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
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Sunshine, Slush and Wind Buff Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Sunday, March 8, 2021 Sunday at Squaw Valley, CA provided all types of ski conditions with some great wind buff leftover from the 3-4″ of snow that fell Friday evening. The wind and recent cold snow provided excellent wind buff underneath Headwall and Siberia that was ‘carvable’ at high speeds. It […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | March 8, 2021 0 Comments
Northern San Juan Mountains, CO Backcountry Report: Bluebird, Crud, and Exploring Report from Monday, February 22, 2021 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Yesterday was another epic day exploring the Colorado Backcountry. With our current snowpack and trends in avalanches, most of my backcountry travel has been in low-angle zones, and I have set my larger objectives aside for the spring. To avoid skiing the same popular backcountry zones, I like […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | February 24, 2021 0 Comments
Crested Butte, CO Report: Packed Powder, Sun, and Sends! Report from Saturday, February 20, 2021 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Crested Butte, CO — CB has been firing. The extremes are open, and multiple storm cycles helped boost our snowpack to 88% of average. The mountain is far better than a few weeks ago! All the lifts are open, 90% of the terrain is open, and there […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | February 22, 2021 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Wet and Wild Afternoon and a Refresh of Snow to Start the Weekend Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from February 19, 2021 At the base of Squaw Valley it was raining, snowing, and then a mix of both at times this afternoon. We loaded the Funitel to see if conditions were better at the higher elevations. The upper mountain was colder, it was snowing sideways and the wind was howling […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | February 19, 2021 0 Comments
Backcountry Skiing: Tips For Speed and Efficiency in the Mountains Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week In backcountry skiing, the biggest learning curve in the whole sport is arguably transitioning. Transitioning is where you switch from uphill touring (skinning) into downhill skiing mode. For many, this can be a somewhat lengthy and arduous process. However, with these simple tips and tricks, it does not have to be this way. Related: […] Backcountry Clay Malott | February 10, 2021 0 Comments
Crested Butte, CO Report: Extremes Open, Fresh Snow, and Bluebird Skies Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Sunday, February 7, 2021 Crested Butte, CO – Today was absolutely epic. Super Bowl Sunday is always one of the best days of the year to ski. Liftlines were short and the mountain felt like it was midweek skiing. After waiting for the majority of the day in liftlines yesterday, today […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | February 8, 2021 0 Comments
Recent Mega-Storm Not Enough to Save Sierra Snowpack | Officials Warn Residents to “Use Water Wisely” The atmospheric river that dumped up to ten feet of snow across the Sierra Nevada mountains last week was a welcome arrival, but the snowpack is still well behind where it needs to be. Related: Sierra Snowpack: What a Difference 10-Days Makes Statewide the snowpack is currently about 70% of its average for this time of year. After a dry start […] WeatherBrains | February 4, 2021 0 Comments
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