Thursday, February 21, 2013

WINTER IS BACK, WITH UP TO 2" OF NEW SNOW AND MORE COMMING

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

ALPINE MEADOWS is open with 12 lifts, and 6 parks.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN should have 27 lifts in operation today. They have 6 parks and 1 ½ pipe.

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

ROYAL GORGE CROSS COUNTRY has 72 trails and 94 K of MG track for your enjoyment.

HEAVENLY access via the Gondola, Tram, with 26 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 72 K 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 8PM.

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

MT ROSE lift operation today should be 5 lifts, and one park is scheduled

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE 20 lifts with 7 parks in operation today, X/C 35K of M/G track.

SIERRA AT TAHOE 11 lifts in operation today, along with 6 parks.

TAHOE DONNER will be operating 5 lifts, 2 parks; X/C 48 trails and 95K of M/G track.

DIAMOND PEAK is open today with top to bottom skiing; they will operate 6 lifts, and 3 parks.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT 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 PARTLY CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH SOME SHOW SHOWERS; TEMPRATURES WERE IN MID SINGLE DIGETS TO THE LOW 20’S. THE WIND WAS 10 TO 15 MPH AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS, WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER THE PEAKS AND RIDGES. THE SURFACE CONDITIONS, FRESH POWDER OVER M/G GROOMED HARD PACKED POWDER AND SKIER HARD 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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