Wednesday, December 12, 2012

A POWDER HOUNDS HEAVEN TODAY



SQUAW VALLEY EL 6200 will be operating the Tram Funitel and 4 at EL 8200 9 lifts.  They did receive 4” of fresh powder.

ALPINE MEADOWS is open with 5 lifts, and 1 park.  Alpine did receive 7” of fresh powder.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN the report was missing this morning.

SUGAR BOWL gondola plus 4 lifts running along with two open parks.   They did receive 4 to 7” of new snow.

HEAVENLY access via the Gondola only; with a total of 11 lifts scheduled today, with 10 on hold, call before you go for and update. 

KIRKWOOD 6 lifts scheduled with 4 additional lifts on hold. Their cross country area is open with 10K of m/g track.  Kirkwood did receive 6 to 10” of fresh powder.
          
BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT 2 lifts for day skiing and 2 lift for night till 9 PM.   

SODA SPRINGS.    

MT ROSE   lift operation today should be 3 lifts. The Slide Bowl, lodge and parking now open. The winds on the summit were 15 to 35 MPH.  They did receive 5 to 7” of fresh snow.

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE should operate the 7 lifts, along with two parks for today. They did receive 11” of fresh powder.

SIERRA AT TAHOE 6 lifts in operation today, and 4 parks.  They did receive 6” of fresh snow.

TAHOE DONNER

DIAMOND PEAK

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT

DONNER SKI RANCH

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 WITH SNOW SHOWERS.  TEMPRATURES WERE IN THE HIGH TEENS TO THE HIGH 200”S. THE WIND WERE 0 TO 10 MPH, WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER THE PEAKS AND RIDES.  THE SURFACE CONDITION FRESH POWDER, M/G, AND SKIER PACKED POWDER.  THERE ARE OBSTICLES BOTH MARKED AND UNMARKED, WE ASK YOU TO BE AWARE RIDE AND SKI WITH CARE.

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