Operations Update: April 8-9
TODAY’S OPERATIONS: APRIL 8, 2017 Another 10″ overnight set the stage for an awesome powder day – we love a good April pow day! There is a big difference between upper mountain and lower mountain snow. There’s much more up top and less than at the bottom. Today we had a few challenges. Mainly, there was ice buildup […]
Operations Update: April 7 & Weekend
Today’s Operations: April 7, 2017 Again, both mountains experienced extremely high and intense winds, which limited operations today. With 10″ overnight and snow throughout the day, we’re still on track to see up to 4 feet on upper elevations by Sunday! Let’s take a look at what the next few days will bring. Check out NOAA (National […]
Operations Update: April 6 & Weekend
Today’s Operations: April 6, 2017 The storm has started moving in. Today both mountains experienced extremely high and intense winds, which limited operations. The good news is we could see up to 4 feet on upper elevations by Sunday/Monday! Let’s take a look at what this weekend’s weather will bring. Check out NOAA (National Weather […]
WinterWonderGrass Weekend Preview
WinterWonderGrass is almost here for another incredible weekend of Bluegrass music, craft breweries, spring skiing and good vibes! Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know to make the most of the Festival weekend.
It's National Puppy Day! See the adorable puppies of the Squaw and Alpine Dog Team
It’s National Puppy Day, so it’s the perfect excuse to show off our adorable patrol puppies! We dare you to scroll and not say “awww, so CUTE”.
Operations Update: March 7-8, 2017
Overview of Today’s Operations Powder Turns Following a 4 foot storm total, today was another great day full or powder turns and stoke! The morning started off with significant snow safety, digging out lifts, assessing lift clearance and grooming to get the mountain ready. Thanks to our incredible crews, we started spinning lifts for the public […]
Operations Update: March 6-7
Over 600 inches of snow this season! With a 41″ storm total as of 5am, we have officially broken the 600 inch season total milestone! Squaw Valley has received 616″ and Alpine Meadows has gotten 613″ so far this season. That’s over 51 FEET of snow and it’s only March 6. With all of this […]
Operations Update: March 5-6, 2017
Powder Days As of 5am, we received 10″ of fresh snow, and it has been snowing heavily every since. By 4pm, we have received another 17″, bringing the storm total to 27″ and counting! According to Mountain Manager Jimmy King, this depth of snow is often quadrupled in areas of the upper mountain due to high winds […]
Operations Update: March 4-5
Today’s Operations: March 4 Today was a windy day at Palisades Tahoe and our operations were affected by this. The good news that these winds and clouds means snow is moving into the area. We could see 12-20 inches on the mountain tomorrow morning! While it was windy, there was still plenty of fun turns to be […]
Winds & Lift Operations at Squaw
Determining Factors that Guide Operational Decisions We are a unique ski resort in that many of our coveted chairlifts are situated on the Sierra Crest and can be greatly impacted by winds when storms roll through. This season has been, quite literally, like no other winter season in the sixty-plus years ski resorts have been […]