Harvesting Corn
It was another fantastic spring day in Tahoe today
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,
It was another fantastic spring day in Tahoe today. The sky was clear and full of sunshine. Alpine skiers had some good news this morning (not noted on the snow phone or website this morning), but good for those that showed up to ski. The temperature dropped just enough last night to set up the off piste snow and freeze the surface. This finally gave us a nice smooth surface to ski that proved to be corn that remained until the late morning. Yes! Sherwood was open today until 11. The High Traverse was just right for at least two or three laps today. It was a real treat to be making spring turns on the corn surface of the Sun Bowl and in CB’s Chute. All the hikes were open including Beaver and Estelle this morning. A little more grooming was done overnight giving us a better surface to ski as the snow softened after 9 in the morning.
After skiing we headed for the Emigrant Trail for a short mountain bike ride. We rode for about a half hour one way and then turned around to complete the ride back to the car. This ride begins at a dirt parking area about 3 miles north of interstate 80 off Highway 89. Parking is on the north side of the bridge that spans Prosser Creek. There were a couple of short muddy sections and a few areas were the trail has eroded a little, but generally the riding was good on a relatively dry surface. There may be other muddy sections further up the trail. Water was flowing in high quantities in Prosser Creek. Violets were already blooming along the trail side and green meadow grass is just popping out of the ground. This trail should be in excellent condition in a week for those who do not want to get dirty.
Enjoy your day. Andy
