Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Big Storm, High Avalanche Danger, & Mellow Turns Report from December 14, 2024 We got out into the Tahoe backcountry early today in a driving blizzard. The Sierra Avalanche Center called for HIGH avalanche danger, with human-triggered avalanches likely. This pushed us into low-angle, non-exposed terrain. So, we went for a lovely walk in about 2 feet of new snow. Geoff, Jamie, and I cruised around, set skin […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 14, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Spooky Powder & Rock Strikes on Friday The 13th… Report from Friday the 13th, December, 2024 Friday the 13th always seems to have a little luck in it, doesn’t it? Fox and I got out into the backcountry of Lake Tahoe, California, kinda early today without a clear picture of what we were gonna find out there. After 2 weeks of zero hiking, it was time to try. We […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 13, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Upper Mountain Mini-Powder Day Fun Report from December 12, 2024 We awoke to snow flurries this morning and reports of 0″ of snow overnight. So we waited… About noon, I couldn’t take it any longer and rolled out and straight to the upper mountain. It hadn’t snowed much so I knew that lower angle terrain would ski best. I jump onto the Shirley Lake chair […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 12, 2024 0 Comments
Annual Tahoe Backcountry Safety Awareness Week is Underway Week of in-person events and virtual education will focus on dangers of the backcountry and how to stay safe TAHOE CITY, Calif. (December 9) – From expert panel sessions about backcountry safety to on-the-snow events hosted by some of Lake Tahoe’s finest backcountry guides, the fifth annual Tahoe Backcountry Safety Awareness Week is chock full of events curated by Take […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 11, 2024 0 Comments
Diamond Peak, NV, Opening Day Report: Great Skiing, Better Views, Now Bring on the Snow Report from December 5, 2024 Another ski resort in the Lake Tahoe Basin has officially opened for the season! Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Nevada, kicked things off on Thursday, December 5, and it was an absolutely beautiful day. We arrived just minutes before the lifts started spinning, geared up, and wandered over to the Lakeview Quad. It was my first […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | December 8, 2024 0 Comments
How is Palisades Tahoe, CA, Skiing Right Now? | Full Report, Video, & Photo Tour Report from December 2, 3, 4, 2024 On Monday, I drove across the deserts of Nevada from Park City, UT, to Olympic Valley, CA. I left at 6 am to ski the afternoon at Palisades Tahoe. After a quick stop at the grocery store and season pass office, I was skiing by 2 pm. To my delighted surprise, the Reverse […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 5, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Thanksgiving Weekend Operations Update: 8 New Lifts Starting Sunday By Palisades Tahoe on November 29, 2024 8 Lifts Added to Sunday’s Lineup There’s a lot more to be grateful for this week, we are expanding our terrain! Thanks to our operations working around the clock, we will be adding 8 new lifts on our upper mountain to the lift schedule this Sunday, December 1. While we would love to open this […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 29, 2024 0 Comments
Early Snow Brings Heavenly Mountain Resort, CA’s, Opening Day Forward California’s Heavenly Mountain Resort is opening its winter season early, thanks to the generous help of fresh snow. The resort announced it will spin its lifts on Wednesday, November 20, two days ahead of schedule, following a 9-inch snowfall in the past week. Related: Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Heavenly Ski Resort, CA — A Name That Almost Does Justice “It has […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 18, 2024 0 Comments
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