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The Mountain Collective™ Adds Sugar Bowl, CA, Bringing Total to 25 Dream Destinations for the 2022-23 Season.

Tahoe area standout, Sugar Bowl, joins Sun Valley, Snowbasin, Marmot Basin, and Le Massif de Charlevoix as new partners for the upcoming season After welcoming Sun Valley and Snowbasin back to The Mountain Collective Pass in March, Le Massif de Charlevoix in June, and Marmot Basin in July, the Mountain Collective has continued to make strategic acquisitions adding Sugar Bowl, California for the 2022-23 season bringing the total number […]
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The Most Legendary Skier in California History? | “Snowshoe Thompson”

Snowshoe Thompson.

Who’s the most famous, most legendary skier in California history? Many will blurt out modern names like McConkey and Schmidt – but no – it’s Thompson. Snowshoe Thompson. Snowshoe Thompson was quite possibly the most badass skier to have ever walked the face of the Earth, not just California, not just the USA. He was a skiing beast who charged 90-miles over the Sierra Nevada’s in the dead of winter – solo – on 10 foot skis carrying a 80-100 pound pack in only 3 days. Then, he’d turn around and charge the 90-miles back home in only two. The guy did this twice a month […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: 6-12″ of Snow For The Sierra Through Saturday

Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  7:45 pm MST, 3/2/2022 Forecast Summary: Two shortwave troughs will move through California and bring 6-12″ of snow to the Sierra through Saturday. Snow will start Thursday night and continue through the day Saturday. The heaviest of the snow will come Friday night with the second shortwave trough. Resorts that will see […]
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9 Incredible Sierra Nevada, California Snow Records:

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The Sierra Nevada is no stranger to big snowstorms. As far back as the November 1846, The Donner Party learned this the hard way with a 5-foot overnight snowstorm. Since snowfall record keeping began in 1879, there have been some incredible snowstorms in the Sierra Nevada of California. The Sierras still get huge amounts of snow with Sugar Bowl ski resort leading the charge with 500″ of snow per year. This isn’t surprising as Sugar Bowl is located on Donner Pass, where many of the records below took place. […]
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