Thursday, January 24, 2013

IT LOOKS LIKE THE SNOW WILL BE SOFTENING UP TODAY

SQUAW VALLEY EL 6200 will be operating the Tram Funitel and 10 lifts, at EL 8200; they will operate 9 lifts and 6 parks. El 8200 did receive 2” of new snow.

ALPINE MEADOWS is open with 10 lifts, and 4 parks, new snow fall of 1”.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN should have 27 lifts in operation today. They have 6 parks and 1 ½ pipe. Mammouth did receive 41/2” of new snow.

SUGAR BOWL Gondola plus 8 lifts running along with 5 open parks.

ROYAL GORGE CROSS COUNTRY has 76 trails and 162 K of track for your enjoyment.

HEAVENLY access via the Gondola, Tram, with 24 lifts scheduled today, along with 4 parks and the ½ pipe is now open.

KIRKWOOD 12 lifts scheduled, they have 3 parks, their cross country area is open with 80K of M/G track.

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT will operate 6 lifts for day skiing, ½ pipe and 2 lift for night till 9 PM. The tubing park is open from 10AM until 4PM. Boreal did receive 1 to 2” of new snow.

SODA SPRINGS 2 lifts for skiing, 3 for tubing and mini snowmobiles available.

MT ROSE lift operation today should be 6 lifts; one park is scheduled.

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE 16 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 did receive 1” of fresh snow; they will be operating 4 lifts, 2 parks; X/C 44 trails and 95K of M/G track.

DIAMOND PEAK is open today with top to bottom skiing; they will operate 5 lifts, and 2 parks. Diamond Peak did receive 1” of new snow.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT received 1 to 2” of new snow and will operate 7 lifts along with 2 parks.

DONNER SKI RANCH should operate 7 lifts for today.

THE WEATHER WAS TAKEN BETWEEN 4:30 AM AND 6AM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. LIFT OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO WIND WEATHER AND SNOW SAFETY. THE WEATHER WAS OVERCAST; TEMPRATURES WERE IN HIGH 20’S TO THE MID 30’S. THE WIND WAS 5 TO 10 MPH AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS, WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS OVER THE PEAKS AND RIDGES. AREAS WITH SNOW MAKING ARE MAKING SNOW WHEN EVER POSSIBLE. THE SURFACE CONDITIONS ARE M/G AND SKIER FIRM PACKED POWDER, SOME ICY SPOTS STARTING TO SHOW UP, SOFTENING WITH RAISING TEMPRATURES. 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 GO TO THE BACK COUNTRY BE PREPAIRED AND GO WITH A GROUP.

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