Lake Tahoe’s Water Level Has Peaked Only 1.2-Inches From Breaching Its Maximum Legal Limit From July 6th – July 15 2017, Lake Tahoe’s water level was only 1.2″ from the legal limit (nearby Squaw Valley ski resort was still open on July 15th…). Lake Tahoe, CA/NV is currently only 1.56″ from its maximum legal limit. The lake has now peaked and its level will slowly start coming down (see graph below). This month was the […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 20, 2017 13 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Conneticut Ski Area to Offer Year Round Skiing and Riding: What does a little hill in Connecticut have that Squaw Valley, even with its immense snowpack, couldn’t seem to pull off? The answer: year-round skiing. Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort in Middlefield, CT, is taking a daring leap and offering an alternative method to keep patrons sliding through the four seasons. The only catch: there is no real snow involved. Rather, an […] Industry News Spencer Miller | July 20, 2017 82 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
California SAR Team Pulled Off 3 Successful Rescues Operations Last Weekend: Climber, Hiker, Paraglider Inyo County, CA Successfully Performed 3 Search & Rescue Operations on Weekend of July 15th/16th, 2017: words by Inyo County Sheriff’s Office photos by Inyo County Search & Rescue July 19th, 2017 The weekend of July 15th and July 16th Inyo County Search and Rescue team participated in three successful high-altitude rescue missions. The first SAR mission involved a man […] Industry News Guest Author | July 19, 2017 54 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Marks Its Latest Closing Date in History – July 15th | 200-Days of Operation! Squaw Valley, CA was absolutely sick this year. Lines we never get to ski were in. Snowfall was abundant. The season went on forever. So. Damn. Fun. Squaw averages 174-days of operation per year. This year, Squaw was open for 200 days! We were skiing a lot more than we weren’t skiing this year with only 165 days of […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 19, 2017 457 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
75 Years Later The Missing Bodies of A Swiss Couple Are Found In 1942 Marcelin and Francine Dumoulin went missing after going to milk their cows in the meadow above their home in Chandolin in the Valais canton. Seventy-five years later Valais cantonal police discovered the bodies of the couple. Reports say that the bodies were completely intact and dressed in WWII era clothing. The bodies laid on the Tsanfleuron glacier near […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | July 19, 2017 81 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
Your Grandkids Might Not Ever Ski… EPA Study Forecasts Crippling Changes to Ski Areas within 7o-Years A new climate study, funded by the EPA and performed by a group of Colorado scientists, came to some scary conclusions… They predict that the majority of ski resorts in the U.S. might not be able to operate by 2090, at the very worst. Yes, this may seem like it’s too far to fathom for the majority of readers, but let’s try to […] Industry News Spencer Miller | July 19, 2017 416 Likes 6 Tweets 4 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA is Officially CLOSED for the 2016/17 Season! Squaw Valley, CA just had one their most epic winter seasons on record. Saturday, July 15th, 2017 was their last day of winter operations. Squaw Valley 2016/17: 60 feet (728″) of snowfall 10 atmospheric rivers The snowiest month on record (282″ of snow in January 2017!) The snowiest February on record at 196″ 200 days of winter operation (November 23rd, […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 18, 2017 659 Likes 2 Tweets 1 Comment
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