Saturday, January 19, 2013

IT'S WARM IN THE MOUNTAINS, LOTS OF SUNSCREEN AND DON'T FORGET EYE PROTECTION.

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

ALPINE MEADOWS is open with 12 lifts, and 4 parks.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN should have 27 lifts in operation today. They have 6 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 190 K of m/g 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.

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

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

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE 20 lifts 6 parks in operation today, X/C 38K of M/G track.

SIERRA AT TAHOE 14 lifts in operation today, along with 5 parks.

TAHOE DONNER operating 4 lifts, 2 parks; X/C 40 trails and 80K of M/G track.

DIAMOND PEAK is open today with top to bottom skiing; they will operate 5 lifts, and 2 parks.

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 6AM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. LIFT OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO WIND WEATHER AND SNOW SAFETY. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR; TEMPRATURES WERE IN LOW 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. 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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