Operations

The biggest storm of the season is here, and it is intense. If you skied this morning, you know that visibility was low. The wind …

Our current 3-day snowfall total is just shy of two feet on the upper mountain! This is shaping up to be our snowiest period of the season so far. After a slow start to the season and lots of small snowstorms, we’re definitely ready for a big Sierra snowstorm like we saw so often last season. With a possibility of up to FOUR FEET by Tuesday, we are expecting storm impacts on both Sunday and Monday.

Snow Reporting is a fun job. It’s cool to be “in the know” of mountain operations and what to expect, but what’s most important to us is getting the snow/weather data correct and delivered promptly to you and the rest of our guests. We are constantly tracking weather models and reading predictions from NOAA, OpenSnow, and local forecasters to have an idea of what the day will look like before arriving at 5:30am.

Here’s our weekly update on Terrain Parks, written by supervisor Jacy Lentini. The big news is that Gold Coast is coming soon!

Sherwood will open tomorrow and it will operate daily, weather and conditions permitting. Snow conditions are extremely thin in this area, but in an effort to expand our available skiable terrain, we have decided to move forward with getting this area open. Sherwood will have no grooming except for the maze area. This means that if you are going to ski or snowboard in this area, you need to be aware of your surroundings. No beginners should attempt this terrain in these “low-tide” conditions.

We will be posting Terrain Park feature updates more frequently. Check here for the latest on Belmont and Tiegel.

We got some snowfall on the upper mountain last night, but it has been rainy in the base areas. As of 5am, the Alpine base area got about 2 inches of snow and the upper mountains had around 4 inches. It kept snowing after that point, but the best conditions were found higher up on the hill today. Our storm total is now up to 14 inches, and we will see more scattered precipitation throughout the day and evening.

We’re excited about the snow totals in the forecast. From Friday to Tuesday, we’re looking at more than 20 inches on the upper mountains. We need this snow as we currently are just above 50% of our average snowpack for this time of year, and any moisture is good moisture for the Tahoe region. We do expect to see some wind impacts on Saturday, and because these storms will move in wet, icing could lead to delayed openings throughout the weekend.

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Another storm moves into the Lake Tahoe region tonight, with possible new snow totals of up to 20 inches at our highest elevations. This snowfall will have impacts on our operations, especially on Sunday morning when the weather clears. On both Saturday and Sunday, we will be digging out, performing snow safety, de-icing chairlifts, and preparing for this holiday weekend. Here is what we are expecting over the next few days: