Friday, April 12, 2013

SPRING TIME, THE FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING AND THE BIRDS ARE SINGING, AND SNEEZING IS BACK

SQUAW VALLEY EL 6200 will be operating the Tram, Funitel and 3 lifts, at EL 8200; they will operate 5 lifts and 4 parks. Lift operations will close for the season on April 28th.

ALPINE MEADOWS is open with 6 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 plus l park open today. Sugar Bowl will close for the season on April 14th.

ROYAL GORGE CROSS COUNTRY has 41rails and 107K plus of track for your enjoyment.

HEAVENLY access via the Gondola, Tram, with 14 lifts scheduled today, along with 4 parks and the ½ pipe is now open. Heavenly will close on April 14th.

KIRKWOOD 6 lifts scheduled, they have 2 parks, their cross country area is closed with 5 K of M/G track maintained.

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT will operate 3 lifts for day skiing, ½ pipe and 2 lift for night till 4 PM. The tubing park is open from 10 AM until 4 PM. Boreal will close for the season on April 14.

SODA SPRINGS closed for the season.

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

NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE 7 lifts with 5 parks in operation today, X/C 2 Trails with 9 K of M/G track. They will close for the season on April 14th.

SIERRA AT TAHOE 6 lifts in operation today, along with 4 parks.

TAHOE DONNER closed for the season.

DIAMOND PEAK is closed for the season.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN is closed for the season.

DONNER SKI RANCH is closed for the season.

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 TO PARTLY CLOUDY; TEMPRATURES WERE IN HIGH 20’S TO THE HIGH 30’S. THE WIND WAS 5 TO 15 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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