Photos, Full Report From Cornice Break Avalanche That Killed Snowmobiler Near Lake Tahoe, CA Saturday A snowmobiler died due to a cornice break/avalanche at Frog Lake just north of Donner Pass near Lake Tahoe, CA, on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Related: Snowmobiler Dead After Cornice Break/Cliff Fall/Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe, CA Yesterday The snowmobiler has since been identified as Tim Schrader, 43, a North Tahoe Fire employee. Initially, there were conflicting reports from The […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 23, 2021 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Dead After Cornice Break/Cliff Fall/Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe, CA Yesterday A snowmobiler died after falling off a cornice break/cliff fall/avalanche at Frog Lake just north of Donner Pass near Lake Tahoe, CA yesterday, March 20, 2021. We are getting conflicting reports from The Sierra Avalanche Center and the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office with one saying it was a cliff fall and the other saying it was a cornice break/fall/avalanche. The […] Industry News AvyBrains | March 21, 2021 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Shallow Pow, Steeps and Misty Mountains Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, March 20, 2021 Conditions exceeded expectations on Saturday as the sun came out to reveal 21″ inches of fresh snow that had fallen over the last few days at Alpine Meadows, California. The storm arrived with fluctuating snow levels, leaving a loud layer of crust underneath a few inches […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | March 21, 2021 0 Comments
Video: Andy Hays Hits the Gnarliest “Chimney Sweep” at Squaw Valley, CA We’ve Ever Heard Of… View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Yesterday, local legend Andy Hays hit the “Chimney Sweep” in The Palisades at Squaw Valley, CA. This was the first and only time it’s been open all season. It was the gnarliest we’ve ever heard of: a huge cornice drop into an icy chute to a high speed 50′ […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 17, 2021 1 Comment
Tahoe Backcountry Report: Insane Vistas on a Sweet Sneaker Powder Day Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report From March 9, 2021 After my vicious crash at Squaw on Thursday, I opted for some mellow powder skiing yesterday. We went for a long walk on a crest of Lake Tahoe and the views alone were worth the view! We walked slow, talked about life, and took a lot of photos. I […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 13, 2021 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: 20″ in 2-Days, The Fingers, Backflips, 360s Brought to you by Squaw Alpine Report from March 10, 2021 Yesterday, I woke up at 3:15am, drove to the Ruby Mountains, NV, skied the wild walled Terminal Cancer Couloir, drove to Squaw Valley, CA, skied a few laps on KT, and did a 24-hour fast (maybe that last part wasn’t the smartest idea for that day…). I came here […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 11, 2021 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Sunshine, Slush and Wind Buff Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Sunday, March 8, 2021 Sunday at Squaw Valley, CA provided all types of ski conditions with some great wind buff leftover from the 3-4″ of snow that fell Friday evening. The wind and recent cold snow provided excellent wind buff underneath Headwall and Siberia that was ‘carvable’ at high speeds. It […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | March 8, 2021 0 Comments
Forest Service Seeks Improved Access at Lake Tahoe for Electric Bikes The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) wants to improve electric bike accessibility on its trails. The project would expand the number of trails in the basin that electric bikes are allowed on. The Forest Service is calling it the Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project. Related: Electric Bikes: Same Great Workout, Less Actual Work? Along with the […] Cycle Alex Mangels | March 5, 2021 5 Comments
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