Wolf Creek Finds Silver Lining After Beetle Infestation The spruce beetle has changed the scenery at Wolf Creek Ski Area located in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.ย It only took a few years for the beetle to impact nearly all 1,581 acres of the ski area. The beetle has since moved west,ย but the damage continues to be a problem. The ski area has been lucky that a […] Industry News Mitch Flores | November 10, 2018 3 Comments
Squaw to Remove 5,000 Trees from Red Dog Area = New Lines & Better Skiing: Squaw Valley will be cutting down and removing over 5,000 trees in the Red Dog area this fall. The trees targeted for removal will be dead and dying trees off Red Dog Ridge near Heidi’s Rock. Squaw is saying this will open up 100 acres of quality tree-skiing terrain. We know, we know, removing trees isn’t generally a cool thing in California, but these trees are dead and this tree removal will be great for opening up the skiing off Red Dog Ridge. After these trees are pulled out, there will be space to charge hard in the Red Dog zone. There is no question, Red Dog holds the best tree skiing […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 23, 2014 6 Comments