Sierra Snow Pack at 58% of Statewide Average: Photos Shows Difference from Last Year What a difference a year makes! The image on the left shows 2019 and the right shows 2020. Sierra snow pack is below normal for this time of year. “Currently we are at about 58% of average for statewide snow pack. Dry weather is expected to continue,” said the NOAA in a Facebook post. Pray for snow! WeatherBrains | February 18, 2020 0 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions’ Recommended Backcountry Gear Guide Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions Backcountry skiing and riding may be all about going light, but that doesn’t mean it’s “gear-lite.” You’ll need a lot of specialized equipment to have a safe and successful day in the mountains. Here at Alpenglow, we field a ton of questions from people purchasing new backcountry gear and from people buying their first […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 8, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Helicopter Required to Rescue Skier Lost 2-Miles Outside Squaw Valley, CA Boundary Squaw Valley, CA Ski Patrollers came to the rescue of a skier on Sunday, who’d traveled approximately two miles out of bounds. The lost skier ended up near Needle Lake and due to difficult terrain, CHP Helicopter (H-24) was requested. Related: Ski Squaw Valley, CA’s Incredible Lift-Accessed Backcountry Terrain With Alpenglow Expeditions This Season Ski Patrollers had to traverse dangerous […] Backcountry SnowBrains | January 30, 2020 0 Comments
Public Access Now Allowed For One of Lake Tahoe, CA’s Best Backcountry Ski Routes: The Donner Lake Run One of the Lake Tahoe area’s most iconic backcountry ski tours, the Donner Lake Run, which descends from Mt. Judah to Donner Lake, has lifted access and parking restrictions for the first time EVER, according to the Sierra Sun. This is exciting news for the Lake Tahoe backcountry skiing community whose members have been touring the area for decades but struggling […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | January 30, 2020 7 Comments
How To Hike and Find Powder Days After a Storm at Alpine Meadows, CA Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA There’s magic when it snows at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA. Both mountains combine to offer up some of the best inbounds terrain of any resort in North America. But even when the storm settles and the usual suspects get tracked out, Alpine Meadows offers something a little further and a little deeper […] Featured Article D’Arcy McLeish | January 26, 2020 1 Comment
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Private Powder Day on Palisades, Granite Chief Peak, Headwall! Report from January 22nd, 2020 Brought to you by Squaw Alpine Squaw Valley ski resort in California reported 5″ of new snow this morning. That snow came with big wind and warmer temperatures so we knew we needed to get high and hope the wind had buffed things out. It had. But not everywhere. We ran straight to Granite Chief […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 23, 2020 1 Comment
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Fun in the Sun & Great Terrain Report from January 20th, 2020 Report by Yimmers Brought to you by Squaw Alpine Fun day skiing at Squaw yesterday. It definitely did not feel like a holiday weekend as there were no lines. The groomers were on point and the ungroomed areas were hit or miss. There was some cold, wintery snow to be found on steeper north facing […] Conditions Report Guest Author | January 21, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: 25″ of Blower Snow in 24-Hours & Wildly Good Skiing Report from January 17th, 2019 Brought to you by Squaw Alpine Today was a bluebird powder day at Squaw Valley, CA. The snow was light, dry, and hit me in the chest and face a lot. A lot. Squaw reported 25″ of new snow in the previous 24-hours this morning. We started the day on KT-22 and the skiing was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 17, 2020 6 Comments
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