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Why Truckee, CA is Great:

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Truckee, CA truly does have it all: World class skiing and riding, quality bars and restaurants, funky western culture, an old west town feel, pristine lakes, gorgeous rivers, top ranked mountain biking, impeccable golf courses, water skiing, an indoor ski/snowboard/skate/bmx training facility, and easy access to Reno, Sacramento, and San Francisco. Truckee has perennially been ranked as one of the USA’s best ski towns. This year, National Geographic, Sunset, and Travel and Leisure Magazines all ranked Truckee as one of the “Best Ski Towns in America.” […]
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NOAA: “Severe” Storm to Impact Lake Tahoe, CA | 2-4 Feet of Snow Above 7,500-feet

Severe storm headed to NorCal this week.

NOAA is calling this storm a “Severe” storm. Severe storms only impact Northern California once every several years. This morning, NOAA is saying that confidence is HIGH for a significant precipitation event with MULTIPLE FEET of snow Wednesday night and into Thursday night. They’re forecasting an “Atmospheric River” to come directly Tahoe’s way that is forecast to drop 2-4 inches of liquid precipitation on the Tahoe area. NOAA is calling for 2-3 feet of snow above […]
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One Foot of Snow Forecasted for Lake Tahoe This Weekend | Snow Levels Down to 4,500′

Squaw Valley, USA. Hopefully, we'll see some tracks like this in Tahoe this weekend... photo: Hank de Vre

NOAA is forecasting our first “decent” storm of the season this weekend for Lake Tahoe, CA. They’re forecasting a foot or more of snow. Snow levels will start at 7,000-feet on Friday before dropping to 4,500-feet Saturday. We know two things for sure: 1. If this storm happens it will be the official beginning of winter stoke in Tahoe 2. If this storm happens people will be out skiing powder in Tahoe and we’ll be reporting IT STILL APPEARS THAT A FOOT […]
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Mt. Shasta, CA Season Summary & Outlook:

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Mt. Shasta is no stranger to setting new records. Our personal favorite, the February 1959 event which had the highest single snowstorm total of 189″/15+ feet sounds amazing right about now. 2014 was however the complete opposite. Severe drought has withered California and forest fires threaten much of the American west. The climbing season on Mt. Shasta started and is finishing earlier due to a snowpack that was approximately 30% […]
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Friday Fun: Man Drives Car Onto Tuolumne Meadows, CA

I drove up through Yosemite National Park’s Tioga Pass highway this past Friday. When I reached 8,600-foot high Tuolumne Meadows, one of our greatest national treasures, I found a car parked right in the middle of the meadows. Its owner had his family in the car and was leaning on the trunk. His car was stuck and his idea of joyriding the meadows had backfired blindingly. I don’t think the meadows were hurt too bad […]
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Tioga Pass, CA Report: Chuting Ellery Bowl in Pow on May 7th

It’s May 6, 2014 and it’s dumping big fat wet flakes in June Lake, Ca. Is it accumulating? No. But at only 7,800 ft, that’s not surprising in spring. It has to be sticking above 10,000 ft. Right? Right?! After a meager — but fun — winter every little scrap garners excitement, at least in me. Most sane people around these parts are climbing in the Gorge or Yosemite or the Happy’s. But there are definitely a few of us diehards out there. You know who you are, all 20 of you. I’m sure you were out there, somewhere, on this same day. If we ever meet, I’ll buy you a drink. […]
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