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9,624′ Sonora Pass, CA ReOPENS

9,624-foot Sonora Pass in California (first crossed in 1852) has reopened completely. Sonora Pass opened for the first time on April 18th, 2014 before last weeks storms closed it back down. April 18th was the earliest opening on Sonora Pass in over a decade. It just reopened again yesterday and it’s gotta be lookin’ good up there. The terrain on Sonora Pass is solid with a plethora of easy options right off the pass. The easiest tour is to […]
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Lake Tahoe Backcountry Report: 3 Pow Laps on Echo Peak – April 3rd

With 3 feet of fresh pow accumulating in the past few days, followed by a day of clear skies and relatively cold temperatures, it seemed like prime time to venture out into the backcountry. The fact that avi danger was reported as ‘low’ for all elevations and aspects boosted our confidence. We chose Echo Peak as our playground for the day, with the intention to do multiple hikes around there. […]
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San Francisco Beer Week = Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. Featured on Saturday

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Redwood Curtain Brewing Company is located in Arcata, California but the owner/brewer, Drake Mollberg will be in Oakland for “San Francisco Beer Week” on Saturday showcasing some of his best brews. “I’m bringing down our Imperial Golden Ale aka IGA, Belgian Porter, both are year rounds and two seasonals, Sticky Fingers IPA and English Barley Wine.” – Drake Mollberg, Redwood Curtain Brewing owner/brewer If you’re in the Bay this weekend, come out and try some great beers from all over the world: […]
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Descending During the NorCal Drought @ Kirkwood – 01/18/14

Wow what a year eh? Not much has changed since my last update but the bottom line is that there is definitely some fun to be had in the Sierra Nevada Range. On January 11th, it actually snowed. Yes, those 4 inches made things steep and…well…a bit better than expected. Arrival at Kirkwood blessed us with a glimpse of winter. With temperatures in the 30s, a cool breeze, snow on the trees and crisp blue skies, it was shaping up to be a great late November, er January day. Given the lack of gnar on the slopes, I have been taking this opportunity to get my kids on the slopes. Parker, age 2, is pretty enthusiastic about wearing the gear, riding […]
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Kirkwood Conditions Report: Corduroy Cruising & Variable Off-Piste

All of us who ski Tahoe are aware of our snow situation. WE NEED A CLASSIC SIERRA CEMENT SNOWATHON! Well, at least we have something right? A few days ago, I was able to head up to Kirkwood and get the legs burning but also pleasantly surprised to find some quality skiing. Off of Chair 5, Lower Zach’s and Outlaw were blissful packed powder corduroy and perfect to burn off the summer rust of your edges. They were blowing a ton of snow on Chair 6 and it looks like they will be opening Zachary tomorrow morning. Not sure if […]
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Why Does San Francisco, CA Rarely See Snow?

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Interestingly enough, the San Francisco Ballet recently asked this question to the California Academy of Arts and Science in San Francisco: “Why does San Francisco rarely see snow?” What’s cool is that San Francisco does get snow occasionally and there is great photographic evidence. We nearly saw snow last week with temperatures dipping below freezing in San Francisco. So, why does San Francisco so rarely see snow? The answer, says the California Academy of Science’s Curator of […]
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