Friday, January 25, 2013

NO RAIN GEAR? USE A LARGE TRASH BAG WITH HOLES CUT IN IT.

SQUAW VALLEY EL 6200 will be operating the Tram Funitel and 9 lifts, at EL 8200; they will operate 11 lifts and 6 parks.

ALPINE MEADOWS is open with 10 lifts, and 4 parks.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN should have 27 lifts in operation today. They have 6 parks and 1 ½ pipe. Mammouth did receive 2 TO 4” 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. Kirkwood did receive 1 to 2” of fresh snow.

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

SIERRA AT TAHOE 8 lifts in operation today, along with 5 parks.

TAHOE DONNER 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.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT they 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 15 TO 25 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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