Squaw Ski Blog

“No one drives 400 miles through the middle of the night to make fresh tracks on Mt. Ordinary. Welcome to the Extraordinary. “ – www.squaw.com More like, welcome to the Extra … Read More

The Line of the Week Alpine Meadows, California Rocky & Bony – Let’s Air It You can look at a pile of rocks, a scree field or a cliff in … Read More

With our little storm cycle blowing through this past week skiing was quite fun.  While the rat race was in full effect at Squaw, the back country harbored countless untracked, … Read More

U.S. women take 1st and 3rd in Moscow’s night slalom race! Squaw Valley’s Julia Mancuso won the event for her second World Cup victory of the season. The dual slalom … Read More

This Saturday February 25th is the K2 Bumps Callenge for Breast Cancer Awareness at Taos, NM. This event is like a walk-a-thon, except instead of walking around a flat boring high … Read More

The cold snow showery pattern from the weekend is coming to an end after dropping some light dustings.  The frustrating dismal Winter pattern continues as we watch our neighbors to … Read More

For the next few weeks, “Ask Dr. Kaye” is going to focus on renewable energy. I’ll be investigating a select few of the leading sources of non-fossil fuel based power, … Read More

  Squaw Valley has only gotten 60-98 inches of snow this year making it the one of the worst seasons in recorded history. December = suck. January = lame, except … Read More

The Shane McConkey Foundation recently released this video expressing the mission of the foundation: The Shane McConkey Foundation was founded in recognition of the worldwide community of skiers, adventurers and … Read More

Looking for an affordable, healthy pre or apres meal in Squaw? Hot & Healthy Crepes will fill this niche perfectly. This crepe stand just opened up under new ownership right … Read More

Squaw has some new features up in the High Camp Jib Pipe and Gold Coast Terrain Park. We all know it has been a brutal snow year. It looks like … Read More

Just in time for President’s Week, the skiing at Squaw has shifted from slightly variable to ripping winter chalk!  Yesterday everything was good, from Split Tree laps off of Granite, … Read More

The last couple of days at Squaw have been pretty sweet! Still not the bottomless hero snow that we all seem to expect on the regular, but on the whole … Read More

  Tonight’s raffle proceeds will go towards the North Tahoe Booster Club.  It’s an awesome charity that raises money for local high school athletics.  Come out and show your support. … Read More

SkiDUCK brings us this awesome Johnny Cash “Ski” Cover.    How Many of these resorts have you skied?  “I’ve Skied Everywhere” was crafted after the Australian hit “I’ve Been Everywhere”, first … Read More

Snow. Yes, that’s right, snow! The forecast was called and just like clockwork, it came. In the late evening of Sunday the 12th and into the wee hours of the … Read More

  Julbo’s 120+ years experience in optical technology combined with the reputable wisdom of freeskiing legend Glen Plake, set snowsport-industry standards when it comes to freeride optical goggle innovation. Julbo … Read More

After nearly 30 hours of driving, more than 1500 miles of travel, 3 resorts, and one long weekend the whirlwind tour of the Pacific North West has come to an … Read More

Hot on the tail of the overwhelming response to Part 1, Why the “Weekend Warrior” Hates You….Locals, we bring you Part 2: Why the “Local” hates you… Weekend Warriors.   1. You … Read More

Squaw Today = FUN! Last night Squaw Valley received 4-6 inches of new snow on the mountain. The new snow really improved the skiing conditions and the general mood around … Read More

The state of the current Tahoe backcountry is fresh pow! The present conditions are the best they’ve been all season with blower powder covering exactly where you want to be … Read More

Daron Rahlves’ Banzai tour was confirmed to return to Alpine Meadows’ Beaver Bowl today.  The event will be held on Thursday and Friday, February 23rd and 24th. “Alpine Meadows kicks off … Read More

The Line of the Week
 Lake Tahoe, CA Pow Turns in Emerald Bay It’s amazing what a couple inches of fresh will do to not only my mood but the … Read More

Skiers are creatures of habit. We all have our rituals before heading out. When I was sixteen years old, my ritual on any day, whether there was a foot of … Read More

Okay friends, the final and unofficially last “busy” weekend of the 2011/2012 ski season is upon us. For many of you reading this, the winter is only half way done. … Read More

Willamette Pass is a little resort southwest of Bend boasting a modest 5 chairs, 555 skiable acres, a peak of 6,683 feet, and lift tickets at a mere $49.  Finding … Read More