Alpine Ski Blog

Lake Tahoe based Praxis Skis are “handcrafted in the Sierra Nevada Mountains”. Owner and operator Keith O’Meara has been at it for a few years now, and along with his … Read More

March and April really were huge for Tahoe.  Without all the snow that fell during those two months, we’da been hurting pretty bad and it really coulda been the worst … Read More

5 naked backfllips in a row?  Then 3 more naked tricksters?  All off the same jump in bounds at a ski resort?  G.N.A.R. At this point in the year, it … Read More

The Line of the Week
 Point’s North Touring Camp – Chugach Mountains, Alaska Tweezer Couloir Last week I had the great fortune of spending a week with Points North’s Heli-Assisted … Read More

The Squaw-Alpine Connect was closed once again today.  It was expected to open monday, announced to open today, and hopefully will be open tomorrow. Today the concern was wet snow … Read More

If you’re a snow freak, this should be freaking you out right about now.   The 2011/12 ski season is almost over.  In many places throughout the West, we aren’t … Read More

Here is the official word from Squaw Valley concerning the new “soon to be OPEN” KT Backcountry Gate.  OFFICIAL WORD FROM SQUAW:  Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley, in conjunction with … Read More

TRAiNS 2012 presented by High Fives Foundation to help spread the mission of the non-profit. Volkl Skis, Marker Bindings, Alpine Meadows, and Squaw Valley supported this event that brought Nick … Read More

We’ve just found out that the Squaw-Alpine interconnect will be Postponed.  It was scheduled to happen today.  The mountains are all ready and the cat tracks are in, but something … Read More

UPDATE:  SQUAW-ALPINE CONNECT = *POSTPONED* Tomorrow, we will legally leave Squaw’s boundary for the first time and more importantly, get to ski some of the mysterious White Wolf zone for the … Read More

Vail has officially finalized their purchase of Kirkwood ski resort in California for $18 million.   Shareholders of seller Kirkwood Mountain Development, including that company’s CEO David Likins and CFO Nathan … Read More

What we feared would happen is happening.  Once they start downgrading a storm, it usually continues.  This storm is no exception.  The advisory level has now been degraded from a … Read More

This is a report on the deepest snowpacks at ski resorts in North America that are currently open as of April 11th, 2012. The Snow Clearly Fell in the Northwest … Read More

Woodward Tahoe is going to change things around here.  We think that you could get better at skiing hitting the ramps and tramps everyday versus skiing all summer in South … Read More

On our way back up the lift we noticed Granite Peak glowing in the glory of the morning sun. It was audible time. Along with Squaw skier Ben Paciotti, Rylan … Read More

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Lake Tahoe Thursday – Friday. This is gonna be a big week for Lake Tahoe.  Perhaps the last big snow of the … Read More

The Cornice Express chairlift (chair 6) was derailed at Kirkwood ski resort near South Lake Tahoe, CA on Saturday.  The cause of the derailment was a huge gust of wind … Read More

“Andy Wirth, Squaw Valley CEO and President, was chosen to serve as interim chair of the committee at this incipient stage of the groups formation.  In the coming weeks we’ll … Read More

The Line of the Week
 Squaw Valley USA The Photographer’s Route -He’s gotta get down too After milking early ups turns, airs and terrain at Squaw Valley the other morning, … Read More

Tahoe will be getting a small, windy storm tonight and tomorrow.  Up to 100 mph winds and 2-4 inches of snow. NOAA.gov: The image on the left shows a satellite … Read More

Tahoe is gonna get at least one more storm.  Maybe more.  How many more you think we’ll get in Tahoe? Tahoe is lookin’ at some big wind and not much … Read More

Miracle March.  Is it just another overly handicapped piece of the bro-brah lexicon?  Most years = yes.  This year = no.  In a season where it damn near didn’t snow … Read More

from our friends at Homewood Ski Resort: All of Tahoe’s West Shore experienced a power interruption from about 1 a.m. yesterday morning until late this afternoon; and Homewood was unable … Read More

Lake Tahoe is under a winter weather advisory that is forecasted to bring 8-16 inches of new snow above 7,000 feet today and tonight.  Winds will be ripping with this … Read More

A storm is currently approaching the West Coast as you can see below on the satellite.  The low will come onshore in Oregon on Saturday bringing snow to the Cascades … Read More

Looks like a windy and wet saturday and a powdery snowy sunday.  Noaa’s got more details: NOAA.gov: Winds will strengthen Friday night becoming strong and gusty on Saturday ahead of … Read More