“Quick ‘n’ Dirty” Squaw Valley, CA Conditions Report: Chimney, Mainline, Granite Chief Show

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The Palisades, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
The Palisades, yesterday. photo: snowbrains

Bluebird at Squaw today (March 15). Some of the big faces on Headwall were quite wind packed, but with a buttload of snow. The Gas-X on Headwall Face is almost completely covered with snow, which means there’s around 20 feet of snow on the crest of Headwall Face. Snow is starting to get sticky in east facing aspects, but west and north facing runs are still chalky. Magoos and Break it out on Granite were some of my favorite runs of the day. The funnel and North Bowl were also skiing quite well.

As expected, there was quite a show on the Palisades and Mainline pocket all morning. A friend of snowbrains (navy jacket, orange pants) blew up in the Chimney with an epic yard sale. If anyone has any footage of this, please reach out to us in the comments!” – Guy LaDouche, yesterday

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"So fired up for my 15 year-old nephew, Noah Gaffney . He skipped school today and was on a mission to ski the Chimney for his first time ever. And he wasn't going to do it the easy way; he was going to make turns. With a few dozen onlookers rooting him on, he stuck it and I'm pretty sure he feels really good tonight." - Scott Gaffney, yesterday
“So fired up for my 15 year-old nephew, Noah Gaffney . He skipped school today and was on a mission to ski the Chimney for his first time ever. And he wasn’t going to do it the easy way; he was going to make turns. With a few dozen onlookers rooting him on, he stuck it and I’m pretty sure he feels really good tonight.” – Scott Gaffney, yesterday
The Palisades, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
The Palisades, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Aaron Fox backflip off Mainline Pocket yesterday. photo: @kev1nspacey
Aaron Fox backflip off Mainline Pocket yesterday. photo: @kev1nspacey
Granite Chief Peak, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Granite Chief Peak, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
The Roof, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
The Roof, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Glory Rock on Granite, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Glory Rock on Granite, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Glory Rock on Granite, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Glory Rock on Granite, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains

 

Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains
Squaw, yesterday. photo: snowbrains

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