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Spring Skiing Capital

Squaw Valley, CA Report: The Final Week of the Season at the Spring Skiing Capital

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, May 8, 2021  Squaw Valley USA is only open for one more week for skiing and riding, so get it before it’s gone! May 16th is the last day of operations, while Alpine Meadows, CA, closed for the season on Sunday, May 9th.  We found the best skiing of the […]

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Galen Carrico | May 11, 2021
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Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Spring Skiing and Riding at its Finest

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, April 10th, 2021  Spring skiing and riding at Alpine Meadows, CA, is hard to beat this time of year but get it while you can…because the snow is going fast. It was T-shirt weather on Saturday, and it was one of the warmest days of the season thus far. One […]

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Galen Carrico | April 12, 2021
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Squaw Valley, CA Report: Springtime Corn Snow, Slush and Sunshine

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, March 27, 2021  After receiving reportedly more than four feet of snow in March, high pressure has arrived at Squaw Valley, CA, bringing out the sun in full force. The temperatures were ideal for Spring and there was no noticeable wind.  I only wore a T-shirt under my soft-shell jacket […]

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Galen Carrico | March 29, 2021
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Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Buttery Corn Snow on a Bluebird February Sunday

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Sunday, February 28, 2021  Today was a Spring-like day to end February and the snow was smooth like butter on the backside of Alpine Meadows, CA. After Saturday’s colder temps and blustery winds, the morning snow started off firm. Throughout the day we followed the sun during the freeze-thaw cycle […]

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Galen Carrico | March 1, 2021
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VIDEO: Why Squaw Valley, CA Really is the “Spring Skiing Capital of the World”

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The Spring Connoisseur lives by the saying, “Only Friends On A Spring Day”. Related: Ski for Just $5 Every Friday in June at Squaw Valley, CA | Purchase 48 Hours In Advance & Proceeds Go to The Tahoe Fund With the Spring Skiing Capital open until July, 7th and $5 Friday tickets throughout June, there will be plenty of opportunities […]

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SnowBrains | June 7, 2019
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70 Days At Squaw-Alpine, CA with Ikon Pass

Airbrush art for Ikon Pass and Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows

The IkonPass was my first multi-resort pass and I used it primarily at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows in Northern California. While the resorts are now owned by the same parent company and are working on plans to connect the two by gondola, my experience was different at the two resorts which complemented rather than copied each other to create […]

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Rochelle Swanson | May 3, 2019
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May Powder Summary: Miracle May at Squaw Valley, CA Was A-MAY-zing!

Miracle May at Squaw Valley, CA was a-MAY-zing! Thursday, May 16, 2019, we arrived just after 8 am but lifts were being held for avalanche mitigation and rime ice. There were reports of at least seven inches of fresh powder on the upper mountain and we could see operation teams scurrying. Before long they got us up the hill and […]

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Rochelle Swanson | March 4, 2019
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Squaw Valley, CA Report: Memorial Day Was One of the Best Days of the Year

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Rochelle Swanson | March 3, 2019
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