Squaw Weekend Video Update: Return of El Nino After one of the longest dry spells of the season, the skiing at Squaw finally returned to winteresque conditions for a few days. Things started off warm and wet, but transitioned to snow Wednesday night delivering around two feet of snow (and very lively and unstable mountains on Thursday). High winds left us on the lower mountain for Friday, but […] Conditions Report Eric Bryant | February 22, 2016 0 Comments
Pineapple Express: Squaw Conditions Update For the past three weekends the trend for Squaw has been rain on Friday, snow Saturday, and powder Sunday. This weekend is shaping up to be no exception, with an exceptionally rainy day today (with rain all the way to the top) and snow levels scheduled to drop over night. This weekends atmospheric river has come with a good dose of […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 29, 2016 0 Comments
Squaw Weekend Video Update: More POWDER! This past weekend brought conditions of all sorts to Squaw, mostly good but also a touch of bad. Friday brought with it high winds, high snow levels, and high amounts of closures. Saturday yielded colder temps, snow flurries throughout the day, and a very surprising amount of ripping snow. Sunday things tried to go blue, but mainly provided smooth wind […] Conditions Report Eric Bryant | January 25, 2016 2 Comments
Squaw Conditions Update + Photo Tour After an unreal day on Friday followed by rain to the top over weekend, Squaw came alive again for the MLK holiday with a solid 8-10″ of new snow on the upper mountain. Most of the upper mountain was closed Saturday and Sunday due to high winds, leaving things buffed smooth and ready to rip. The Squaw game continues to […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 18, 2016 3 Comments
Squaw Valley Video Conditions Update + Photo Tour: POW!!! Things are starting to come alive at Squaw, with upwards of two feet of new snow in the upper elevations and a solid foot and a half at the base. With the new snow came expanded terrain options, the kangaroo kicker, and lots of smiles. The Good Trees under Squaw Creek All of Shirley Lake, from the Shirley Chutes to […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | December 11, 2015 0 Comments
Squaw *not* Closing Weekend Video Report: Fun In The Sun Squaw refuses to let go of winter, with their closing date pushed back to this this upcoming Sunday. However, with only Gold Coast remaining on the schedule (due to the fact you likely won’t be able to make it down to Siberia on Saturday) this past Sunday felt a bit like closing day. People got their final rides in on Siberia (which was the first detachable quad in North America […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 21, 2015 1 Comment
Squaw Valley Report: The RETURN of Winter Old Man Winter actually decided to make an appearance in Tahoe Easter Sunday, and delivered a tasty 4-10″ of fresh at Squaw Valley. With the new snow and cold temperatures today, the skiing stayed ripping all day with Siberia and the Reverse Traverse holding the best turns of the day. In the afternoon the winds picked up as the approaching storm rolled in, making for some smooth wind buff turns in Siberia Bowl. Patrol also gave us The Palisades at around 1:30 (after the Reverse Traverse crowds died down), and National Chute held some nice fresh turns. Main Chute closed shortly after opening, and Extra […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 6, 2015 3 Comments
Still Wintery: Squaw Valley Video Conditions Update Despite falling right back into sunshine and relatively high temperatures at Squaw, the conditions are still really fun. The north facing snow is still wintery, with pockets of powder to be found throughout the mountain. All the hikes were also open yesterday, with some of the best turns of the day hiding out in plain site below the Chimney.[…] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 5, 2015 3 Comments
Tahoe Storm Delivers, 2+ Feet of SNOW for Squaw! Photo Tour: For the first time this year, Tahoe caught a break and received double the amount of snow forecasted over the weekend. With easily two feet of snow on the upper mountain, the skiing as well as the vibe came alive at Squaw. Snow fell most of Saturday and Sunday brought intermittent clouds and deep snow. As to be expected, the masses were out and hungry for pow but the lines (save Granite Chief on Sunday), remained manageable. On Saturday the only things to open on the upper mountain were Siberia and Shirley (as well as the beginner terrain) […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 1, 2015 0 Comments
A Hucking Good Time @ Squaw Valley: Video + Photo Update Yesterday was quite possibly the best day of the year at Squaw Valley. Despite the unseasonably warm temperatures (with a high in the mid 50s), the skiing was good everywhere at Squaw. The Slot was smooth and ripping, all of Mainline Pocket was ready to go, and Cornice II bowl had a plethora of fun mini airs. […] Conditions Report Eric Bryant | February 14, 2015 0 Comments
Hanging By A Thread: Squaw Conditions Update + Photo Tour While a week with day time highs in the mid 50’s has done nothing good for Squaw, the skiing is still surprisingly ripping. The majority of the mountain is still nice and smooth, and with high day time temperatures and low nightly temperatures we are in the midst of a nice little corn cycle. The turns off of Headwall and […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 10, 2015 0 Comments
Despite A Drought, Tahoe Is Still the Best Ski Community On All Fronts: A Tahoe Tour Anyone that has watched the news or has any kind of connection to the weather will know that it has been a strange and unpredictable winter across North America. Whether you blame global warming, El Nino/La Nina or simply just nature, all should agree things are what they should be. Colorado […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 17, 2014 1 Comment
The Return Of The Mothership: Opening Day of KT-22 + Squaw Conditions Update Life returned to normal yesterday at Squaw, as The Mothership (KT-22) fired up for the first time of the season. Once things softened up, the skiing was all around ripping. East Face, GS Bowl, even Rock Garden and the Snag Cliffs were all harboring some sweet turns once the sun got on them and softened things up (first thing in […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 15, 2014 1 Comment
5+ Feet Of Snow and Big Avalanches: Squaw Photo And Video Conditions Update We were all wondering if the reports from Squaw could be true, with rampant rumors of 5+ feet of snow for the upper mountain after this past storm. After closing on Sunday due to heavy rainfall, the doubts were even greater but today we were able to get into the upper mountain and we certainly received every bit of the 5+ feet. Shirley Chutes were almost buried, no more bushes sticking out, and huge slide paths were everywhere[…] Conditions Report Eric Bryant | February 11, 2014 6 Comments
Squaw Conditions: Sleeper Pow Day With Freezing Snain And Milky Pow While the storm didn’t quite produce the totals we were hoping for yesterday at Squaw, things were still skiing quite well. With 3-5 inches of new snow over night, and some wind to smooth things out the skiing in Shirley lake was most ripping. And, Patrol opened up Rainbow Bowl for the first time […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 7, 2014 1 Comment
Smooth Chalk, Rough Bumps, and SNOW On The Way: Squaw Photo + Video Conditions Update With the winds picking up as the storm approaches Tahoe, Squaw saw some chalky goodness today which has been conspicuously absent thus far in the season. In particular, the top half of Shirley Lake was harboring some sweet and smooth turns in places (while in other places she was harboring some sporadic and rather icy bumps). Lift Maintenance has also […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 5, 2014 0 Comments
Snow? Who needs snow to shred? Low Tide Sending From Squaw This Weekend I awoke Saturday to blue skies and a fresh blanket of snow covering our mansion patio. After my butler Jeffery prepared us a marvelous breakfast it was obviously spa time! After […] Featured Video SnowBrains | February 5, 2014 3 Comments
Squaw: Upper Mountain Closed Due to Snow Making Pipe Burst The tough times continue at Squaw, with the Upper Mountain shut down yet again this year. This time the closure was due to a snow making pipe burst, causing the upper mountain to be shut down the past two days and likely leaving it closed again tomorrow. And the forecast continues to look dry for Tahoe, with no change in sight. Simply sunny skies and 50 degree temps. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 23, 2014 9 Comments
Triple Over Edge Powder Day @ Squaw: Conditions Update + Photo Tour We were all starting to worry, but it turns out the sky over California can still precipitate. Squaw received a few inches of new snow on Saturday night bringing a very welcome white blanket to the valley and making Sunday the deepest day of 2014. However, it was nowhere near the dump we so desperately need at this point. Highlights […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 13, 2014 0 Comments
Sunshine and Slick Snow @ Squaw Valley: Conditions Update + Photo Tour After recovering from a stinky situation, Squaw has continued to ski well despite the startling lack of snow. With cold overnight temps they have been able to continue making snow, which has been our saving grace with daytime highs spiking into the mid 50’s. Coverage on piste remains quite good (save a few spots in the Mountain Run) while skiing off piste has been all but shut down (with the closing[…] Conditions Report Eric Bryant | January 2, 2014 1 Comment
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