Nice and Deep

Hello Skiers and Boarders, A winter wonderland appeared this morning.  A foot, to a foot and a half, of snow fell during the night and has lasted most of the day.  The snow that fell overnight was heavier than the light cold snow we had last week.  Higher temperatures mean wetter snow which is what…

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Awesome Steeps – Flats too Deep

Hello Skiers and Boarders, Too deep for the flats.  29 inches overnight created a delayed opening this morning.  Add the fact that most of Squaw was delayed or closed for the day and you have too many people anxious to ski.  This morning the breezeway leading from the parking area to the lifts was packed…

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Chair Derailments and Buried Lifts Today

Many in our community were frustrated by the limited lift operations on such a beautiful powder day today. Mountain ops explained some of the issues they faced at Alpine and Squaw on their blog. There are some great photos too. Thanks to their hard work, hopefully there will be a lot more terrain open tomorrow….

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