Visit Reno, NV’s Backyard — Every Skier’s Paradise Brought to you by Visit Reno Tahoe Near Lake Tahoe, you’ll find a place called Reno, NV. Known as the “Biggest Little City in the World,” it flourishes with culture, good vibes, and exciting nightlife. Reno offers fun for all who visit, especially those who check out Reno’s backyard. The Sierra Nevada mountains provide a stunning backdrop for the city skyline […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | January 22, 2020 0 Comments
Tahoe Backcountry Report: The Shark Fin Report from January 19th, 2020 Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions Yesterday, we went in search of powder snow. It hasn’t snowed since Thursday and temperatures got up to 44ºF on Saturday, but we had a feeling there’d be some leftovers. There were. And they were good. Dense, surfy, playful, powder-covered, north-facing slopes were holding. We skied the Shark Fin […] Backcountry Miles Clark | January 20, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: 25″ of Blower Snow in 24-Hours & Wildly Good Skiing Report from January 17th, 2019 Brought to you by Squaw Alpine Today was a bluebird powder day at Squaw Valley, CA. The snow was light, dry, and hit me in the chest and face a lot. A lot. Squaw reported 25″ of new snow in the previous 24-hours this morning. We started the day on KT-22 and the skiing was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 17, 2020 6 Comments
Homewood Mountain Resort, CA to Offer Free Ski and Snowboard Lessons on January 20, 2020 Lake Tahoe area resort brings back its second annual ‘The Very Best Day to Learn to Ski and Ride,’ along with other enticing ways for first-timers to start skiing or snowboarding all season long Brought to you by Visit Reno Tahoe For those who made it their New Year’s resolution to learn to ski or snowboard, Homewood Mountain Resort on […] SnowBrains | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: 12″ of Snowfall in 6-Hours… Report from January 16th, 2019 Brought to you by Visit Reno Tahoe The big forecast storm was delayed today. It didn’t start snowing until 10am. So we waited. At 1pm, we rolled up to KT-22 and it was snowing heavily. Our first run was a bit scratchy. Every run was better than the run before. By the end of the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Wind-Buff Pow, Sunshine, & Zero Lift Lines Report from January 15th, 2019 Brought to you by Squaw Alpine Yesterday was fire hot fun at Squaw Valley, CA. Squaw reported 11″ of new snow on the upper mountain and the upper mountain hadn’t opened since that snow fell. That snow came with an enormous amount of wind creating wind-buff conditions all over the mountain as well as some […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 16, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for Greater Tahoe Area | BIG ONE Will Bring 18-24″ Snow to Ski Areas Today thru Friday After a break in the weather today, a strong winter storm will move through the Greater Tahoe Area tonight through Thursday. This storm will bring heavy mountain snow, strong gusty winds, and plenty of travel headaches. Ski areas could see up to 2-FEET of fresh snow before the weekend. This is a BIG one, and SnowBrains drove from Salt Lake City, UT […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 15, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Watch for Greater Tahoe Area | Squaw Valley, CA Could See 24-30″ Fresh Snow Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows A winter weather advisory for the Greater Lake Tahoe region begins at 7 pm today, lasting through Tuesday morning, followed by a winter storm watch from Wednesday evening through Thursday evening. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA will see in excess of 2-FEET of fresh snow, with the mountain passes seeing up to 3-feet. […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 13, 2020 0 Comments
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