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Video: Andy Hays Hits the Gnarliest “Chimney Sweep” at Squaw Valley, CA We’ve Ever Heard Of…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Yesterday, local legend Andy Hays hit the “Chimney Sweep” in The Palisades at Squaw Valley, CA. This was the first and only time it’s been open all season. It was the gnarliest we’ve ever heard of:  a huge cornice drop into an icy chute to a high speed 50′ […]

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Squaw Valley, CA Report: The Chimney OPENS For First Time This Year!

Report from April 24th, 2019 Squaw Valley, CA was on fire yesterday. The Chimney off the Palisades opened for the first time this season. Conditions in The Chimney were perfect – soft, supple, smooth, and creamy. Andy Hays and I had one helluvan unexpected rush dropping into Easy Street. After The Chimney, I cruised over to Granite Chief for a […]

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Miles Clark | April 25, 2019
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The Chimney at Squaw Opened Yesterday: Photos & Videos

SnowBrains co-founder Eric Bryant. photo: robb gaffneyThe Andy Hays. photo: robb gaffney

The legendary Chimney at Squaw Valley, USA opened for the first and likely the last time of the season yesterday. Not many were on hand to hit it, but those who where there to witness it, got a helluva show. The cornice drop in was sizable, the ramp was damn fast and the air out was certainly larger than normal. Scott Gaffney dropped first and blew up upon impact. The rest of the boys all stomped the Chimney Sweep landing and […]

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Aaron Rice | April 10, 2015
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1 Shot @ The Chimney, Bluebird Pow, Crud, & Groomers | Squaw Valley USA Powder Day Report:

Dare I say it was the best day of the season? Almost. Was it one of the most fun days I’ve had all year? Hell yes. We got a little bit of a late start and took our first run at 10am. Big mistake. We had amazing spring pow for our first run, but I gave myself a nice slap in my own face for not getting here by 9am. Siberia and the Palisades were going off first thing in the morning and we saw some nice […]

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Guy LaDouche | April 23, 2014
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