This weekend is looking…well…windy. Real windy. Then, real snowy. It’s May, humans, can we please just have some sun?
Lift Openings May 13-16:
Kt-22, Headwall, Shirley Lake, Links, Bailey’s Beach, Cable Car.
Skiing & Riding until 2pm. High Camp Pool, Hot Tub, & Bar open until 4pm.
$39 Lift Tickets on Monday, May 16th for the Amgen Tour of California.
$59 Lift Tickets on Fri, Sat, & Sun.
Forecast:
Friday = Mostly Sunny. High 62F. Winds up to 30mph.
Saturday = Party Sunny. High 55F. Winds up to 45 mph.
Sunday = Snow, up to 12” on the crest. High 41F. Winds up to 45mph
Monday = Chance of Snow. High 42F. Windy. Mind you, this is the day we host the Tour of California. (Welcome to California spandex road warriors)
Events:
Friday = Jackie Green in the Crown Room at the Crystal Bay Club. 9pm. $30. This guy is good.
Saturday = Mad Cow Downhill at Alpine Meadows. People will get hurt at this event. Skialpine.com
Sunday = Amgen Tour of California Stage 1: Starts in South Lake, 1.5 laps around the lake, ends in Truckee.
Monday = Amgen tour of California Stage 2, watch the start at Squaw Valley at 10:15am.
This video is Jackie Greene, clearly on drugs, attempting to play my favorite song of his.
Regardless of how you look at, this weekend is guaranteed to be weird. I mean, it’s May, we’ve got wind, snow, dudes in spandex, and skiing. Anytime those 5 elements come together, there will be multiple and various forms of uncouth behavior. Enjoy.