Palisades Tahoe, CA, Celebrates the 2022 Winter Olympics with Watch Parties, App Challenges and Signature Cocktails Palisades Tahoe athletes represent more than a third of this year’s Olympic U.S. Alpine Ski Team As the host of the 1960 Winter Olympics and the home to dozens of Olympians since Palisades Tahoe will continue to honor its Olympic legacy during the 2022 Winter Olympics. In addition to having many locations to watch the six Palisades Tahoe Olympic athletes […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 6, 2022 1 Comment
VIDEO: FIS Alpine – Behind the Scenes With Squaw Valley’s Bryce Bennett “Keep chipping away and chipping away and hopefully the day lines up and everything works out.” Another in the long line of Squaw Valley powder hounds (Julia Mancuso, Marco Sullivan, Travis Ganong), Bryce Bennett, blasted onto the U.S. Ski Team in the same way he hucks cliffs at Squaw – by going big. An invite to a 2011 spring tryout […] SnowBrains | August 30, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: A Chronological Playlist of Every Warren Miller Movie on YouTube Warren Miller fans rejoice! Reddit user u/DmitriyTokar has collated all his movies available on YouTube into a handy, chronological playlist. Related: VIDEO: Trailer Drops for ‘Ski Bum: The Warren Miller Story’ Check out the playlist here, grab yourself a drink or two, press play, and sit back and watch some of the best ski movies ever made non-stop for the next […] SnowBrains | July 20, 2021 0 Comments
The Past, Present, and Future Legends of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA has produced more legendary skiers and riders than practically anywhere else. It’s no wonder why: These California resorts have some of the steepest, most challenging inbounds terrain in the West. Take the cliff-strewn Fingers off KT-22, the vertical chutes off Palisades, and the well-sculpted race courses, and […] Featured Article Spencer Cox | March 30, 2021 22 Comments
The Ikon Pass – Historic Big Mountain Destinations & The Biggest Legends [sponsored by Ikon Pass] The Ikon Pass is the means to ski and ride some of the most iconic destinations in North America. Places like Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Mammoth Mountain, Alta, Snowbird, Deer Valley Resort and Big Sky Mountain Resort. It’s a curated list out of big mountain history. It’s not just the terrain, it’s […] Featured Article D’Arcy McLeish | May 1, 2018 0 Comments
Dan Leever: What’s Wrong With US Ski Racing? What’s wrong with US Ski Racing? By: Dan Leever What’s wrong with US Ski Racing? As a student of the sport of ski racing, I have devoted thousands of hours to understanding development trends. Much of this work is captured in what is referred to as the “Leever Study”. You can find it here. tafski.org For years I operated outside the […] Industry News Guest Author | March 21, 2018 9 Comments
2018 Olympic Athletes with Roots at Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows served as the host of the Winter Games in 1960. That Olympic spirit has continued through the years with numerous athletes getting their start and /or training for the Winter Games on these very same slopes. This year’s Olympic athletes include the “Big Man” Bryce Bennet as well as two former Alpine Meadow protégés, David […] Olympics Robin Azer | February 21, 2018 1 Comment
What’s New For 2017-18 at Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows: [sponsored by Squaw Alpine] Fresh off of last year’s record-breaking snowfall, Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows is unveiling new additions this season, both on and off the slopes. Located in North Lake Tahoe, Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows was “Voted ‘Best Ski Resort’ in North America for the 3rd year in a row by USA Today and 10Best Readers’ Choice. The […] Industry News Robin Azer | January 2, 2018 4 Comments