday April 15th.

DIAMOND PEAK is planning on 5 lifts in operation, and 1 park. Diamond Peak will close for the season on April 15th.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT has scheduled 6 lifts and 2 parks for the weekend; they will close for the season tonight.

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 CLEAR. TODAYS TEMPRATURES WERE IN THE MID 2O’s TO THE LOW 30’S THE WINDS CALM TO 15 MPH WINDS, THE PEAKS AND RIDGES HAVE HIGHER GUSTS. THE SURFACE CONDITIONS, SOME FRESH SNOW OVER SPRING CONDITIONS, SKIER FIRM PACKED; MACHINE GROOMED. THERE IS AN 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.

No comments: