I ended up having a great weekend, we rode at Alpine Meadows on Saturday and at Squaw on Sunday. I didn't find either place really crowded, lift lines were very short and I only had to wait a minute or two for a chair just a few times. I rode with a pack the entire time (a Dakine Heli) and it didn't bother me a bit. Alpine Meadows was a lot of fun, Squaw had more terrain and better bowls but the vibe there was more resort-like while AM was chill. There wasn't any new snow while I was there, a disappointment for sure, but it was a good time anyway. After the sun had come out and melted up some of the choss on the ungroomed stuff it was fantastic. Good tree skiing at Squaw also, especially off of KT-22. I can see where that lift would be off the hook on a powder day!



Here are some pictures I took while I was there.