The Sierra Avalanche Center | Your Source for Local Avalanche Education & Forecasting Getting up at 4 am, putting on strange plastic footwear, and hiking uphill through a blinding snowstorm might not be everyone’s idea of a good time. However, for thousands of people around the Lake Tahoe and Truckee area, this is, quite literally, the best way to spend a Saturday morning. It’s a well-known truism that more snow equals more fun. […] SnowBrains | November 11, 2015 0 Comments
Come Party With Granite Chief @ Truckee Thursday This Week In celebration of the potential El Nino, the end of summer, and the final Truckee Thursday, Granite Chief is holding a Pro Snow Party this Thursday, the 27th, and invites you to come to down town Truckee and join in the fun. There are going to be great prizes and plenty of good vibes […] SnowBrains | August 25, 2015 0 Comments
The Chimney at Squaw Opened Yesterday: Photos & Videos The legendary Chimney at Squaw Valley, USA opened for the first and likely the last time of the season yesterday. Not many were on hand to hit it, but those who where there to witness it, got a helluva show. The cornice drop in was sizable, the ramp was damn fast and the air out was certainly larger than normal. Scott Gaffney dropped first and blew up upon impact. The rest of the boys all stomped the Chimney Sweep landing and […] Conditions Report Aaron Rice | April 10, 2015 5 Comments
Conditions Report
