A Great Spring Day
Today the sun was shining out of a clear blue sky
The Unofficial Alpine Meadows Ski Report
Produced by Andy Wertheim
Tahoe/Truckee Realtor
email: andyw@sierra.net
Our real estate website: www.tahoeriverfrontrealty.com
Hello skiers,
Today the sun was shining out of a clear blue sky. Temperatures were in the low twenties overnight, but they have warmed up to fifty at the base this afternoon. It rained yesterday, most of the day, and then it froze last night. The rain and some snow that has fallen over the last couple of days smoothed out the mountain with the exception of a few rain ruts that were formed in certain areas. This morning the off piste areas were frozen solid and smooth while the groomed areas were firm and filled with death cookies on the lower slopes. It did not take long for the snow to begin to melt on the east and south facing slopes making for some great spring skiing.
Sunspot softened first allowing us to make some nice corn snow turns. We headed for the High Traverse and found more excellent corn with a few bumpy rain ruts to make the ride more interesting. Sherwood was perfect when we arrived, especially South Face where the snow was again corn and rain ruts did not seem to be a problem. We made several runs on Sherwood and then headed back to Summit via Expert Shortcut. Expert Shortcut was not pleasant as it was still frozen. The Face was a frozen mess, as were all the other north facing slopes such as D7 and D8 and Peril Ridge. The far side of Wolverine under Idiots Delight, however was just right late in the morning. We also hike over to High Beaver Bowl and found excellent spring condition on the east facing slopes. It was not much like winter outside today, but the warm, sunny weather sure felt good.
Roads are dry this afternoon. We are expecting some weather tonight and tomorrow, but not much accumulation. Sunday is supposed to be another beautiful day.
Enjoy your day. Andy
