Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Sleeper Pow Day to End 2020 This report is from December 31st, 2020, at Alpine Meadows, California.ย Brought to you byย 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.ย 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 byย 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.ย Brought to you byย 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.ย 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.ย 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.ย According to rumors heard throughout the week, Alpine Meadows currently has the best lift-accessed skiing in the Sierra and that has been confirmed.ย 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
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