what makes alpine extra sic is the snow stays good for days after a storm.....and you can access better terrain right off the chair than hiking two hours in co AND then hit the park on the way down.
For tahoes best park you simply need to have two passes......alpine for mountain and jumps, and boreal for pipes and jibs....anyone knows that. Hell, I just moved here.....have a pass to nstar, sierra, alpine, and boreal......and i sure as hell know it.