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Lake Tahoe, NV Backcountry Report: Bluebird Powder Lake Vista Day

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 20th, 2020 The last few days in the Lake Tahoe area have provided nothing but bluebird powder days after several storms blanketed the area in the previous few weeks. Although most of the snow exposed to the Tahoe sun has been baked and crusted over, there is still great snow in […]

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Galen Carrico | December 21, 2020
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Lake Tahoe, NV Backcountry Conditions Report: 4-8″ of New Snow on May 17th & Big Smiles

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Miles Clark | May 17, 2018
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Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Incredibly Good Snow Up High

I headed out into the backcountry with my good buddy and fellow guide, Jules Hanna. Jules knows the Tahoe backcountry 1,000% better than me. He told me where to go and I went. Sierra Crest. He was right. Dry, recrystallized, sugary, dreamy powder. You had to get high to get it. You had to walk on dirt, bushes, rocks to […]

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Miles Clark | December 6, 2017
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Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Conditions Report: Getting Inverted in La Sala del Diablo Chute

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Miles Clark | March 29, 2017
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Tahoe Is Losing Access To It’s Best Backcountry Skiing Terrain:

Parking for access to many of the best backcountry skiing areas in Lake Tahoe has been closed due to the current California Highway 89 improvement project. This improvement project is aimed at reducing sediment runoff into Lake Tahoe and in doing so they closed an untold number of unpaved, roadside parking spots. “What is happening is some of the pullouts people use to park for backcountry skiing are being eliminated,” said Bob Rowen, chairman of the Snowlands Network, which advocates on behalf human powered, winter recreation

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SnowBrains | October 1, 2015
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Tahoe Backcountry Breakdown: 2.5 Feet of Fresh to Heat

Well, we haven’t gotten the big dump that we need yet this year, but the few small storms that have broken through the RRR (ridiculously resilient ridge) have made for some great powder skiing. Last week we finally got a cold storm that dropped up to 2.5 feet of snow in areas and made for awesome conditions in our local backcountry zones. We took advantage of the prime conditions and checked out some of Tahoe’s classic terrain north of the lake. After a patchy approach full of bush whacking, creek crossing, and boulder hopping we were rewarded with some of the best […]

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Keegan Kliman | March 8, 2015
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Tahoe Backcountry Update: Good Snow Up High

Tahoe is beyond magical. We are blessed to call this place home. Major perk: Winter is always on in Tahoe from November to May, it’s just a matter of how deep and how high one is willing to go. This season has been a sleeper up high and deep. Since the season kicked off, we have enjoyed over 24 powder days. Yes, multiple powder days in Tahoe this year. What truly defines a powder day? If you enjoy fast, steep, smooth, no ice turns with blower snow engulfing you on each turn…then yes, I guess it’s a powder day. Tahoe backcountry #4_feb 21 2015_slasher blower_rider Ryan Williams Even though it’s not our normal Tahoe […]

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Guest Author | February 22, 2015
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