Alpine Ski Blog

Five hours after our descent of Mount Rainier, we were on the road again.   By the wee hours of the morning we were sleeping in the Subaru near the base … Read More

Apparently Squaw has Officially answered the dilemma regarding wether or not they are going to have a Bike Park this year. Answer: Posting a story on their website regarding the … Read More

  Mount Rainier is always an exciting ski.  The tallest, most glaciated peak in the Cascade Range has no simple hiking routes to the top.  All routes to the summit … Read More

The Line of the Week
 Southern Utah The Turret When I left off last week I was covered in poison ivy and questioning my moves. I was deep in the … Read More

 Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows will connect some year soon.  Or will they? Troy Caldwell owns the land between Squaw & Alpine (called White Wolf) & is still in the … Read More

Your American freedom = dwindling.  For millions of years, American have enjoyed the right to get drunk, hit on each other, say obnoxious sh#t, and drown themselves as they see … Read More

Last weekend was the end for a lot of ski resorts in North America.  We lost 8 resorts but still have 9 left.  We lost Kirkwood, Mt. Hood Meadows, Alpental, Steven’s … Read More

  So, you bought your 2012/13 Squaw Valley USA season pass?  Or you haven’t yet.  Either way, it’s good to know what benefits come with this year’s season pass. Last … Read More

The Sierra Sun just came out with their “Winter Wrap Up” article for 2011/12.  It’s a great article with some great numbers that we’ve displayed below. To read the full article, … Read More

With ski season Unofficially Over, its time to re-arrange the hobby shed, put away those ski boots you don’t want your feet to ever be in again, break out the … Read More

Unofficial just got off the phone with UC Berkeley’s Donner Summit Snow Laboratory scientist Randall Osterhuber.  He gave us the latest snowfall, precipitation, and snow depth numbers as well as … Read More

The Line of the Week Southern Utah Trepidation BJ drew me a map the old fashioned way, in the sand. We had just arrived deep in a canyon off the … Read More

Watch the entire RBT show on youtube now! The big mountain freeskiing-meets-skier event, concluded at Sugar Bowl Resort. The event featured head-to-head action with four competitors racing at the same … Read More

The Olympics returning to Lake Tahoe have been a big controversy for many years.  With new found big money in our area in the form of KSL (owners of Squaw … Read More

This fall, I spoke with Troy Caldwell about wether or not KSL was talking to him about connecting Squaw & Alpine via his beloved White Wolf .  He informed me that … Read More

  Well, high pressure has been keeping spirits high in the Cascades.  The next objective on the tick list is Mount Rainier. Rainier boasts 36 square miles of permanent snow … Read More

Unofficial is recommending the Silver Pass for Squaw & Alpine this year.  You’re only blacked out 5 days at Xmas, 3 at MLK, 2 for Presidents weekends, & it’s $230 … Read More

…and it was pretty damn fun.  As we all know, KSL closed Squaw Valley the earliest it’s been closed in recent memory this year (April 29th).  But, KSL allowed Squaw … Read More

Mount Adams is a soul-crushingly large mountain.  Even giant Mount Shasta and towering Mount Rainier feel small compared to this massive volcano.  Or maybe it’s just the time of year. … Read More

Squaw Valley’s Alpine Meadows will be open today, Saturday, and Sunday.  It’s going to be a fun weekend, but it’s gonna be windy and not that warm compared to the … Read More

Day 1 of of the Nike Lowers Pro ASP surfing competition went down a few days ago at San Clemente, CA. The waves were smallerish (4 foot with some bigger … Read More

Remember that lightning storm that closed Squaw Valley last week?  This video is taken from the same day albeit a different exact zone of the Sierras.  But, this gives you … Read More

There is currently a skier missing in the Eastern Sierras near Tioga Pass, CA.  This skier, Boris Avdeev, is suspected to have been skiing in the Dana Couloir/Cocaine Chute area … Read More

We were skeptical of the rollerskis & boards at first.  But after seeing them in action, we’re convinced.  This set up is gonna be sick. Not only are you going … Read More

Captial Public Radio, an NPR station from Sacramento, is reporting that the Sierra Nevada snowpack’s water content is only 40% of normal to date.   Unofficial has a phone meeting … Read More

The Line of the Week Alpine Meadow’s, California Marhanken’s The plan was to shoot sicky park shots at Squaw. With the help of Mike Weiner it was all lined up. … Read More