Tuesday, March 5, 2013

HIGH WINDS IN THE FORCAST FOR TODAY WITH POSSIBLE SNOW SHOWERS

SQUAW VALLEY EL 6200 will be operating the Tram Funitel and 8 lifts, at EL 8200; they will operate 11 lifts and 5 parks.

ALPINE MEADOWS is open with 10 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 73 trails and 145 K of MG 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. They did receive 4” of new snow.

KIRKWOOD 12 lifts scheduled, they have 3 parks, their cross country area is open with 72 K of M/G track. Kirkwood did receive 6” of new 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 10 AM until 8 PM.

SODA SPRINGS closed today.

MT ROSE lift operation today should be 6 lifts, and one park is scheduled. Mt Rose did receive 3” of fresh snow.

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE 15 lifts with 7 parks in operation today, X/C 35K of M/G track

SIERRA AT TAHOE 8 lifts in operation today, along with 7 parks.

TAHOE DONNER will be operating 5 lifts, 2 parks; X/C 31 trails and 35K 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 7 lifts for today.

THERE WAS NEW SNOW FALL IN THE LAST 24 HOURS FROM 1” TO 6”, DEPENDING ON THE ELEVATION.

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 CLEAR; TEMPRATURES WERE IN MID 20’S TO MID 30’S. THE WIND WAS 5 TO 20 MPH. THE SURFACE CONDITIONS, M/G GROOMED FIRM PACKED POWDER AND SKIER FIRM PACKED POWDER SOFTENING WITH RISEING. FOR THE BEST SKIING FOLLOW THE SUN. 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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