Spring Mountain Tours: Learn from a pro where to find the best spring tracks at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows [sponsored by Squaw Alpine] As we get deeper in to spring and the temperatures continue to rise, knowing where to ski at a resort to get the best conditions is sometimes tricky. Where faces north, where faces south, where are the best runs and what’s the time window to avoid the bulletproof ice but get the best lines before the […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 30, 2018 2 Comments
80 on 80 – An Ikon Pass Road Trip [sponsored by Ikon Pass] The Ikon Pass provides access to 26 iconic mountain destinations. Twenty-six places that offer some of the best snow and terrain in the world. Places like Mammoth Mountain, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Alta, Snowbird, Big Sky and Jackson Hole, to name just a few. Winter road tripping has never had so many easy options, and from […] Featured Article D’Arcy McLeish | April 26, 2018 0 Comments
The Ikon Pass IS The New Squaw Alpine Season Pass [sponsored by Squaw Alpine] The Ikon Pass is the new Squaw Alpine season pass. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is offering the Ikon Pass to all of its guests for the upcoming season. Although similarly priced to the former Tahoe Super Pass, the Ikon Pass offers access to an additional 25 destinations. Beginning this week, Ikon Pass and Ikon Base […] Industry News Robin Azer | April 19, 2018 1 Comment
VIDEO: ‘So Close’ Attempt at Eagle’s Nest McConkey’s at Squaw Valley, CA Well, that didn't go quite as planned. But when in doubt, pin it out 👊🏼brap✊🏼📽: @skiing_ian #sloppyseconds #iREALLYtrustlook @momentskis @lookbindings @whiskipoles #keepsquawtrue . . . #ski #skiing #extremeskiing #freeski #freeskiing #freeride #freeriding #momentskis #itrustlook #squaw #squallywood #squawvalley #sendit #nsfamous #backslapsfortheboys A post shared by Jared Dalen (@skivolutionary) on Mar 19, 2018 at 9:20pm PDT After all the recent snow at […] SnowBrains | March 21, 2018 1 Comment
UPDATE: Body of Missing Skier Found at Squaw Valley | 42-Year Old From Rocklin, CA UPDATE: CBS Sacramento is reporting that a body has been found during the search that delayed Squaw Valley opening this morning. The body has been identified as 42-year old Wenyu Zhang from Rocklin, CA. —————————————————————————- Squaw Valley ski resort just opened after skiing and riding operations were on hold all morning during a search and rescue mission. At 9 pm […] Steven Agar | March 2, 2018 4 Comments
Apple Watch Series 3 Adds Snowsports Tracking Available Today | Squaw Alpine App Among First to Support Five months after announcing that the new Apple Watch Series 3 will be able to track your ski and snowboard sessions, Apple today delivered on that promise by announcing that, starting today, several apps available in the App Store have been updated to take advantage of the wrist-worn device. Amongst the first Apps to announce compatibility with this feature are […] Gear Steven Agar | March 1, 2018 1 Comment
VIDEO: Watch David Wise Complete his Insane Gold Medal Halfpipe Run After crashing his first two runs, David Wise decided there was nothing left to lose when he stood atop a halfpipe that had sent one-third of the 12 skiers limping off with injuries, facing an all-or-nothing run after his ski bindings had failed him in his two previous trips down, reports the ChicagoTribune “We cranked my bindings up as high as they […] Olympics Steven Agar | February 22, 2018 1 Comment
Squaw’s Julia Mancuso Brings Record Breaking Career to an End After a famed 18-year career, Olympic champion Julia Mancuso will hang up her skis and take a victory lap on Friday, January 19th in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Mancuso will move on to the next chapter of her career in PyeongChang, South Korea, this time not on the mountain, but with the NBC Olympics team in PyeongChang, reports usskiandsnowboard.org. As a […] Industry News Steven Agar | January 19, 2018 0 Comments
Squaw Valley 200″ Down on Last Year but Crowds Still Turn up for MLK Weekend Going into Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend last year, Squaw was in the middle of its best January for 35-years, having gotten 15 FEET of snow since the turn of the year. The snow total at 8,000 feet was 281″. This year, at the same elevation, there was just 80″, a huge -200″ difference on last year. But despite […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | January 16, 2018 0 Comments
How To Ski 4 World Class Destinations in 2-Days with The Mountain Collective [sponsored by The Mountain Collective] Ever chased a storm across state lines? One of our favorite, old school moves is chasing a storm to Tahoe to Utah. Specifically from Squaw/Alpine, CA to Alta/Snowbird, UT. If you’ve never done this, it’s time… The best way to make this move? The Mountain Collective pass. The Mountain Collective gives you the ability to choose […] Steven Agar | December 8, 2017 1 Comment
Alpine Meadows, CA Conditions Report: Powder Day w/ Lots of Terrain Open & No One Out Yesterday day was opening day for intermediate and advanced terrain at Alpine Meadows ski resort in Lake Tahoe, CA – it was a powder day with no one out. (They had had beginner chair Kangaroo open since November 18th, but this was the first day with intermediate and advanced terrain.) Alpine opened the Summit and Roundhouse chairs yesterday for the first […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 1, 2017 4 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Conditions Report: Palisades Powder Day Dream Yesterday was another amazing early season day at Squaw Valley ski resort in California with powder in the Palisades and chowder all over the upper mountain. Yesterday followed up Monday’s incredible powder day extremely well. Right off the bat, patrol opened the Palisades and we charged up there as fast as we could. Once up top, Patrol started dropping closed signs […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 29, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: Strong Atmospheric River For California | 2-4+ Feet Of Snow Possible Next 2-Days NOAA is forecasting a strong Atmospheric River to drop up to 4+ feet of snow in California’s mountains Wednesday and Thursday. “A strong Atmospheric River (AR) storm is expected to move in Wednesday and Thursday.” – NOAA Reno, NV today NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for California that is calling for up to 2-4 feet of snow Wednesday […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 14, 2017 3 Comments
“We Were the Original Ski Bums” | Ski Industry Shows Gratitude to United States Military The United States Military and the ski industry have a long, illustrious history: beginning with the 10th Mountain Division during WWll and the boom to the ski industry that followed, to the handful of military bases that provide training in mountain capabilities today. The original men who were a part of the 10th Mountain Division all had one thing in […] Robin Azer | November 10, 2017 1 Comment
Why The Mountain Collective is ‘The Golden Ticket’ for San Francisco Bay Area Skiers and Riders (Sponsored By: The Mountain Collective) The Mountain Collective is the best pass money can buy for skiers and riders all over the world. With access to 16 world-class destinations, there is no other pass that offers you the wide variety of terrain, conditions, and flexibility to experience powder days all winter, and summer, long. And if you live in the San […] Industry News Steven Agar | November 8, 2017 4 Comments
VIDEO: G.N.A.R. Hucking, Squaw Valley, CA 2017 | Josh A. & Friends Squaw Valley local rippers took full advantage of the massive amount of snow this last season. Some lines were “in season” that folks hadn’t seen ripped in years. It might have been “high tide” for Squaw with all that snow filling in, but lines were still steep and drops were huge. Follow the boys through the game of G.N.A.R. as […] LadyBrains | November 4, 2017 1 Comment
Squaw Valley Invests $4 Million into 13 Gazex, 4 Avalaunchers, 1 Avy Helicopter, Largest Ski Patrol Team in History, Navy SEAL Trainers, & The PACT Promise [sponsored by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows] Coming off of a record 728″ snowfall winter, Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows has invested $4 Million in new equipment and training to help improve the safety and efficiency of the mountain. The investments are geared towards allowing the Ski Patrol and Staff to more efficiently perform their jobs. The investment includes: New snow safety helicopter: […] Avalanche Jake Rubnitz | October 13, 2017 6 Comments
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Season Pass Prices Go Up On October 11th [sponsored by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows] Heads up. Season pass prices go up for the Tahoe Super Pass from Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows, CA ski resorts on October 11th, 2017. Buy your pass here: Tahoe Super Pass Pass prices increase after 11:59pm October 10th, 2017 College, Bronze, Silver and Gold pass levels are available. Current prices: College = $469 Bronze = $519 […] Industry News LadyBrains | October 5, 2017 0 Comments
How to Cope with Injury I’ve always been jealous of people who love sports that aren’t dependent on season. Baseball, for example, might have a season, but enthusiasts can still throw a ball around in the winter. Snowboarding and skiing are over once the snow is. It is precious. And it is a burden. My life during the snowboarding season is different to my life […] Helena Guglielmino | September 27, 2017 1 Comment
PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn To Be Demolished, Redeveloped & Expanded PlumpJack Inn, Fine Dining Restaurant & Cafe will be redeveloped from the current Squaw Valley Inn into a 3 building, 2-5 story hotel and residences with underground parking, restaurants, bar, pool, spa and fitness center. The Project is scheduled to be completed by December 2019. PlumpJack is located at the base of Squaw Valley, CA. The ski resort, Squaw Valley Ski […] Industry News LadyBrains | September 27, 2017 0 Comments