Arnold, CA...If you are heading up to mountains today Chain Controls start at Arnold on Hwy 4, Twain Harte on Hwy 108 & Pickets Junction on Hwy 88. Let's be careful out there...
The Search Continues for Tom Mullarkey, Missing Since March 14th
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/18/2018 06:24 PM
Bear Valley, CA...The Alpine County Sheriff’s Office has been searching for Mr. Mullarkey since March 14th with no success. Search efforts have been focused within the boundaries of the Bear Valley Resort because of the extreme avalanche danger in the surrounding wilderness and a lack of evidence suggesting Mr. Mullarkey had skied out of bounds.
Hey Good People!! Miracle March Rolls on With Best Conditions of the Year! ~ Mattly Trent
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/17/2018 03:10 PM
Bear Valley, CA...Hey Good People! 14" of new snow overnight!!!!! 28" in 24hrs and 57" of new snow in the last 72hrs! 2-4" of snow is slated to fall today with a high of 23F and a South wind up to 11mph. A break in the storm will arrive for Sunday through Monday and then unsettled snowy weather will return by Tuesday evening. It's a great time to come up and take a lesson or just enjoy the Mountain Lifestyle. Remember to ride safe, respect the Code and have a great time doing it. We're about "Pure Mtn Fun" so come check us out this Winter !!!!! stay tuned....
Arnold, CA....With the latest storm wave students in the Vallecito School District and Bret Harte School District have a snow day. The schools are closed for today.
Road Conditions Update...Hwy 88 Closed at Peddler Hill, Chain Controls On All Mountain Highways
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/16/2018 08:22 AM
Arnold, CA....The roadways this morning in our area area beautiful mess. We need the snow and it is pretty but it is a mess. Hwy 88 is closed at Peddler Hill so if you are in need of a powder fix for skiing or boarding Bear Valley and Dodge Ridge are your options as for Kirkwood you just can't get there from here. Unless you want to try and get to Tahoe and make your way back to Kirkwood from there. Chain controls start low on Hwy 4 from Murphys on up. On Hwy 108 from East Sonora on up and from Buck Meadows on Hwy 120. For the latest if you click on our weather link in the menu you will always get the latest information pulled from the Caltrans.
Search Still on For Missing Skier Thomas Mullarkey in Bear Valley Area
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/16/2018 09:17 AM
Bear Valley, CA...We just spoke with the Alpine County Sheriff's Office in Bear Valley and search continues for Thomas Mullarkey who was reported missing Wednesday evening. The search efforts centered on possible out of bounds areas yesterday and today they are are refocusing their efforts in the in bounds areas. There are National Guard helicopters at Bear Valley now and they will join the search when visibility improves. They arrived yesterday and the crews and their craft stayed in Bear Valley last night.
CHP & Air National Guard Helicopters Part of Search For Missing Skier Thomas Mullarkey
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/16/2018 04:03 PM
Markleeville, CA...From the Alpine County Sheriff's Dept...As many of you know, we have an active search going on in Bear Valley. I will quote the press release below. Our dedicated partners, the California Highway Patrol air Division and the Air National Guard came yesterday to assist. Unfortunately, the storm blew in before they could leave the area, so there was a helicopter slumber party last night!
Winter Storm Warning with Periods of Heavy Snow & Winds Through Friday Night
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/15/2018 08:39 AM
Arnold, CA...The next winter storm will bring periods of heavy snow and strong wind to the mountains of interior Northern California. Heaviest snow is expected Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon, with periods of whiteout conditions likely. An additional 1 to 4 feet of snow accumulation is possible above 3000 feet with 3 to 5 feet at pass levels through Friday night. Snow levels will remain around 2000 to 3000 feet across the northern mountains, and 3000 to 4000 feet across the west slopes of the Northern Sierra.
Hey Good People!! A Miracle March of "Pure Mtn Fun" Continues at Bear Valley ~ Mattly Trent
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/15/2018 09:37 AM
Bear Valley, CA....Hey Good People! A lil bluebird day before the storm.3" of new overnight, 7" in the last 24hrs and 17" in 36hrs! A brief lull is in place as the next system lines up for today. We could see 4-8" of new snowfall today with SSW winds from 8-13mph with some gusts higher. Tonight the surface gradient tightens up and winds will increase up to 25-30mph with possible gusts into the mid 40's. a whopping 20-26" is possible for tonight's event with another 12-18" slated for Friday. These totals are high due to the cold air mass the arrived overnight as snow levels will drop to a potential 3500' with the next few storms. It's a great time to come up and take a lesson or just enjoy the Mountain Lifestyle. Remember to ride safe, respect the Code and have a great time doing it. We're about "Pure Mtn Fun" so come check us out this Winter !!!!! stay tuned...............................
