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California = Driest Year Since 1921…

Driest year in california history

California is experiencing its driest calendar year since 1921. We all know that last winter was dry. It was very dry. So far this ski season, there hasn’t been any relief. Most of California is between 25% and 5% of average precipitation between January and early December. That’s not great. Sorry if this was depressing. Here’s to hoping for a big winter this year. […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 11, 2013
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Sweetgrass Productions Forest Segment from “Valhalla”

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You will not see any snow in this video. It’s just skiers flying and flipping and spinning through the air with no snow in sight. Occasionally you’ll see their skis touch the forest floor or log slide a mossy tree, but you’ll never see their skis touch snow. This is the most creative video we’ve seen in skiing. The shots are clean, the tricks are solid, and there is no snow at all. Unreal. “From backflips through old growth trees to huge airs over raging […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 4, 2013
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Sunset in Lake Tahoe Tonight | Photo Tour

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Lake Tahoe put on a show tonight. The coming storm sped up winds and created layered lenticular clouds. They hovered above the lake at dusk and reflected the reds, oranges, and pinks of the evening sun. From a pier Tahoe City, California the show was stunning. Both East and West light up. The only thing lacking in tonights sunset was snow. There is absolutely no snow in Tahoe right now. It is still early, but Tahoe looks naked. She looked great naked tonight, but tomorrow, we want to see her dressed in white. […]

Miles Clark | December 2, 2013
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