you get a depressed vibe?  we all have so much fun at alpine, whenever ive been to northstar i think people are snarling at me all the time, so i say fuck it and turn up my music. ohhh and heavenlys park really isnt that dope, sierra's is way better. they were the only mountain to come close to alpine in terms of jumps. you must have been to sierra on an awful day... maybe a pow day and they didnt get a chance to groom.  oh boreal owns for rails and maintence if you go during the day. the park had some challenging stuff, probably the hardest stuff in tahoe on the backside (S rail, big allie down rails, down/flat/downs, urban set)