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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Northeast Slopes, VT: Volunteer Based—Community Driven

The thermometer reads 2° Fahrenheit below zero as we gather our ski gear off of the old wooden drying rack by the woodstove. Moments later, Dad comes in through the side door with an arm full of firewood, the wind howling, blowing snow through the opened door as he shivers and quickly closes it behind him. He looks at my […]

Chris Grant | November 19, 2024
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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Kirkwood, CA – Admiration of the Sierra Crest

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I will never forget my first day at Kirkwood. There was a storm blowing in the night before continuing into the morning bringing feet of fresh snow. I pulled up to chain control in Hope Valley just 20 road miles south of Lake Tahoe. I stopped, rolled my window down, and asked how the road conditions were. The attendant stated […]

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Brady James Kraabel | November 4, 2022
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4-Day Blizzard Warning Issued For Greater Lake Tahoe, CA Area | Whiteout Conditions Tuesday-Friday This Week

Parts of California are in for one hell of a storm this week.  A ‘Blizzard Warning‘ has been issued for the Greater Lake Tahoe, CA area from Tuesday night until Friday morning this week.  That entails almost four straight days of dangerous whiteout conditions for virtually all of the area’s roadways and ski areas.  The National Weather Service issued a […]

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WeatherBrains | January 26, 2021
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Polish Mountaineer Makes History and Becomes First Person to Ski Down K2

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Polish mountaineer and mountain runner Andrzej Bargiel, 30 has become the first person to ski down K2 (28,251-feet), the second tallest mountain in the world. He summited K2 on Sunday morning at 11:30 am and returned to Base Camp at around 7:30 pm local time. He is reported to have connected four routes on the descent: Abruzzi Rib, the Česen the […]

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CragBrains | July 23, 2018
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Cerro Gordo, CA for Sale: Buy Your Piece of the American West

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Katy Shipley | June 13, 2018
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