SnowBrains Forecast: 2-3 Feet of Snow Forecasted For California This Weekend A broad area of unsettled weather is set to impact Californiaโs mountains from late this week into the weekend. Conditions start out quiet with seasonable temperatures early in the period, but by late Thursday the first in a series of weather disturbances will begin to spread light to moderate snow into higher elevations. Following this initial round, a more potent […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 9, 2024 0 Comments
8,512′ Lassen Volcanic Highway, CA, Closes to Through Traffic for Winter 2024 Season Due to Heavy Snow and Ice MINERAL, CaliforniaโLassen National Park Highway is closed to through traffic for the winter/spring snow season. Recent autumn storms brought heavy snow and ice to the high-elevation roadway. Lassen Volcanic National Park remains open throughout the winter/spring snow season and can be a wonderful time for well-prepared visitors. While the park remains open, vehicle access is limited to one mile from […] Press Release | December 9, 2024 0 Comments
How is Palisades Tahoe, CA, Skiing Right Now? | Full Report, Video, & Photo Tour Report from December 2, 3, 4, 2024 On Monday, I drove across the deserts of Nevada from Park City, UT, to Olympic Valley, CA. I left at 6 am to ski the afternoon at Palisades Tahoe. After a quick stop at the grocery store and season pass office, I was skiing by 2 pm. To my delighted surprise, the Reverse […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 5, 2024 0 Comments
League to Save Lake Tahoe Files Lawsuit Challenging the Palisades Tahoe, CA, Development Project The League to Save Lake Tahoe, Califoria, the nonprofit environmental advocacy organization behind the movement to Keep Tahoe Blue, has filed a lawsuit formally challenging Placer Countyโs approval of the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan a development they claim would worsen traffic congestion, increase air pollution, erode roadways, and degrade water quality in the Lake Tahoe Basin. โAs a […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 5, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Demonstrates Commitment to Community Through Over $1.5 Million in Charitable Giving Olympic Valley, Calif. [Dec. 3, 2024]โ Palisades Tahoe in California proudly announces its significant contributions to the community during the 2023-24 season, reaffirming its commitment to philanthropy in the areas of community, leadership, and environment. Underlining its dedication to creating meaningful change, Palisades Tahoe donated over $1.5 million in cash and in-kind donations last season. This substantial commitment reflects the […] Press Release | December 4, 2024 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: Great Start to a Great Season Report from November 30-December 1 Mammoth Mountain, California, has seen one of the heaviest snowfalls in over a decade. The conditions look great, with a thick, heavy, “Sierra cement” base and pockets of powder everywhere. Mammoth, known for its outstandingly long seasons, has just had a great kickoff to the season with a base of about 39 inches and more […] Conditions Report Elise Chou | December 3, 2024 0 Comments
Snowiest November At Mammoth Mountain, CA, For Over A Decade At 11,053 feet, Mammoth Mountain boasts the highest summit of any California resort, making for deeper, better snow and beautiful vistas. With 3,500 skiable acres, 175 trails, an average of 400 inches of snowfall, 300 days of sunshine per year, and a season that typically stretches from November to June, Mammoth delivers big smiles on the slopes from first-timers to […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | December 1, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Thanksgiving Weekend Operations Update: 8 New Lifts Starting Sunday By Palisades Tahoe on November 29, 2024 8 Lifts Added to Sunday’s Lineup Thereโs a lot more to be grateful for this week, we are expanding our terrain! Thanks to our operations working around the clock, we will be addingย 8 new liftsย on our upper mountain to the lift schedule this Sunday, December 1. While we would love to open this […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 29, 2024 0 Comments