UPDATE: More Details From Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA on the Gondola That Will Create North America’s 3rd Largest Resort Alterra Mountain Company yesterday (4/12/21) confirmed that the long-anticipated Squaw Valley to Alpine Meadows gondola would go ahead this summer. Connecting the two resorts will create the third-largest ski resort in North America and the second in the US (depending on how you work it out), behind Whistler Blackcomb, BC, and Park City, UT. There has been talk of a gondola […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 13, 2021 21 Comments
VIDEO: Sit-Skier Lands Dub Cork 720 at Boreal Mountain, CA View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jay Rawe (@jayrawe1695) This is amazing. Congratulations to our buddy Jay Rawe for landing a double cork 720 on his sit-ski at Boreal Mountain, CA! Industry News SnowBrains | April 7, 2021 0 Comments
Red Bull Raid Showcases Local Talent As Spring Conditions At Squaw Valley, CA Shine The battle for all-mountain mastery brings out the best Lake Tahoe-area athletes for a unique celebration. Local North Tahoe-area skiers and snowboarders converged upon Squaw Valley, CA today for Red Bull Raid––the only freeride event in the United States that blends uphill ski mastery with big-mountain prowess. After a sunny day of all-mountain competition, skier Trevor Semmens, splitboarder Garrett Cygan, […] SnowBrains | April 5, 2021 0 Comments
The Past, Present, and Future Legends of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA has produced more legendary skiers and riders than practically anywhere else. It’s no wonder why: These California resorts have some of the steepest, most challenging inbounds terrain in the West. Take the cliff-strewn Fingers off KT-22, the vertical chutes off Palisades, and the well-sculpted race courses, and […] Featured Article Spencer Cox | March 30, 2021 22 Comments
VIDEO: Shane McConkey Explains How He Invented the Powder Ski and Changed Skiing Forever [arve url="https://youtu.be/FTLuF-fMG5Q"] SnowBrains | March 29, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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 […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | March 29, 2021 2 Comments
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 […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | March 21, 2021 0 Comments
Video: Andy Hays Hits the Gnarliest “Chimney Sweep” at Squaw Valley, CA We’ve Ever Heard Of… View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Yesterday, local legend Andy Hays hit the “Chimney Sweep” in The Palisades at Squaw Valley, CA. This was the first and only time it’s been open all season. It was the gnarliest we’ve ever heard of: a huge cornice drop into an icy chute to a high speed 50′ […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 17, 2021 1 Comment
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