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It was only 2 Tuesdays ago that we were talking about the 5 feet of snow that had fallen over the prior 2 weeks at Stowe.  The conditions were the best … Read More

It was nuking in Squaw yesterday evening.  They got 5 – 7 inches overnight, it’s only 9F at High Camp right now and today is gonna be another blower powder … Read More

Except Silverado, of course.  Squaw won’t open Silverado this year.   Today is going to be good on the Upper Mountain.  6” up top will reset things a bit and … Read More

Squaw got 15 inches of new snow at the base overnight and 24 inches on the upper mountain.   The upper mountain storm total is 72 inches. It’s currently 15F at High Camp & 22F at the base. There … Read More

Mammoth Conditions Report | Let’s see… Mt. Baker got throttled with well over 100”, Tahoe is getting pissed on and Mammoth… Well, Mammoth has been relatively mellow. Throughout the past … Read More

*This Storm just got UPGRADED…a lot.  Now they are saying 2-4 feet above 7,000 feet & 9-18 inches below 7,000 feet in Tahoe.* from earlier post: Sick of the rain, … Read More

I think we can call today a powder day.  Especially given what we’ve been dealing with this season, it more than qualifies. The mental forecast I had going into today … Read More

Current Mammoth Mountain Conditions: WOW! I hate to say it, but… Today was practically perfect. Sunny, cool and just the right amount of wind – enough to buff up many runs, not so much that it’s a nuisance.

Were you here this week-end? You should’ve called in sick, today would’ve been worth it – life is too short to miss out on days like this. Granted, I can see how you would’ve been fooled, given the healthy dose of wind we had yesterday. Yesterday pretty much every lift ride was an “all-hands-on-deck/bar” kind of day (with most lifts shutting down early). On top of that a heavy cloud bank hung over the mountain for most of the day.

The clouds eventually rolled in today as well, but not until approx. 2 PM. And, with all lifts spinning, it was apparent that today’s gusts had nothing on the blows delivered yesterday.

And now? Well, if you’ve had a look into any of the recent weather forecast models for California you know that we may not be seeing the sun again for a few. I hope you enjoyed it while it was here; I know did.

What we have here is a little slice of Heaven. Today, Dropouts, Windbuff.

THE CONDITIONS

The PROS:

• Sun, blue skies and cool temps = great snow up high, good times all-around.
• If you like windbuff (and you know I do), you’re in luck. This has actually been a great season for the hero-ific snow (I may have just invented that term).
• Honestly, I’m not sure what conditions were like on the lower mountain; I really didn’t have time to check it out, and there was no reason to not be up top.
• The Dropout Chutes, top-to-bottom were about as good as they’ve been all season.
• Nearly all groomers that I sampled were prime. This we can attribute to our great grooming fleet and cool temps.
• Sections of Climax were $$$ too.
• It’s Mid-week, which means you don’t have to swivel your head so much.

Once again, this was the place to be today.

The CONS:

• Not many Cons but I’ll indulge you…
• Today was a lot better than yesterday. My apologies to those that had to split.
• If you’re not very adept at seeking out the windbuff you’ll likely find some funky “moon-turf.” On days like today it’s not that hard to find windbuff, just look for the other skiers/snowboarders getting barreled.
• Often Dave’s is one of the best runs for wind-buff; not so much today. Depending on the direction of the wind some spots are always better than others.
• Yes, ridge-tops are still scoured. The last storm we had around Tuesday/Wednesday of last week really did a number on things. Yet, as you can see from the above POV video, for many zones this only means missing a few dozen feet of vertical.

Matt Guntert owning it. South Park, get it while you still can.

PARK REPORT:

• The parks have been great. Nearly all parks have had a make-over in the past week, Forest Trail seeing extra attention most recently.
• Yesterday’s wind was enough to keep you grounded for nearly any size jump. Today’s wind was really only an issue for the 60-footers in Main.
• Don’t miss out on the latest South Park Video Update, shot Saturday morning.

Looks like snow... How much will it be?

The STATS:

• New Snow: Nothing new since last Wednesday. We’re pretty much guaranteed to see snow this week… How much will it be when all’s said and done?
• Base: approx. 4’.
• Weather: Temps and wind have been all over the place lately. Heading into the week it looks as though we’ll be seeing a good bit of wind, hopefully followed by a good bit of snow.
• Conditions: Packed powder, machine groomed, and windbuff!!
• Lifts: All lifts except for Chair 20.
• Runs: Once again, the entire mountain is open, with the exception of some of our ol’ lonely Double-Black Diamond friends, i.e. Hangman’s Hollow, Top of the World, Huevos Grande and MJB’s.

Bottom line: Sometimes the best days are the ones when you least expect it – like today.

By now you’ve heard about the apocalyptic storm on our doorstep.  You’ve also heard about the high snow levels.  What are the potential scenarios? POTENTIAL SQUAW STORM SCENARIOS: 1.  Stuck … Read More

I know there is going to be controversy over the snow levels and snow amounts of this storm.  Thus, I shall cowardly remove myself from the equation and let Noaa.gov … Read More