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Galen Carrico

Oregon Trip Report: Mt. Bachelor to Broken Top Bike-to-Ski-Tour

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing  Report from May 22, 2021 The idea of a dual-sport bike-to-ski-tour from Mt. Bachelor, Oregon to Broken Top was not an easy sell at first. But after a few hours of après ski in the Mt. Bachelor Ski Area parking lot on Friday afternoon, coupled with some ego and a taunting view of Broken […]

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Galen Carrico | May 24, 2021
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Squaw Valley, CA Report: The Final Week of the Season at the Spring Skiing Capital

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, May 8, 2021  Squaw Valley USA is only open for one more week for skiing and riding, so get it before it’s gone! May 16th is the last day of operations, while Alpine Meadows, CA, closed for the season on Sunday, May 9th.  We found the best skiing of the […]

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Galen Carrico | May 11, 2021
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Alpine Meadows, CA Report: The Last Gasps of Winter

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, April 17, 2021  Saturday started out gusty and brisk but the lower temperatures kept the snow in great shape into the late afternoon at Alpine Meadows, California. Earlier in the week, a cold Spring storm brought a dusting of snow to the Sierra, leaving 3-6 inches at Squaw Valley and […]

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Galen Carrico | April 19, 2021
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Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Spring Skiing and Riding at its Finest

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, April 10th, 2021  Spring skiing and riding at Alpine Meadows, CA, is hard to beat this time of year but get it while you can…because the snow is going fast. It was T-shirt weather on Saturday, and it was one of the warmest days of the season thus far. One […]

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Galen Carrico | April 12, 2021
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Squaw Valley, CA Report: Springtime Corn Snow, Slush and Sunshine

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, March 27, 2021  After receiving reportedly more than four feet of snow in March, high pressure has arrived at Squaw Valley, CA, bringing out the sun in full force. The temperatures were ideal for Spring and there was no noticeable wind.  I only wore a T-shirt under my soft-shell jacket […]

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Galen Carrico | March 29, 2021
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Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Shallow Pow, Steeps and Misty Mountains

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, March 20, 2021  Conditions exceeded expectations on Saturday as the sun came out to reveal 21″ inches of fresh snow that had fallen over the last few days at Alpine Meadows, California. The storm arrived with fluctuating snow levels, leaving a loud layer of crust underneath a few inches […]

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Galen Carrico | March 21, 2021
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Squaw Valley, CA Report: Sunshine, Slush and Wind Buff

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Sunday, March 8, 2021  Sunday at Squaw Valley, CA provided all types of ski conditions with some great wind buff leftover from the 3-4″ of snow that fell Friday evening.  The wind and recent cold snow provided excellent wind buff underneath Headwall and Siberia that was ‘carvable’ at high speeds.  It […]

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Galen Carrico | March 8, 2021
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Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Buttery Corn Snow on a Bluebird February Sunday

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Sunday, February 28, 2021  Today was a Spring-like day to end February and the snow was smooth like butter on the backside of Alpine Meadows, CA. After Saturday’s colder temps and blustery winds, the morning snow started off firm. Throughout the day we followed the sun during the freeze-thaw cycle […]

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Galen Carrico | March 1, 2021
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