100 km
2083 m - 2632 m
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Test report Alpine Meadows
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Alpine Meadows
Total result: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Test Alpine Meadows
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Top evaluation criteria
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Alpine Meadows
Top evaluation criteria
These evaluations count double in the total result.
Runs/slopes
Additional runs
50 km Marked ski routes
Altitude difference
549 m (Valley 2083 m - Mountain 2632 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
12
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 1
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 1
Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Easy
25 km
(25 %)Intermediate
40 km
(40 %)Difficult
35 km
(35 %)
Additional runs
Marked ski routes
50 km
Longest run
5 km
Run location
just above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
3 high speed lifts and the rest are chair lifts
Number of ski lifts
12
Total capacity
16200 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
11.6 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
11
1
Additional
1
Photos
from December to April snow guarantee, the storms in the Sierra dump a lot of snow
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
5 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2008/2009
140 Days open
140 Days when valley run open
140 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is excellent.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
ski resort at the north shore of Lake Tahoe, highway 80 exit Truckee, attention highway can be closed during snow fall, approx. 1 hour from Reno airport
Access via Freeway 80 Reno-Sacramento, Exit 89 River Road
- Summit Six Express (Tahoe City), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 21 km · approx. 23 Minutes driving time
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, free of charge
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Ski busses
- Scheduled busses
only at the base area and a small hut at the Subway Chair and at the Sherwood Express
4 Mountain restaurants & Ski huts
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are no accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Alpine Meadows
Distance to ski resort 0 km (directly at ski resort) - Tahoe City
Distance to ski resort 10-20 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
beginner area at the Subway and Meadow Chair with magic carpets
Information for families and children
- Wave ride for children
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Photos
a lot of advanced and double diamond runs are shared out in the resort
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- many freeride / deep snow areas
- some mogul slopes
- many extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Difficult
35 km
(35 %)Additional runs
Marked ski routes
50 km
Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Photos
3 Terrain Parks, all runs, except Ray´s Rut good for riders
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- many freeride / deep snow areas
Snow parks
- Shreadows Terrain Park
- Kangaroo Ridge Terrain Park
- Tiegel Terrain Park
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
- Pro Line
- Medium Line
- Beginner/ Easy Line
- Chill area
Conclusion
wide slopes, grooming
eintrance Summit Six and Roundhouse from the Base Area
Test Report issued on 2009-01-06
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