Squaw Valley, CA Report: Backflips & Wind-Buff Report from December 20th, 2019 Brought to you by Visit Reno Tahoe Today was a stellar day at Squaw Valley, CA. The wind was ripping up high which was blowing snow onto the north and east faces making them buttery in spots. Most runs weren’t top to bottom goodness, but many of the runs we found were mostly buffed out […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 20, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for Tahoe this Weekend | Ski Areas Will See 12-36″ Fri-Sun Another winter storm is expected to arrive by Friday night with more mountain snow, valley rain, and gusty winds. Waves of precipitation will occur from Friday night through Sunday. Heavy, wet snows a good bet for the Sierra passes with major travel impacts with 1 to 3 feet of snow forecast. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will see wet, heavy snow to the […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 6, 2019 0 Comments
Who’s Ready for FASTER Accessed Terrain At Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA? Just when we thought Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows couldn’t get any better, a brand new chairlift will grant skiers and riders quicker access to even more dreamy pow lines. The Treeline Cirque, a $10 million detachable, high-speed quad, will transport skiers and riders from the base area to Sherwood ridge in a total of five minutes, where the journey once […] Industry News Emily Crofton | November 14, 2019 6 Comments
Lawsuit Filed in Objection of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadow, CA Base-to-Base Gondola The Granite Chief Wilderness Protection League have filed a lawsuit in objection of Placer County’s approval of the controversial Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA base-to-base gondola. Related: UPDATED: “Base-to-Base” Gondola From Squaw Valley to Alpine Meadows, CA APPROVED by Placer County Back in July of this year the Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the base-to-base Gondola from Squaw […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 16, 2019 8 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Has Seen MORE SNOW Already this May Than In April April at Squaw Valley, CA was pretty good, right? We had a few powder days, snowfall was around average, we were loving the fact that sunny spring skiing was here and all that comes with it. And then BOOM, like a mid-February storm, winter returned to the ‘Spring Skiing Capital’ in May! Related: Squaw Valley, CA Report: Legit Full-On Mid-Winter […] Weather SnowBrains | May 22, 2019 0 Comments
Record Snowfall Leads to 21% Occupancy Increase in North Lake Tahoe this Winter Epic storms in the Tahoe area this winter not only brought record-breaking snowfall but higher occupancy rates as well. Occupancy in North Lake Tahoe is up 21 % from last winter which includes data from hotels and property management companies, according to data from the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, reports The Sierra Sun. Related: Squaw Valley, CA Is Currently Experiencing Its […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 15, 2019 1 Comment
VIDEO: Large Backflip Madness at Squaw Valley, CA [arve url="https://vimeo.com/327838277"] Miles Clark | April 2, 2019 182 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Snowpack is Currently More Than DOUBLE Normal Yesterday was yet another awesome powder day at Squaw Valley, CA so it comes as no surprise that the current snowpack is now DOUBLE the average. Related: Squaw Valley, CA Report: Simply Surreal Bluebird Powder Day The Lake Tahoe snowpack is currently sitting at 205% of average, and with many resorts extending their seasons, you still have time to get out […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 29, 2019 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Will Stay Open Until July 7th 2019 Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA is in the midst of a record-breaking snow season and now plans to operate Squaw Valley until Sunday, July 7, weather and conditions permitting. That’s three additional months of skiing and riding. The Spring Skiing Capital will turn into the Summer Skiing Capital! With all that snow, we are ecstatic to announce that Squaw Valley Alpine […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 6, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Speed Skiing on Shirley Lake at Squaw [arve url="https://youtu.be/PAzAbehLpSc"] Rochelle Swanson | March 5, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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 […] Conditions Report Rochelle Swanson | March 4, 2019 0 Comments
Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team Treks 8-Miles into Lake Tahoe Backcountry to Bring Lost Snowboarder to Safety In the bitterly cold morning hours of Feb. 1, Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team skiers and snowmobilers brought a missing snowboarder home after tracking him past midnight into the snowbound backcountry behind Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA ski resort. Related: Alpenglow Expedition Guide Explains Why the Squaw Valley, CA Backcountry is So Amazing The snowboarder had crossed the ski resort […] Backcountry SnowBrains | February 11, 2019 0 Comments
Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows, Ca CLOSED Today Due to Extreme Avalanche Danger After 46″ in 24Hrs Written on February 10th, 2019 at 7am PST “3 FEET OF SNOW OVERNIGHT | SQUAW VALLEY ALPINE MEADOWS WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE DAY TO EXTREME AVALANCHE CONDITIONS” – Squaw Alpine today Due to high avalanche danger, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows in Lake Tahoe, CA are closed today. 36″ of snow fell overnight last night, 46″ in the past […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 10, 2019 0 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions, CA Backcountry Tahoe Report: BOTTOMLESS Following an unforgettable cold storm that dropped more than 5 feet on all terrain above lake level, the Tahoe Backcountry accessed by Alpenglow Expeditions of Squaw Valley, CA has changed dramatically. Related: Ski Squaw Valley, CA’s Incredible Lift-Accessed Backcountry Terrain With Alpenglow Expeditions This Season The storm that came in warm and saw snow levels plummet, left us with a right side […] Backcountry SnowBrains | February 8, 2019 0 Comments
Current Storm Total at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA is Over 4-FEET – And It’s Still Dumping! February is off to a very strong start in Tahoe. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA received 2 feet of snow in the last 24 hours, bringing their current storm total to more than 4-feet, and counting. The base right now is a cool 140″. You might also like: How To Hike and Find Powder Days After a Storm at Alpine Meadows, […] SnowBrains | February 5, 2019 1 Comment
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
Truckee Donner Land Trust and Squaw Public Service District to Acquire Poulsen Olympic Meadow Property Set in a beautiful meadow with Squaw Creek meandering through and the peaks of Squaw Valley towering above – roughly 30 acres of property owned by one of the valley’s founding families will be preserved by a unique joint effort between the Truckee Donner Land Trust and Squaw Valley Public Service District. A one‐of‐a‐kind parcel in an otherwise developed ski destination, […] SnowBrains | January 26, 2019 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: The Legendary Fingers Go Off In Morning Before Afternoon Rain… Report from 1/18/19 ***NOTE: Strong video from yesterday to be published tomorrow Yesterday morning the Fingers at Squaw Valley, CA were the best they’ve been since 2017. Spiny, fluted, and slathered in snow. They skied well in the morning before rain arrived at about 1pm or so and transformed the snow. The silver lining: The snowpack at Squaw is dense […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 19, 2019 1 Comment
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Bluebird Powder, Perfect Snowpack, Send-Fest… Report from January 10th, 2019 Squaw Valley, CA was reporting 7″ of new snow in the past 24 hours this morning. It was a lot deeper than that out there today… Everything at Squaw opened today except for Silverado and The Palisades. The entire upper mountain hadn’t been open since Monday and therefore was obnoxiously fresh. The current snowpack at […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 11, 2019 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Crazy-Fun, Wet, Hucking Powder Day Report from January 9th, 2019 Yesterday, I drove 8-hours across the barren deserts of Nevada to ski Squaw Valley, CA today. Click here for 50% off Squaw Valley / Alpine Meadows 2 of 3 Day Lift Tickets It was worth it. There was no one in the KT-22 lift line at 9am today and Squaw was reporting 1-6″ of new […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 10, 2019 0 Comments