These Ski Areas Usually Stay Open into June and Beyond | Will They This Year? As lockdown measures across the nation begin to be relaxed our thoughts are turning to the possibility of spring, or potentially summer, skiing and eking out some bonus lift-served turns at ski areas this season. A number of states have specifically mentioned reopening ski areas. Oregon Governor Kate Brown has stated that she will soon be issuing an executive order […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 12, 2020 1 Comment
GNAR: The Legacy of Shane McConkey Shane McConkey will forever be remembered as one of the greats of freestyle skiing, but today his legacy lives on not only in his skiing but also in the game of GNAR, his brainchild with Robb Gaffney, the author of Squallywood, the unofficial guide detailing exactly how to shred all the best lines in Squaw Valley Ski Resort, CA. GNAR, […] Laughs Lucy Ferneyhough | May 2, 2020 2 Comments
R.I.P. Timy Dutton, Beloved Squaw Valley, CA Skier I first met Timy Dutton in 2007. I’d heard his backstory from friends about a recent life challenge that he’d overcome. He’d come back to skiing and decided to try the freeskiing competition in Kirkwood, CA. He won it. Then he went to the comp in Alaska and won that, too. He’d entered […] Miles Clark | April 29, 2020 16 Comments
The Top 15 Highest Ski Resorts in California California is not only known for sunshine and surfing, but it also boasts some of the best skiing in North America. The Golden State has nearly 30 ski resorts, many of them located in the Lake Tahoe area. California’s higher elevations rep a notable seasonal snowfall average and enjoy big storms with large dumps. Related: The Top 15 Highest Ski […] Industry News Taliana Potts | April 22, 2020 6 Comments
VIDEO: MSP’s Drop Everything | Why Does Squaw Valley, CA Produce so Many Legends? [arve url="https://youtu.be/LWb7X3V_YVk"] SnowBrains | April 22, 2020 73 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Employee Found Dead in His Car in Resort Parking Lot An Alpine Meadows Ski School employee was found dead in his car at the resort on Tuesday. Placer County authorities are investigating the death after Henry Irving Geldman, 25, of Berkeley, was found dead in his car in an Alpine Meadows parking lot. It appears Geldman fell asleep in his car during the recent snowstorms. “Geldman’s death appears accidental at this […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 19, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Fun Powder Day on the Last Day of Season… Squaw Valley, CA finally had a true powder day after 56-days without significant snowfall. The last significant snowfall was on Jan. 17th, 2020. Today was very fun. Today Squaw announced that they will be closing “until further notice” due to Coronavirus along with all their Alterra resort brethren. List of All Ski Resorts CLOSED Due To Coronavirus Alterra CLOSES All […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 15, 2020 0 Comments
Ahead of Mega-Storm, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Advises Visitors What to Expect this Weekend In anticipation of the storm that is about to slam the Tahoe area and dump up to 5-FEET on ski areas, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows in California today advised visitors what to expect during this period: Related: NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for Tahoe Area | 36-60″ Snow to BURY Ski Areas A substantial storm is in the forecast! We could see […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 13, 2020 1 Comment
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