Sunday, April 7, 2013

A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS TODAY DRESS IN LAYERS


SQUAW VALLEY EL 6200 will be operating the Tram Funitel and 4 lifts, at EL 8200; they will operate 9 lifts and 6 parks.

ALPINE MEADOWS is open with 10 lifts, and 6 parks.

MAMMOUTH MOUNTAIN should have 25 lifts in operation today. They have 1 park and 1 ½ pipes.

SUGAR BOWL Gondola plus 4 lifts running today.

ROYAL GORGE CROSS COUNTRY has 63 trails and 126 K plus of track for your enjoyment.

HEAVENLY access via the Gondola, Tram, with 21 lifts scheduled today, along with 3 parks and the ½ pipe is now open.

KIRKWOOD 12 lifts scheduled, they have 3 parks, their cross country area is open with 10 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 10 AM until 8 PM. Boreal will close for the season on April 14.

SODA SPRINGS 2 lifts for skiing, 3 for tubing and mini snowmobiles. Soda Springs will close on today.

MT ROSE lift operation today should be 5 lifts Mt Rose will close for the season on April 21.

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE 11 lifts with 5 parks in operation today, X/C 2 K of M/G track. They will close for the season on April 14th.

SIERRA AT TAHOE 8 lifts in operation today, along with 6 parks.

TAHOE DONNER is closed for the season due to lack of snow.

DIAMOND PEAK is open today with top to bottom skiing; they will operate 5 lifts. They are closing for the season on today.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT will operate 3 lifts along with 1 park. They are closing on today.

DONNER SKI RANCH 3 lifts in operation today. They are closing 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 CLOUDY; TEMPRATURES WERE IN MID 20’S TO THE MID 30’S. THE WIND WAS 10 TO 35 MPH, WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS OVER THE PEAKS AND RIDGES. THE SURFACE CONDITIONS ARE MG FIRM PACKED POWDER, SKIER FIRM PACKED POWDER SOFTENING WITH THE RAISEING TEMPRATURE TO CORN SNOW. THERE ARE OBSTICLES BOTH MARKED AND UNMARKED, WE ASK YOU TO BE AWARE RIDE AND SKI WITH CARE.

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