Palisades Tahoe, CA, Sent 3 Athletes to the Freeride Junior World Championship Podium Finish for Kaiya Hanepen in Women’s Snowboarding Palisades Tahoe is proud to announce that, for the second year in a row, three athletes from the Palisades Snowboard team qualified and were invited to compete in the Freeride Junior World Championships (FJWC). Palisades Tahoe has participated in the FJWC for eight years, and the Snowboard team has repeatedly finished atop […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 31, 2023 0 Comments
South Lake Tahoe, CA, Pro Skier Kyle Smaine Killed in Avalanche in Japan A professional skier from South Lake Tahoe, CA, and another from Austria were killed in an avalanche in Japan yesterday, reports Mike Rogge with the Mountain Gazette. Kyle Smaine, 31, and Adam Ü from Glacier, WA, were on a marketing trip for Ikon Pass and Nagano Tourism, along with Grant Gunderson, a senior photographer with Mountain Gazette. View this […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 30, 2023 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Simply Stunning Lakeside Powder in the Sunshine View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from January 21, 2023 After 11 days in a row of powder in Lake Tahoe, I awoke on Saturday feeling spent. I slept in, got some work done, and hoped to get out of the house by noon. I did finally get out of the house at 1 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 25, 2023 1 Comment
Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Sunset Skiing Above a Shimmering Lake Tahoe in Orange & Pink Light Report from January 20, 2023 Yesterday morning I got out early with the boys and skied in the shade. The snow was good. I landed an air I shouldn’t have and we were all stoked. I then went for a lakeside sunset session. I invited many, but all were busy or too tired after the ferocious snow cycle we’ve had […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 22, 2023 2 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: The Spines & The Fingers Report from January 19, 2023 Brought to you by Palisades Tahoe Yesterday was a fantastical day at Palisades Tahoe, CA. First things first: breakfast at Wildflour… We opened up the day skiing 4 laps KT-22 including The Fingers. I was 3rd chair but The Fingers didn’t look good to me. They looked like dust on crust. I was very wrong. People […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 21, 2023 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Prolific Pow, Terrific Terrain, & The Largest Surface Hoar of My Life Report from January 18, 2023 Yesterday morning we got moving at a casual 9am and sauntered up to an old favorite backcountry zone in Tahoe. According to the UC Berkeley Snow Lab situated at 6,900 on Donnor Pass, CA, we’ve gotten 165″ of snow since January 1, 2023. We skied 2 runs. I’d never skied the first run. View this […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 19, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Palisades Tahoe, CA, Unveils Red Dog Lift Ahead of World Cup After more than 30 years, the Red Dog Lift has been replaced with a high-speed, detachable six-person lift. The Red Dog base terminal has moved to the east, giving skiers direct access to the lift from the parking lot, and the lift then passes over the Far East Express before offloading in its original location. With a 50% increased uphill […] SnowBrains | January 18, 2023 2 Comments
Tahoe, CA, Community Members Urged to Remove Snow Around Fire Hydrants Close to Their Homes or Businesses As a parade of winter storms continues to pummel the Tahoe region, Take Care Tahoe and local fire departments are promoting a campaign to encourage community members to keep fire hydrants clear of snow and debris in an effort to help fire personnel should an emergency occur. Related: Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Too Deep To Ski… With over 4,000 […] SnowBrains | January 18, 2023 0 Comments
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