Lake Tahoe, NV Backcountry Report: Two-Summit Sunday Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 10th, 2021 Today provided the perfect opportunity to attempt to ski one of the many peaks surrounding Lake Tahoe that can provide epic vistas when the weather is right. Snow stability was not a big concern of ours since we were sticking to mostly low-angle terrain. The snowpack also had […] Backcountry Galen Carrico | January 11, 2021 2 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Conditions Report: Beautiful Weather and Low Tide This report is from Friday 8th January 2020 and brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Arapahoe Basin has started to open up more terrain over the last couple of weeks. Knowing that there was the option to ski some real bumps and steeps, my friend Ryan and I took a trip up to Arapahoe Basin yesterday. We were treated […] Conditions Report Ryan Flynn | January 9, 2021 2 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Sleeper Pow Day to End 2020 This report is from December 31st, 2020, at Alpine Meadows, California. Brought to you by Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows. Alpine Meadows reported 4 inches of light, dry powder on the morning of New Year’s Eve, and the Sierra winds created some deeper stashes in the higher bowls and North facing terrain that make this resort so unique. I expected “a dust on crust […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | January 4, 2021 0 Comments
Mont Orford, QB Report: A Tough Start to the Season Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 28, 2020 No matter where you are skiing in Quebec right now, this year has gotten off to a rough start. Promising early-season temperature drops turned out to be just an oddity, and temperatures have consistently fluctuated above and below freezing level, bringing snow and often rain into the mix. This […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | December 28, 2020 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Deep Turns, Cliff Drops, and Refills All Day After 15″ of New Snow This report is from December 24th and December 26th, 2020, at Alpine Meadows, California. Brought to you by Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows. The bombs were blasting all morning at Alpine Meadows after nearly a foot of fresh snow was left waiting for the lucky few the day after Christmas. Earlier in the week on Christmas Eve, my wife and I enjoyed blue […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | December 27, 2020 1 Comment
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Upper Mountain NOW OPEN After 19″ of Snow in Past Week Brought to you by Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows. This report is from December 18th, 2020, at Squaw Valley, California. After nearly 20 inches of fresh snow fell at Squaw Valley, California, this past week, the upper mountain that had been left mostly untouched this season was finally up for up grabs. The snow had caked the upper mountain, and it was […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | December 21, 2020 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, NV Backcountry Report: Bluebird Powder Lake Vista Day Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 20th, 2020 The last few days in the Lake Tahoe area have provided nothing but bluebird powder days after several storms blanketed the area in the previous few weeks. Although most of the snow exposed to the Tahoe sun has been baked and crusted over, there is still great snow in […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | December 21, 2020 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Fast, Fun, the Sun is Shining and the Park is Firing This report is from December 4th and 5th, 2020 at Alpine Meadows, California. According to rumors heard throughout the week, Alpine Meadows currently has the best lift-accessed skiing in the Sierra and that has been confirmed. After spending the first few days on the other side of the resort following the holiday, Friday and Saturday were spent at Alpine Meadows where […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | December 7, 2020 1 Comment
Squaw Valley, CA Report: (The Day After) Opening Day 2020-2021 This report is from Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Although November 21, 2020 turned out to be Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows’ (SVAM) first “official” day of operation for the 2020-21 season, today was the first day I was able to “work remotely” so that I could provide our readers with a condition report. How was the snow? Better than expected! Especially since […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | November 25, 2020 0 Comments
Visualization of America’s Biggest Snowfall Totals Winter 2019-20 This graphic provided by the NOAA visualizes the largest snowfall totals in the United States during the 2019-20 winter season. RELATED: Weather Outlook for May: Warmer than Average for the Southwest, Cooler for Great Lakes Region Looks like the purple is where you want to be… RELATED: Summer 2020 Weather Outlook Conditions Report WeatherBrains | May 1, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Fun Powder Day on the Last Day of Season… Squaw Valley, CA finally had a true powder day after 56-days without significant snowfall. The last significant snowfall was on Jan. 17th, 2020. Today was very fun. Today Squaw announced that they will be closing “until further notice” due to Coronavirus along with all their Alterra resort brethren. List of All Ski Resorts CLOSED Due To Coronavirus Alterra CLOSES All […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 15, 2020 0 Comments
Sierra Snow Pack at 58% of Statewide Average: Photos Shows Difference from Last Year What a difference a year makes! The image on the left shows 2019 and the right shows 2020. Sierra snow pack is below normal for this time of year. “Currently we are at about 58% of average for statewide snow pack. Dry weather is expected to continue,” said the NOAA in a Facebook post. Pray for snow! WeatherBrains | February 18, 2020 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC Report: The Longest Vertical Drop in North America = 5,620-Vertical-Feet Report from December 9th, 2019 Brought to you by Ikon Pass Yesterday was one of those special days at Revelstoke, BC. Sunshine, light winds, warm (for here! 25ºF), no one out, and those who were out were smiling ear to ear. We ripped lap after lap in the sunshine on the Stoke Chair and couldn’t stop gaping at the view. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | December 11, 2019 0 Comments
Alta, UT Backcountry Report: Spicy Main Chute & Perfect Groomers Report from November 17th, 2019 The past two days of skiing at Alta Ski Area, UT have been damn fun. Hundreds of skiers and riders climbed up and slid down Alta this past weekend. Sunshine, light winds, and good vibes ruled the weekend at Alta. On Saturday, we hiked up and skied down the Collin’s lift groomer and both the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 18, 2019 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Bluebird, Sendy Powder Day at Cerro Catedral [arve url="https://vimeo.com/352395220"] Miles Clark | August 7, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Conditions Report: Angel Fire Resort & Red River, NM | The Tempest and Tranquility **Report from February 17th, 2019** The weather and conditions at Angel Fire on Saturday are best summarized in a single word, a tempest. Sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts over 40 mph, and from what seemed to be all directions. Temperatures, cold, really cold, like less than 15 degrees Fahrenheit not counting wind chill. Two inches of […] Conditions Report Curtis Weller | February 22, 2019 0 Comments
TURNAGAIN PASS CONDITIONS REPORT❄️ Weather Windows & Rad Runs ~ January Sometimes a fella just hits the ski bum jackpot. And by all accounts, any winter you spend in the Chugach Range of Alaska, is a million dollar pay dirt gold mine kinda jack pot Chugach Gold, the good stuff Alyeska Resort, AK and the neighboring Chugach Range & Kenai Range, consistently boast one of the deepest Maritime snowpacks in all of […] Conditions Report Ryan Hollow | January 31, 2019 0 Comments
Conditions Report: Sunshine & Enjoyable Snow At Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA **Report from Sunday, January 27, 2019** The last snowfall at Alpine Meadows, CA was almost a week earlier than our day up, (Monday, January 21st with 16″ 24-hour snowfall at 8,000′ elev. and 204″ cumulative), but it was still a great day of skiing. Although there wasn’t much for powder and there were some small sections of icy, chunky snow- the […] Conditions Report Sydney Stephens | January 31, 2019 1 Comment
Conditions Report: Bluebird & Groomers At Brighton Resort, UT We spent the afternoon at Brighton Resort, UT. We arrived around noon and skied until the lifts closed. The weather was beautiful. Temperatures were in the high twenties, the sun was shining, and the winds were low. In those 4 hours of skiing, we were able to take a ton of runs and hit every chairlift. We didn’t wait in a lift line all […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 30, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Shredding DEEP Powder At Red Lodge Mountain, MT Red Lodge Mountain, MT has received 3″ of fresh snow overnight and 11″ in the past 24 hours. Storm riders are rejoicing with powder turns at the resort. It might be one of those days where you need to take a “sick” day. Current Conditions: Overnight Snowfall: 3″ 24 Hour Snowfall: 11″ 48 Hour Snowfall: 19″ 7 Day Snowfall: 19″ Base: 51″ Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 26, 2019 0 Comments
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