Saturday, April 14, 2012

SQUAW VALLEY scheduled The Tram, Funitel 4 chair lifts, 4 surface lifts at EL 6200 at EL 8200 they have 12 lifts in operation today. Squaw Valley did receive 4 to 5” of fresh snow.

ALPINE MEADOWS should be operating 8 lifts along with 2 parks. Alpine did receive 5 to 6” of new snow.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN with 24 lifts scheduled today, along with 7 parks and 2 pipes. They did receive 13” of new snow.

SUGAR BOWL should have 8 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 2” of new snow. Boulder and Lakeview Lodges are closed for the season.

KIRKWOOD should operate 10 lifts along with 3 parks. The cross country center is open with 65K of track. Kirkwood did receive 19 to 25” of light powder.

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT is planning to have 5 lifts for day and 2 for night skiing, they did receive 6 to 10” of new snow. The last night for night skiing will be tonight, they will close for the season on Sunday April 15th.

SODA SPRINGS 5 lifts in operation today; they did receive 6 to 10” of fresh snow.

MT ROSE has 5 lifts scheduled.

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE is operating 5 parks, their super pipe is open, and 16 lifts in operation, the Cross Country and Telemark Center are open with 91 trails. Northstar did receive 2 to 4” of fresh snow.

SIERRA AT TAHOE has 8 lifts running today, along with 4parks; they did receive 6” of fresh snow.

TAHOE DONNER 4 lifts scheduled, one park is available; the XC area is open with 42 trails with 43K of groomed track. Tahoe Donner did receive 6 to 10” of new snow. They will close for the season on Sunday April 15th.

DIAMOND PEAK is planning on 5 lifts in operation, and 1 park, they did receive 1” of new snow. 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 Sunday.

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 WITH SNOW SHOWERS. TODAYS TEMPRATURES WERE IN THE MID TEENS TO THE MID 20’S THE WINDS 10 MPH TO 25 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.

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