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
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