Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Buttery Corn Snow on a Bluebird February Sunday Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Sunday, February 28, 2021 Today was a Spring-like day to end February and the snow was smooth like butter on the backside of Alpine Meadows, CA. After Saturday’s colder temps and blustery winds, the morning snow started off firm. Throughout the day we followed the sun during the freeze-thaw cycle […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | March 1, 2021 0 Comments
Truckee-North Lake Tahoe Housing Crisis Escalates Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic This article is based on research and conversations with the Town of Truckee Housing Program Manager, Seana Doherty, and local realtor, Mark DiGiacomo. Seana works for the town of Truckee, facilitating housing for the local workforce. Mark DiGiacomo has worked as a realtor for the Truckee-based real estate company Carr Long Real Estate for the past nine years. I had […] Miles Wong | February 25, 2021 5 Comments
Homewood, CA Offering AIARE Avalanche Courses in Early-March 2021 Brought to you by Ski California In partnership with the North American Ski Training Center (NASTC) and the USFS Sierra Avalanche Center (SAC), Homewood Mountain Resort is offering AIARE Avalanche Level 1 and 2 courses in March 2021. Building on the backcountry experience provided by its snowcat skiing program, Homewood Mountain Resort is expanding learning opportunities for those who want […] Avalanche Mike Bartholow | February 25, 2021 0 Comments
Homewood, CA Report – Homewood Mountain Resort Delivers Old-School Family Fun [arve url="https://youtu.be/RKTtsML8-2U"] Mike Bartholow | February 24, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Highlights From NHL Outdoor Games at Lake Tahoe, CA [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu8JZneZWus&ab_channel=SPORTSNET"] SnowBrains | February 22, 2021 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Wet and Wild Afternoon and a Refresh of Snow to Start the Weekend Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from February 19, 2021 At the base of Squaw Valley it was raining, snowing, and then a mix of both at times this afternoon. We loaded the Funitel to see if conditions were better at the higher elevations. The upper mountain was colder, it was snowing sideways and the wind was howling […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | February 19, 2021 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Stormy Start Then the Sun Arrived After 26″ of Snow in 3 days Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from February 13, 2021 The morning started off in the tail end of the most recent storm and then the Sun came out, allowing Ski Patrol to open more terrain. The storm finished cold with snow levels down below lake level so the quality was much better than Friday. Open terrain was […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | February 16, 2021 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: The Day Between Storms After 16″ of Snowfall Tops Tahoe Resorts Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from February 12, 2021 Today was the day between storms after Alpine Meadows received 16″ inches of snow overnight. Alpine Meadows was the clear winner from the most recent storm, reportedly receiving the most snow of any of the other resorts surrounding Lake Tahoe. More snow is falling as of this writing […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
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