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Conditions, Featured

First major winter storm of 2012

No Comments 21 January 2012

First major winter storm of 2012

It took a while to get started this year, but the first major winter storm of 2012 and this winter is bearing down upon Alpine Meadows as I write this. The beginning of this season certainly stands out in glaring contrast to last year’s epic early snows, but try as we might we can’t change [...]

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Events, Featured, Jamaican Ski Team

Errol Kerr: Final stop of the Daron Rahlves Banzai Tour

No Comments 21 March 2011

Errol Kerr: Final stop of the Daron Rahlves Banzai Tour

The Daron Rahlves Banzai Tour started out this year beautifully at Alpine Meadows.  Sunny weather and a really challenging course down the Beaver Bowl, which was amazing. Conditions were right on the edge of what’s safe and what’s not.  I think it really pushed all of the skiers and riders in the Banzai on Beaver [...]

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Conditions

Alpine Weather: Series of Storms to Bring Multiple Feet

1 Comment 13 March 2011

Alpine Weather: Series of Storms to Bring Multiple Feet

We have a series of storms on the way starting Sunday night, and we will transition back into a colder pattern by the end of this week that could last a while.  As you can see in the 10 day precipitation map, there could be enough precip to bring 4-5 feet over the next 10 [...]

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Alpine Weather: Storm update

No Comments 06 March 2011

Alpine Weather: Storm update

Alpine Meadows picked up 7 inches overnight as of 6 a.m. as this 2 day storm is just getting started.  We have already picked up the forecasted amount for the first part of the storm and we should pick up another 3-6 inches today. There will be a lull in the action this evening before part 2 [...]

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Conditions, Featured

Alpine Weather: More snow this weekend

No Comments 04 March 2011

Alpine Weather: More snow this weekend

Alpine picked up a total of 20 inches from the Wednesday/Thursday storm bringing the season total to 123 percent of the annual snowfall average.  Beautiful weather has followed the past 2 days. Looking at the models over the past few days they continue to bring in less precip for the warm part of the storm this weekend.  There [...]

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Conditions

Alpine Weather: Storms are stacked

No Comments 28 February 2011

Alpine Weather: Storms are stacked

What a great weekend of soft powder at Alpine after picking up 4 feet on Friday.  Alpine has now received 532 inches on the season, 118% of the annual snowfall average as of February 26th.  That’s not the end as we have many more storms on the horizon, the first of which will arrive Tuesday night.  [...]

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