Squaw Valley, CA Report: Private Powder Day on Palisades, Granite Chief Peak, Headwall! Report from January 22nd, 2020 Brought to you by Squaw Alpine Squaw Valley ski resort in California reported 5″ of new snow this morning. That snow came with big wind and warmer temperatures so we knew we needed to get high and hope the wind had buffed things out. It had. But not everywhere. We ran straight to Granite Chief […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 23, 2020 1 Comment
Tahoe Backcountry Report: The Shark Fin Report from January 19th, 2020 Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions Yesterday, we went in search of powder snow. It hasn’t snowed since Thursday and temperatures got up to 44ºF on Saturday, but we had a feeling there’d be some leftovers. There were. And they were good. Dense, surfy, playful, powder-covered, north-facing slopes were holding. We skied the Shark Fin […] Backcountry Miles Clark | January 20, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: 25″ of Blower Snow in 24-Hours & Wildly Good Skiing Report from January 17th, 2019 Brought to you by Squaw Alpine Today was a bluebird powder day at Squaw Valley, CA. The snow was light, dry, and hit me in the chest and face a lot. A lot. Squaw reported 25″ of new snow in the previous 24-hours this morning. We started the day on KT-22 and the skiing was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 17, 2020 6 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: 12″ of Snowfall in 6-Hours… Report from January 16th, 2019 Brought to you by Visit Reno Tahoe The big forecast storm was delayed today. It didn’t start snowing until 10am. So we waited. At 1pm, we rolled up to KT-22 and it was snowing heavily. Our first run was a bit scratchy. Every run was better than the run before. By the end of the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Wind-Buff Pow, Sunshine, & Zero Lift Lines Report from January 15th, 2019 Brought to you by Squaw Alpine Yesterday was fire hot fun at Squaw Valley, CA. Squaw reported 11″ of new snow on the upper mountain and the upper mountain hadn’t opened since that snow fell. That snow came with an enormous amount of wind creating wind-buff conditions all over the mountain as well as some […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 16, 2020 0 Comments
New Law: Tobacco Banned at California Beaches With the start of a new decade California is placing several new laws into effect, one of which bans tobacco products at beaches. Senate Bill 8 went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020 banning cigarettes, cigars, or other tobacco products at all of California’s beaches. Cigarettes are one of the most commonly littered items on California’s beaches, especially around Lake […] SnowBrains | January 3, 2020 1 Comment
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Lake Tahoe Backcountry Report: Spine-Line Magic in Blower Powder on Xmas Eve… Report from December 24th, 2019 Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions Christmas Eve was pure magic in Tahoe. It was our best day of the season so far. We skied an incredible spine in nearly perfect conditions. Then a terrific tree run. Then another wildly fun spine line. The whole day was special. Golden solstice light, blower powder, blue skies, cold […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 26, 2019 0 Comments
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