Chasing Californian Couloirs @ Kirkwood, Sonora & Tioga Pass – 04/20/14 Given the low total snowfall for the season in California, the ski season is surely going to come to an abrupt ending, yet one positive aspects are mountain passes opening early for your ski touring pleasure. Sonora Pass opened to through traffic on Friday April 18th around noon while Tioga Pass was open from the East up to the Yosemite Park gate[…] Backcountry Casey Cane | April 29, 2014 3 Comments
9,624-Foot Sonora Pass, CA is OPEN | Earliest Opening in a Decade | Tioga Pass OPEN to Pass from East 9,624-foot Sonora Pass in California (first crossed in 1852) opened on Friday, April 18th, 2014 at noon. This pass gives access to some incredible ski terrain in the High Sierra Nevada mountains. Parking your car above 9,000-feet lets skiers and riders […] SnowBrains | April 21, 2014 0 Comments
Tioga Pass Trip Report | 2 Days on Saddlebag Lake | May 25-26 Photo Tour (editor’s note: this is a brief trip report from our friend Christian. He and his buddies spent Memorial Day Weekend snowboarding in the Tioga Pass area. They found good snow and good times up there. This report is photo heavy to help show everyone exactly how this zone is holding up. Looks like a great time.) words & photos by […] Trip Report SnowBrains | May 29, 2013 8 Comments
Mammoth Conditions Report | Cool Temps, Fast Runs, & Falling Snow | May 27 Photos Mammoth vista yesterday The skiing at Mammoth yesterday was fast, chilly, and fun. Cool temps and moderate winds gave skiers & riders a taste of winter in late May. Clouds loomed on the horizon all day, then a short snow squall set down on the mountain in the afternoon. The most exciting thing that happened at Mammoth yesterday might have […] Weather Miles Clark | May 28, 2013 5 Comments
Tioga Pass OPENS Tomorrow, May 11th | 4th Earliest Opening in Past 30 Years Legendary 9,943-foot Tioga Pass opens tomorrow, May 11th. Tioga has been open to the pass from the East for a couple weeks. This has been great for access to Tioga from Tahoe or Mammoth or Reno, but if you’re in Sacramento or the Bay, it’s still too far. Recent ski reports from Tioga Pass: April 30th Tioga Report, Wet Avalanche […] SnowBrains | May 11, 2013 2 Comments
SnowBrains’ Top 5 Articles of the Week: April 29 – May 3rd, 2013 {Each Sunday Night we’ll bring you the “5 Most Popular Articles of the Week” here at SnowBrains.com. This will be a chance to look back and which articles gave peoples brain waves the most amplitude.} Top 5 articles of the week: April 29th – May 5th, 2013. #5 – 9,624-Foot Sonora Pass is OPEN | Earliest Opening in a Decade […] SnowBrains | May 5, 2013 1 Comment
State of the Eastside Report: Full Tioga Pass Conditions Report Options may not abound in the Eastern Sierra right now, but where there is snow it’s ripping! Tioga pass is open up to the park entrance providing easy access to lines off Mount Dana, Gaylor, False White, Conness and North Peak. This is no secret- but while riders are showing up in droves to schralp the goods, the snow is […] Zeb Blais | April 30, 2013 3 Comments
Tioga Pass Wet Avalanche, April 27th, 2013 | Don’t Let Your Guard Down… Recent temperatures in the Eastern Sierra have been swinging almost 40 degrees a day. Although spring skiing may seem casual, when the snow pack heats up this drastically, wet avalanches or wet slides can be a considerable danger in the backcountry. Here’s a quote from the US Forest Service about wet avalanches: “Wet avalanches usually occur when warm air temperatures, […] Weather Andrew Marshall | April 29, 2013 6 Comments
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