The Unofficial Alpine Meadows Ski Report

The Unofficial Alpine Meadows Ski Report
Produced by Andy Wertheim
Tahoe/Truckee Realtor
email: andyw@sierra.net
Our real estate website: www.tahoeriverfrontrealty.com

Hello friends,
Next time you are playing in the terrain park think about zipping up your pockets before you go inverted over some large jump. We were hiking up to Estelle Lake this morning, which requires a steep walk up the slope of the Kangaroo Chair. We came upon numerous piles of change. Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters were scattered all over the hillside. I think we picked up over four dollars in change during the walk up Kangaroo. The hike to Estelle was snow free until we were just about to the lake. The lake is still partially covered with snow, but the clear water is slowly opening to the sky. We spotted a number of spring flowers along the path. Groundsel, Wall Flowers, violets, Columbine, Indian Paintbrush, Blue-Eyed Mary, Sierra Gooseberry, Pinemat Manzanita, Red Heather, Bitter Cherry, Dwarf Waterleaf, Shieldleaf, Phlox, Pussypaws, and Mule Ears. For-Get-Me Nots, Larkspur. Pink Penstemon, Bitter Cherry, Service Berry, False Solomon Seal, Rock Star, Greenleaf Manzanita, and Angelica. We also noted Meadow Rue, Snow Goose Berry, and Currant blooming in the warm sunshine. The air was somewhat hazy today as a result of the wildfires burning in Nevada near Reno and Carson City. Temperatures are in the high seventies to low eighties. The Truckee River is running at 750 cfs with 5 or more gates open at the dam in Tahoe City. Our trip to Estelle Lake also allowed us to view a few birds including an Evening Grosbeak, Wilson’s Warblers, Kill Deer, Olive-sided Flycatcher, and a Clark’s Nutcracker.
Don’t forget the BIG SALE Friday at Dave Lane’s garage on Mineral Springs Trail in Alpine Meadows between 2 and 8 in the afternoon. Lots of good stuff will be available at nice low prices.
Enjoy your day. Andy