This put up first appeared on the Palisades Tahoe weblog on Friday, December 13, and was written by Maddy Condon
Up to now 24 hours, Mom Nature dumped 13 inches of snow on the Palisades Tahoe, California, higher mountain, bringing our season snowfall complete to six ft. This storm cycle will intensify and will get one other 2 ft of snow to the slopes by Sunday morning. At the moment, we have been capable of open Granite Chief! This feat was because of the mountain operations groups, together with carry upkeep, grooming, and all the work the revegetation crew put in over the summer time.
Climate
Snow showers will proceed immediately, with lighter precipitation and rising ridgetop winds gusting as much as 70+ mph. By tonight, steadier snow will transfer in, with snow ranges briefly peaking at 6000-6500 ft earlier than dropping beneath the bottom by Saturday morning. The storm may ship 14-20 inches on the base and 23-30 inches on the summit by Sunday morning, with winds as much as 100+ mph, affecting higher mountain carry operations on Saturday. Sunday clears out with sunny skies, whereas a weaker system on Monday might carry mild showers and windy situations. Click on right here to learn the climate weblog by Open Snow’s Bryan Allegretto.
Operations
Palisades:
- Friday: At the moment, we opened Granite Chief for the primary time this season.
- Saturday: We anticipate robust ridgetop winds as much as 100+ mph, which can possible have an effect on our higher mountain operations. If so, we are going to shift our focus to the decrease mountain and try to run Exhibition to the highest station, Far East, Purple Canine, Resort Chair, and First Enterprise.
- Sunday: As a result of snowfall on Saturday, there could possibly be delays in opening our lifts, as our mountain operations crew will probably be performing snow mitigation and digging out lifts. We are going to replace our carry operations on our app and the Elevate + Grooming Standing webpage.
Alpine:
- The scheduled lifts at Alpine embody Summit, Roundhouse, Treeline Cirque, Yellow, Meadow, Subway, Massive Carpet, and Little Carpet. With the upper winds on Saturday, we anticipate carry operations to be impacted, particularly these working to the higher mountain.
Terrain Enlargement: Terrain enlargement efforts will proceed as quickly as situations permit, and groups are working diligently to arrange the mountain for enlargement.
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Security on the Slopes
Despite the fact that the storm rolling in may carry ft of snow, we might nonetheless think about these “low-tide” situations, with hidden obstacles like rocks and smaller timber proper beneath the floor of the snow. When you select to ski “off-piste” (off of groomed runs), pay attention to your pace and unmarked obstacles hidden below the snow.
Parking
Free parking reservations are bought out for Saturday and Sunday at Palisades this upcoming weekend. There are nonetheless free parking reservations obtainable at Alpine, and we will probably be working the Palisades Tahoe shuttles to and from each base areas and the Base to Base Gondola when doable. When you’ve got not booked a parking reservation, there are different free methods to get to the mountain: the Mountaineer Shuttle, which gives free rides in Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows, TART, and the free Park and Journey, obtainable in each Truckee and Tahoe Metropolis with frequent rides between 6:30 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
Revegetation
The revegetation crew at Palisades Tahoe will get to work as quickly because the lifts shut, specializing in eradicating useless, dying, and diseased timber to advertise the general well being of our forests. Their efforts additionally embody figuring out and addressing timber or hazards that might pose dangers to skiers, riders, and grooming gear. Due to their dedication and laborious work, we may open Granite Chief sooner than regular, as their efforts created situations requiring much less snow protection than regular.
Disco Tubing
On Saturday, we are going to open SnoVentures and run disco tubing for the primary time this season! Disco tubing is a enjoyable exercise for the entire household, that includes colourful LED lights, lasers, and stay DJs from 5:00 to eight:00 p.m.
Tahoe Stay
This weekend, December 14-15, Tahoe Stay is right here! With Lil Wayne, Diplo, RL Grime, and Loud Luxurious taking the stage at Palisades Tahoe, this isn’t simply one other live performance—it’s a full-on expertise. Palisades Tahoe offers you one of the best of each worlds. Ski by day and get together by evening with the gorgeous Sierra Nevada mountains as your backdrop.
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