Wednesday, January 9, 2013

A STORM IS PENDING

SQUAW VALLEY EL 6200 will be operating the Tram Funitel and 11, at EL 8200; they will operate 12 lifts and 6 parks.

ALPINE MEADOWS is open with 9 lifts, and 5 parks.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN should have 27 lifts in operation today. They have 4 parks and 1 ½ pipe.
SUGAR BOWL Gondola plus 9 lifts running along with 5 open parks.

ROYAL GORGE CROSS COUNTRY has 78 trails and 187 K of m/g track for your enjoyment

HEAVENLY access via the Gondola, Tram, with 24 lifts scheduled today, along with 4 parks.

KIRKWOOD 11 lifts scheduled along with 2 park; their cross country area is open with 80K of M/G track; they did receive 1 to 2” of new snow.

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT will operate 6 lifts for day skiing and 2 lift for night till 9 PM. The tubing park is open from 10AM until 4PM.

SODA SPRINGS is closed for today.

MT ROSE lift operation today should be 6 lifts today.

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE 17 lifts 6 parks in operation today, X/C 35K of M/G track.

SIERRA AT TAHOE 9 lifts in operation today, along with 5 parks.

TAHOE DONNER operating 4 lifts, 2 parks; X/C has 40 trails and 70K of track M/G track.

DIAMOND PEAK is open today with top to bottom skiing; they will operate 6 lifts, and 1 park.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT will operate 7 lifts along with 2 parks.

DONNER SKI RANCH should operate 6 lifts for today.

THE WEATHER WAS TAKEN BETWEEN 4:30 AM AND 6 ARE AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. LIFT OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO WIND WEATHER AND SNOW SAFETY. THE WEATHER WAS MOSTLY CLOUDY; TEMPRATURES WERE IN THE MID TEEN’S TO THE MID 40’S. THE WIND WAS 5 TO 10 MPH AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS, WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER THE PEAKS AND RIDGES TO 50MPH. AREAS WITH SNOW MAKING ARE MAKING SNOW WHEN EVER POSSIBLE. THE SURFACE CONDITIONS, M/G, AND SKIER PACKED POWDER. THERE ARE OBSTICLES BOTH MARKED AND UNMARKED, WE ASK YOU TO BE AWARE RIDE AND SKI WITH CARE.

THERE IS AN AVALANCHE DANGER, IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE BACK COUNTRY PLEASE TAKE THE PROPPER SURVIVAL GEAR AND GO WITH A GROUP.

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