How is Palisades Tahoe, CA, Skiing Right Now? | Full Report, Video, & Photo Tour Report from December 2, 3, 4, 2024 On Monday, I drove across the deserts of Nevada from Park City, UT, to Olympic Valley, CA. I left at 6 am to ski the afternoon at Palisades Tahoe. After a quick stop at the grocery store and season pass office, I was skiing by 2 pm. To my delighted surprise, the Reverse […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 5, 2024 0 Comments
League to Save Lake Tahoe Files Lawsuit Challenging the Palisades Tahoe, CA, Development Project The League to Save Lake Tahoe, Califoria, the nonprofit environmental advocacy organization behind the movement to Keep Tahoe Blue, has filed a lawsuit formally challenging Placer Countyโs approval of the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan a development they claim would worsen traffic congestion, increase air pollution, erode roadways, and degrade water quality in the Lake Tahoe Basin. โAs a […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 5, 2024 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: Great Start to a Great Season Report from November 30-December 1 Mammoth Mountain, California, has seen one of the heaviest snowfalls in over a decade. The conditions look great, with a thick, heavy, “Sierra cement” base and pockets of powder everywhere. Mammoth, known for its outstandingly long seasons, has just had a great kickoff to the season with a base of about 39 inches and more […] Conditions Report Elise Chou | December 3, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Thanksgiving Weekend Operations Update: 8 New Lifts Starting Sunday By Palisades Tahoe on November 29, 2024 8 Lifts Added to Sunday’s Lineup Thereโs a lot more to be grateful for this week, we are expanding our terrain! Thanks to our operations working around the clock, we will be addingย 8 new liftsย on our upper mountain to the lift schedule this Sunday, December 1. While we would love to open this […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 29, 2024 0 Comments
Top 9 Ski Resorts in North America as a Professional Freeskier View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Here are my top nine personal favorite ski resorts as a professional freeskier: Related: The Top 10 Male Freeskiers of All-Time: 9. Mount Bachelor, Oregon This is where I learned to ski. It was a very special place in my heart. I did a full ski season […] Featured Video Miles Clark | November 26, 2024 0 Comments
Meet the New Owners of High Sierra Snowcat & Yurt Near Mammoth Lakes, CA Forty-five minutes north of Mammoth Lakes, California, lies some of the most expansive ski terrain in the Eastern Sierra. Accessing the upper alpine above Conway Summit is the key to unlocking this area. Luckily, a cat skiing operation provides direct access to the backcountry in this beautiful area without needing touring gear. High Sierra Snowcat & Yurt is one of […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | November 25, 2024 1 Comment
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Sugar Bowl, CAโMore Snow and Fewer People Throughout my childhood in Berkeley, California, I only found it easy to wake up early for the 5:30 a.m. alarm that would sometimes come on weekends. A 5:30 a.m. alarm meant we could be out of the house by 6:00 a.m., in Sacramento, California, by 7 a.m., seeing the first snow by 8 a.m., and parked in the Judah lot […] Oliver Van Dusen | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, Opens This Weekend With $39 Lift Tickets NORDEN, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2024) – In honor of Sugar Bowl, California’s grand opening in 1939, $39 lift tickets will be available for all ages during Opening Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 22-24, when purchased in advance online. This special rate celebrates Sugar Bowlโs proud legacy as one of the oldest ski areas in the West and a cornerstone […] Industry News Press Release | November 18, 2024 0 Comments