Squaw Valley opened Silverado today at 9am.
Silverado = 500 acres of incredible freeride terrain.
The snow in Silverado was great at 9am.
The snow in the sun got cooked relatively quickly, but it was great for a few hours.
‘The Drifter’ was perfect so was ‘Gotts’ and ‘Frogs &Â Toads’.
After 4 runs in Silverado we headed over to Alpine Meadows and skied two laps in The Munchkins. Â We squeaked through ‘M-Zero’ and it was a blast.
Matchstick Productions filmed a ferocious session of big backflips, large 360ºs, monster hucks, and incredible wipeouts in the Goodwills/Patrol Chute area of Granite Chief Peak.  Pros and Ams alike threw down in true Squaw fashion.
The Palisades did not open today. Â The Chimney all avalanched down to ice during avalanche control yesterday, but the rest of the Palisades is looking excellent! Â The palisades should open tomorrow morning.