Dust on Crust
Certain friends of mine
The Unofficial Alpine Meadows Ski Report
Produced by Andy Wertheim
Tahoe/Truckee Realtor
Email: andyw@sierra.net
Office website: www.tahoeriverfrontrealty.com
Hello skiers,
Certain friends of mine have accused me of being to positive about the ski conditions on a daily basis, so I thought I would throw in a somewhat negative report today.
First of all, it was pretty darn cold this morning. You certainly wanted a down jacket covering the upper body as the temperature was in the single digits at the opening. It snowed overnight about an inch, maybe two inches in spots. The snow was light and fluffy and assisted in creating good groomed runs. The grooming was excellent in my opinion at Alpine Meadows today. The sky was clear and the sun was out which was a positive for the day.
I think I can honestly report that the off piste areas were basically poor this morning. Most runs consisted of a frozen uneven base with a beautiful dusting of light snow as a topping. Hard, uneven skiing that looked like it should be lovely powder. This made for a bumpy ride that jolted the fillings out of a rider’s teeth. The only place I found reasonable off piste skiing was Expert Shortcut. I know I am going to get an hear full on this one from certain people that were skiing with me, but the firm moguls on this run were smooth for some reason. Turning was not a problem and the troughs were not rough and uneven. Pete’s Peril was very firm with a light coating of new snow. D7 was not fun. South Face was too much to even attempt to conquer as was Scott Chute (closed) and many other runs. We just need a little more new snow to soften up the surface, or warmer weather. We are expecting a cold weekend with new snow on Friday night and through Saturday.
Enjoy your day. Andy
