Palisades Tahoe or Mammoth Mountain? For some reason, many casual skiers in the United States find it hard to believe that California has good skiing, let alone skiing at all. Thanks to Hollywood, California has long been associated with palm-lined streets and a warm Mediterranean climate. However, any skier who’s ever been to California knows it’s a legit outdoors destination, with the highest mountain range of […] Industry News Dylan Craig | August 16, 2025 20 Comments
The 6 Best Spring Skiing Resorts in North America Spring skiing is a sacred activity in North America. The seriousness of winter was gradually worn away as skier’s and rider’s furrowed brows soften due to playful spring snow conditions, the skin of members of the opposite sex, and strong alcoholic beverages. In North American ski towns, spring is about renewal, alternate activities, goofy costumes, snowller blades, hot tubs, and live music. Many ski resort offer some sort of combination of the above mention sacred springtime activities but only a few offer up the whole enchilada. These are the chosen ones: […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 22, 2025 4 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: An Inbounds Backcountry Experience on the Palisades Report from December 24, 2023 Yesterday, I got out early at Palisades Tahoe, CA. In line for the funitel before 9am. Bit of a line, but no matter as my buddies who coach for the local kids’ teams were there and we shared a buncha laughs catching up and talking about the future before riding up to the upper mountain. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 25, 2023 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Renames 2 Landmarks to Remove Word ‘Squaw’ | US Government Committed to Renaming 650 Landmarks Nationwide Following the renaming of Squaw Valley ski area last year, the US government has committed to renaming hundreds of peaks, lakes, streams, and other geographical features on federal lands across the country that feature ‘Squaw’. Related: Squaw Valley, CA Announces New Name: Palisades Tahoe The word “Squaw” is considered a racial & sexist slur against Native Americans. “After extensive research […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 12, 2022 6 Comments
Data Shows Major Drop in Sierra Snowpack Over Last 10 Years California’s snowpack every winter provides one-third of the state’s water supply. But in recent years, that snowpack has seemed to be dwindling. Now, data suggests that there has been a sharp drop in California’s snowpack over the last decade. From 2002 to 2011, 60% of the time the Sierra snowpack was 100% or better, which is a pretty good trend, […] SnowBrains | February 26, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Squaw Valley, CA Athlete Ross Tester’s Winning Run from Freeride World Tour Stop in Andorra [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwOP96g_LdA&feature=youtu.be"] SnowBrains | February 19, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: 3 Laps in “The Fingers”, Backflips, Crazy Fun Chute 75s [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geaHIOg2Ifc&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=YouTubeMovies"] Miles Clark | February 4, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Mammoth and Lake Tahoe, CA Ski Towns Reopen Hotels and Lodges to Tourists Yesterday, California Gov. Gary Newsom lifted the statewide stay-at-home order, which limited restaurants to take-out and delivery services only, closed hair salons and barbershops, and left retailers open at only 20% capacity since December 3rd. As a result, Mammoth and Lake Tahoe ski areas and towns are reopening hotels and lodges to tourists – just as the snow is about to […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 26, 2021 1 Comment
Squaw Valley, CA Considering Discussion With Native American Leaders About Removing Racial Slur From Name “The English word squaw is an ethnic and sexual slur, historically used for Indigenous North American women. Contemporary use of the term, especially by non-Natives, is considered offensive, derogatory, misogynist, and racist.” – Wikipedia Last week, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced that it may change its name by removing the word ‘squaw’ from its name because that is a racial slur. “We realize it is time to re-examine our use […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2020 2 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA To Consider Changing Name Since “Squaw” Is a Racial Slur “The English word squaw is an ethnic and sexual slur,[1][2][3] historically used for Indigenous North American women.[4] Contemporary use of the term, especially by non-Natives, is considered offensive, derogatory, misogynist and racist.[1][2][3][4][5][6]” – Wikipedia According to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows CEO of, Ron Cohen, Squaw Valley is considering changing its name due to the word “squaw” being a racial slur. We realize it is time to re-examine our use of the […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 22, 2020 27 Comments
Ikon Pass Announces Expanded Adventure Assurance Benefits for Winter 20/21 On April 17, Ikon Pass introduced Adventure Assurance, the industry’s first free program designed to alleviate uncertainty and provide flexibility to 20/21 pass holders. Today, Ikon Pass announces expanded Adventure Assurance benefits and more options to offer pass holders peace of mind for winter 20/21. Related: Ikon Pass Announces 20/21 Spring Promotion Extension to June 16, 2020 Whether pass holders […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 5, 2020 1 Comment
VIDEO: MSP’s Drop Everything | Why Does Squaw Valley, CA Produce so Many Legends? [arve url="https://youtu.be/LWb7X3V_YVk"] SnowBrains | April 22, 2020 73 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Placer County, CA Public Health Director Points Out Limited Hospital Capacity of County in Letter As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to skyrocket worldwide, elected leaders and public health officials are doing all they can to help prevent further infection. Placer County, located on Lake Tahoe in California, has been stressing the importance of social distancing protocols like most of the nation and in late March they strongly advised people from out of […] SnowBrains | April 3, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: 20-28 Inches of Snow Forecast in Lake Tahoe This Weekend Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows The Truckee-Tahoe area is forecast to be hit with a winter storm this weekend that could deliver up to 2 FEET of snow to ski areas, according to the National Weather Service office in Reno. A special weather statement was issued, warning of the potential for a storm that could produce strong winds, […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 11, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Squaw Valley’s Josh Gold STOMPS 70-Foot Double Backflip at Jackson Hole, WY View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Today started out pretty mellow. The Squaw boys were in Jackson for their 1st time ever and they were hungry to huck cliffs so we threw some backflips off the cornice into Cody Bowl. Fun. Then when we got around the corner into No Name, they saw something big… […] Featured Video SnowBrains | February 25, 2020 1 Comment
Remembering CR Johnson 10 Years Later [arve url="https://youtu.be/YwaoBoFtkqg"] Ryan Mulcahy | February 24, 2020 0 Likes 0 Tweets 1 Comment
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Private Powder Day on Palisades, Granite Chief Peak, Headwall! Report from January 22nd, 2020 Brought to you by Squaw Alpine Squaw Valley ski resort in California reported 5″ of new snow this morning. That snow came with big wind and warmer temperatures so we knew we needed to get high and hope the wind had buffed things out. It had. But not everywhere. We ran straight to Granite Chief […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 23, 2020 1 Comment
Squaw Valley, CA Report: 25″ of Blower Snow in 24-Hours & Wildly Good Skiing Report from January 17th, 2019 Brought to you by Squaw Alpine Today was a bluebird powder day at Squaw Valley, CA. The snow was light, dry, and hit me in the chest and face a lot. A lot. Squaw reported 25″ of new snow in the previous 24-hours this morning. We started the day on KT-22 and the skiing was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 17, 2020 6 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: 12″ of Snowfall in 6-Hours… Report from January 16th, 2019 Brought to you by Visit Reno Tahoe The big forecast storm was delayed today. It didn’t start snowing until 10am. So we waited. At 1pm, we rolled up to KT-22 and it was snowing heavily. Our first run was a bit scratchy. Every run was better than the run before. By the end of the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
Chair to Chopper Challenge at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA: Win a Heli Ski Trip by Tracking Your Vertical Feet Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Have you ever dreamed of skiing some of British Columbia’s premier heli-skiing terrain? The Chair to Chopper Challenge at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is your chance, and it has been re-launched for another season! Here’s how it works: Download the Squaw Alpine app for iPhone or Android. Start tracking your vertical feet […] Industry News Jenah MacGrain | January 10, 2020 1 Comment
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