Much of the mountain is forested. The exceptions are the open bowls off Ward Peak and at the back of the mountain behind the top of the Sherwood chair (backside not shown). The image below faces to the south and shows, in the background, some of the mountains that form the western rim of the Tahoe basin. The lake is to the left of Scott Peak and Mt. Tallac. Squaw Valley Ski Resort is in the next valley to the right.
At Alpine, intermediates enjoy the twisting, smooth, gladded runs shown in blue. Experts delight in the steep chutes and quality bump runs shown with single and double black diamonds. There are good runs for beginners too (shown in green to the left of the base area). Facilities are terrific with a massive base lodge, parking lot pick-up vehicles, and some new high-speed lifts.
Alpine's typical season is early November to early June. It describes itself as a family resort and its a true quality ski resort run by people that love to ski!
Alpine Meadows is 30 miles (~48 km) from our Lake Village condos.
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