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NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for Tahoe this Weekend | Ski Areas Will See 12-36″ Fri-Sun

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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 […]
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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 […]
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Lawsuit Filed in Objection of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadow, CA Base-to-Base Gondola

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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 […]
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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 […]
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Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team Treks 8-Miles into Lake Tahoe Backcountry to Bring Lost Snowboarder to Safety

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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 […]
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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 […]
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Alpenglow Expeditions, CA Backcountry Tahoe Report: BOTTOMLESS

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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 […]
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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 […]
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Truckee Donner Land Trust and Squaw Public Service District to Acquire Poulsen Olympic Meadow Property

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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, […]
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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 […]
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