VIDEO: Parenting, Professional-Skier Style | Robb Gaffney and His Baby Daughter Ski the Fingers at Squaw Valley, CA [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR30NYZIiDy3YfbrpVAk85i5gvzOzAO6p6wP45DuzfMDaOiXNLhwvIgjbFU&v=6sLROs6pr38&app=desktop"] SnowBrains | August 3, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Jeff Davis Peak, Lake Tahoe, CA Area Mountain Named After Confederate President to be Renamed A Lake Tahoe area, CA mountain that was named after the president of the Confederacy is to be renamed, officials announced Thursday. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved changing the name of ‘Jeff Davis Peak’ to ‘Da-ek Dow Go-et Mountain’, meaning to “saddle between points” in the Washoe language. Related: Squaw Valley, CA To Consider Changing Name Since “Squaw” […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 13, 2020 0 Comments
Popular Squaw Valley, CA Rental Store Seeking Information For Return of 4 Stolen Mountain Bikes A popular winter and summer rental store in Squaw Valley, CA is seeking help from the public to try and recover four mountain bikes that were stolen from their premises over the weekend. Mtn Mikes Sports is last independent family owned business in Squaw Valley fighting to stay alive during Covid, and these two A-holes stole four of our mountain […] Cycle SnowBrains | July 2, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Considering Discussion With Native American Leaders About Removing Racial Slur From Name “The English word squaw is an ethnic and sexual slur, historically used for Indigenous North American women. Contemporary use of the term, especially by non-Natives, is considered offensive, derogatory, misogynist, and racist.” – Wikipedia Last week, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced that it may change its name by removing the word ‘squaw’ from its name because that is a racial slur. “We realize it is time to re-examine our use […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2020 2 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA To Consider Changing Name Since “Squaw” Is a Racial Slur “The English word squaw is an ethnic and sexual slur,[1][2][3] historically used for Indigenous North American women.[4] Contemporary use of the term, especially by non-Natives, is considered offensive, derogatory, misogynist and racist.[1][2][3][4][5][6]” – Wikipedia According to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows CEO of, Ron Cohen, Squaw Valley is considering changing its name due to the word “squaw” being a racial slur. We realize it is time to re-examine our use of the […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 22, 2020 27 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions Re-Opens Popular Tahoe Via Ferrata at Lake Tahoe’s Squaw Valley Resort, CA Offers a Great Outdoor Family Adventure that Adheres to New Social Distancing Rules, Including Private Family Climbing Pods Alpenglow Expeditions, one of the leading mountain guide companies in the country, has re-opened the Tahoe Via Ferrata, its popular assisted climbing routes at Squaw Valley Resort that lets novice climbers safely ascend an 800-foot vertical Tram Face and take in breathtaking views […] SnowBrains | June 9, 2020 0 Comments
FOR SALE: Your Own Ski-In Ski-Out Mountain Home at Squaw Valley, CA For Less Than $300k It might not be a luxury mountain home with multiple bedrooms and bathrooms on acres of land, but this Squaw Valley, CA studio has the best thing a skier could want – it’s ski-in ski-out. There’s nothing better than waking up at 8:50 am, rolling out of bed, and still making first chair. Less than $300k too, bargain! This studio-style condo, […] SnowBrains | May 22, 2020 6 Comments
Placer County, CA (Squaw Valley) to Relax ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order and Reopen Restaurants and Malls Placer County, CA (Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows) has been given the green light by the California Department of Public Health to begin moving further into Stage 2 of California’s Roadmap to Modify the Stay-at-Home Order. Today, the Placer County COVID-19 Variance Attestation submission was officially posted on the CDPH website, allowing the county to begin reopening additional businesses in Stage […] SnowBrains | May 14, 2020 1 Comment