SnowBrains Forecast: 2-8″ of Snow For The Sierra Tonight and Tomorrow, Locally Higher Amounts Forecast By SnowBrains Cheif Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 3:10 pm MST, 10/17/2021 Forecast Summary: A quick-moving storm will bring 2-8″ of snow to the Sierra Sunday night and into Monday. Snow will initially start Sunday evening and continue through the night before tapering off Monday morning. Snow levels will be around 5,000-5,500 feet, with the highest amounts near Lassen Peak. […] Weather Eric McNamee | October 17, 2021 0 Comments
FIRE-AID: A Backyard Benefits Concert to Support Lake Tahoe Fire Relief Efforts Lake Tahoe had a devastating fire season. People lost their homes. Ski areas got burned. Mass evacuations were a daily thing this summer. This is why Fire-Aid, a benefit concert for Lake Tahoe Fire Relief, was organized. Please join the Tahoe community for an evening of energy, community, and live music to raise money for the Lake Tahoe Fire relief […] Industry News Firebrains | October 14, 2021 0 Comments
The Top 10 Tips For Buying and Selling Gear At The Ski Swap Fall is here, and that means one thing, it’s ski swap season! Time to grab some new gear for cheap or turn last year’s setup into a stack of cash. Here are our expert tips on how to work the ski swap like a pro. BUYING 1. Get there early. All the best deals are going to be gone in […] Mike Lavery | September 24, 2021 3 Comments
GoFundMe Campaign Started For Tahoe Ski Patroller Whose Home Was Destroyed by Caldor Fire in California The Caldor Fire in northern California has grown to become one of the largest and most destructive fires in the state’s history. It is currently burning through 218,459 acres in the El Dorado, Alpine, and Amador counties, and is just 53% contained. The fire has been burning for nearly a month and there are 50 different fire response crews on the […] Fire Jesse | September 10, 2021 2 Comments
Lake Tahoe Basin Under Threat From Caldor Fire Protecting the Lake Tahoe Basin has become the nation’s top firefighting priority as the Caldor Fire rapidly grows. With more than 3,200 fire personnel working to contain the Caldor blaze California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has requested a presidential major disaster declaration for eight counties, including some of those surrounding Lake Tahoe. If approved this request would allow food, housing, and […] Fire Andrew | August 27, 2021 4 Comments
Tahoe Conservationists Win Lawsuit Against Squaw Valley, CA Resort Development Conservationists with the Sierra Watch, a conservation advocacy group, won a legal battle yesterday against Alterra Mountain Company, which had plans to extensively develop the area surrounding Squaw Valley, California. Three judges ruled that Alterra will not be able to continue its expansion plans for Squaw Valley because of the impacts the project would have on the area’s fire danger, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 25, 2021 4 Comments
The 9 Most Expensive Daily Lift Tickets in the USA Last Season A daily lift ticket was $229 at two ski areas during peak season last year. Two-hundred-twenty-nine dollars… Lots of other ski resorts had window prices not far away from that number, either. Skiing isn’t a cheap sport but it is something we all love to do—and most of the readers on this website aren’t the kind of people who just […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 20, 2021 14 Comments
Total Skier Visits Up 22% at Ski California Resorts During Pandemic PETALUMA, Calif. (Aug. 17, 2021) – According to a new report produced by RRC Associates for the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), despite the pandemic Ski California resorts saw increased visitation during the 2020-21 winter season. Skier visits at California and Nevada ski areas were up nearly 22% as compared to the 2019-20 season, with a total of 6,753,303 estimated […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 18, 2021 0 Comments
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