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Squaw/Alpine Conditions Report: Just Hanging In There…

Yesterday at Squaw Valley was rough. Cold, windy, bumpy, not much groomed, hard, and very little snow. I’d skied Squaw 3 days earlier and it’s amazing how much snow we lost in those three days. The park was holding up well, though. I saw Tanner Hall (at least I think it was him) throwing front flips and 720’s like they were nothing. Shirely lake was skiing OK and Siberia was pretty brutal. I wasn’t brave enough to try Granite Chief. Mountain Run is now melted out and closed so we’re downloading the rest of the season. […]

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Miles Clark | April 2, 2015
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Squaw Valley Powder Day Report:

Squaw Valley reported that they received 7″ of snow on Sunday night and Monday. The entire mountain was closed, more or less, yesterday leaving us all of Siberia, Headwall, Solitude, Shirley Lake, and Granite Chief fresh for the taking. We showed up at 8:30am, it was mostly sunny, and there were very few people in line for the Funitel. At the top of the Funi, people seemed to chose between going straight to Sibo-Reverse Traverse-Headwall or Granite Chief. We chose Emigrant to Granite and it was pretty great in spots. Icy […]

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Miles Clark | March 24, 2015
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Lake Tahoe Storm Snow Totals & Photo Tour:

We can hear avalanche bombs from our house in Tahoe City. Not a bad sign. It’s also very windy in Tahoe City this morning. NOAA is reporting 40mph winds at the top of Squaw with gusts to 60mph and a temperature of 22ºF as of 7am. We’re hoping it’s not enough wind to shut down Squaw’s upper lifts, but it just might be… Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. – NOAA […]

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Miles Clark | March 23, 2015
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Squaw-Alpine Traverse Conditions Update // Photo Tour

Starting out on the hike over to Alpine, with gloomy weather overhead

With the merging of Squaw and Alpine we are all chomping at the bit to get our hands on White Wolf, but in the mean time the Squaw-Alpine traverse will serve just fine.  The connect was made official this year and serves as a fun twist on the two mountains we all know and love.  Patrol has kept the gate […]

Eric Bryant | April 7, 2013
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