Auburn Ski Club Introduces Nordic Night Skiing to California ASC, the historic Auburn Ski Club, builds upon a century-long legacy of expanding access to snow sports with the first Nordic night skiing in California and within 600 miles. Permanent, high-efficiency LED lighting in the Nordic stadium and 1km of trails extend opportunities to cross-country skiing and biathlon athletes that alpine and snowboard teams enjoy. In a given week, more […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 25, 2024 0 Comments
Rabid Bat Infected a Number of Visitors to Auburn State Recreation Area, CA California State Parks and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are advising visitors to Auburn State Recreation Area to seek immediate medical attention if they encountered a rabid bat earlier this month at Mineral Bar Campground. Placer County health officials notified the state agencies that a visitor to the Mineral Bar Campground found a bat and allowed other visitors, […] SnowBrains | August 14, 2018 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Submits Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report for Redevelopment Placer County is evaluating four elements of EIR analysis to bring the project back for public review Placer County released a revised environmental impact report for the proposed redevelopment of the Village at Palisades Tahoe yesterday. The announcement makes official the resort’s intent to seek entitlements to revitalize and complete the Village at Palisades Tahoe. Related: Placer County Rescinds All […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 2, 2022 4 Comments
All the Ski Swaps in North America This Fall Yes, it’s that time of year again. We are entering the season of good old-fashioned ski swaps. Whether you want new gear or are selling your old stuff, now is the time. The Ski Diva has made it easy to find your nearest swap this year by curating the fabulous list below. Make sure to check out The Top 10 […] Industry News Alex Camerino | October 24, 2022 3 Comments
Mosquito Fire in Placer County, CA, Doubled in Size Overnight | Blaze Started by PG&E Faulty Power Line The Mosquito Fire burning in Placer County, CA, exploded to 25,108 acres yesterday and crossed into El Dorado County, according to fire authorities. It is currently 0% contained. Bloomberg is reporting that the fire was started by a fault in a PG&E Corp. power line in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Related: [VIDEO] Big Bear Ski Area, CA, Employees Fire Up Snowguns […] Fire Firebrains | September 9, 2022 1 Comment
Mount Rainier Eruption Could Wipe Out Nearby Cities – With Mud According to National Geographic, Mount Rainier might be the most dangerous volcano in the US. The volcano is often overshadowed by Yellowstone’s “supervolcano” hype, or by its neighbor, Mount St. Helens, which erupted in 1980. While an eruption at Yellowstone has the potential to be catastrophic, a major eruption hasn’t happened in 630,000 years and might not even happen again. And while […] Brains Tanner Blake | September 8, 2022 5 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: 103″ of Snow in 7-Days… Report from December 28, 2021 Today was a wild one at Palisades Tahoe, CA. Palisades Tahoe just broke their all-time record for December snowfall at 199″ and there is 6-10″ of snow in the forecast tomorrow. They’ve seen 113″ of snow in the past 7-days. The morning started out with blue skies and The Fingers looked perfect… I went straight […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 28, 2021 0 Comments
Location, Location, Location: Why Sugar Bowl Resort, CA is the Ultimate Choice for Tahoe Skiers Brought to you by Sugar Bowl Resort You are headed east on Interstate 80 from San Francisco. As you pass Auburn, your surroundings don’t look very different than the rest of the drive at first, with the road lined by your typical Sierra foothill forests. As you climb higher, jutting rocks and large boulders begin to appear, creating a sudden […] Featured Article Jenah MacGrain | February 12, 2021 0 Comments