After four days of waiting around for luggage and making way too many phone calls to Air New Zealand baggage services, Mat Jackson's equipment finally made it to Queenstown. Ralph … Read More

Patagonian Summer by Miles Clark I’ve been down here in Bariloche, Argentina for two weeks now.  In that time I’ve been fully reminded why I love this place so much.  … Read More

Mat Jackson and myself, Ralph Backstrom, are in New Zealand where we'll be competing in the World Heli Challenge, as well as having a little adventure.  After getting our bags … Read More

WANDERLUST The biggest event in Squaw Valley this summer is the music, yoga and nature festivel known as Wanderlust. The official Wanderlust website tells us "WANDERLUST IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND YOGA … Read More

Photos by Miles Clark from Patagonia, 2010. Come down and ski with us at South American Snow Sessions! (www.sasnow.com) It is already on down here! I just dug a pit … Read More

15 year old Squaw local, Nico Monforte, is taking a shot at the big time by trying to lockdown the TGR Grom Contest to be a star in next years … Read More

Donkey Kong AK Style 4/16/10 from UnofficialSquaw on Vimeo. While healing from my ACL surgery, I have been finding lots of time to go through old photos and POV footage.  … Read More

mspfilms 2010 Ski Flick Teaser – "The Way I See It" Skiing has arrived. MSP Films takes you inside the action with "THE WAY I SEE IT," featuring several unique … Read More

Adventures of Tim & Clyde from Tim Dutton on Vimeo. Last weekend was awesome! A crew of us Squaw people ended up down in Lodi together and sent it all … Read More

Teton Gravity Research 2010 Film – Light the Wick, Trailer TGR tells more about their upcoming ski film. "Shot using film, HD and 3D technology, Light The Wick is about … Read More

sierrasun.com tell us that….. OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. — Nancy Cushing is resigning as CEO of Squaw Valley USA, the resort announced Tuesday afternoon. Andy Wirth of Steamboat Ski and Resort … Read More

Objective 1, our line was the obvious one lookers right of the main buttress Our Unofficial buddy, Griffen Post, made this report of his Alaskan adventure on his blog griffpost.com … Read More

Sunny Day at Shirley Lake

Here are some photos from the past few day in Shirley Canyon.

Looking up at the roof.

Waterfall in Shirley Canyon.

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Like A Lion – TRAILER from Inspired Media Concepts on Vimeo. A new documentary film coming out this September by director Eric Iberg gives a raw look into the ski … Read More

Wingsuiting in Utah Trip Report – By, JT Holmes With the National Parks’ ban on BASE jumping, us 'flying monkeys' are driven to the outskirts of civilization to find cliffs … Read More

Finale of the south lake tahoe firework show. Lake Tahoe 4th of July Fireworks Schedule: July 4 , 2010 – North Shore Here is a run down of the local … Read More

Adventures of Tim & Clyde from Tim Dutton on Vimeo. Skydiving in Lodi, CA. Enjoying the summer fun and getting to know another sport. Not to mention meeting all of … Read More

Drowning? Not likely.

It is summertime in Tahoe which means the lakes and rivers are opening up for swimming. Though this is not your typical unofficial post it is a must read that could save a life.  The article was originally posted on my brother's blog gCaptain by USCG Rescue Swimmer Mario Vittone’s.

The new captain jumped from the cockpit, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for the owners who were swimming between their anchored sportfisher and the beach. “I think he thinks you’re drowning,” the husband said to his wife. They had been splashing each other and she had screamed but now they were just standing, neck-deep on the sand bar. “We’re fine, what is he doing?” she asked, a little annoyed. “We’re fine!” the husband yelled, waving him off, but his captain kept swimming hard. ”Move!” he barked as he sprinted between the stunned owners. Directly behind them, not ten feet away, their nine-year-old daughter was drowning. Safely above the surface in the arms of the captain, she burst into tears, “Daddy!”

How did this captain know, from fifty feet away, what the father couldn’t recognize from just ten? Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. The captain was trained to recognize drowning by experts and years of experience. The father, on the other hand, had learned what drowning looks like by watching television. If you spend time on or near the water (hint: that’s all of us) then you should make sure that you and your crew knows what to look for whenever people enter the water. Until she cried a tearful, “Daddy,” she hadn’t made a sound. As a former Coast Guard rescue swimmer, I wasn’t surprised at all by this story. Drowning is almost always a deceptively quiet event. The waving, splashing, and yelling that dramatic conditioning (television) prepares us to look for, is rarely seen in real life.

Unofficial Photos from the Reno Rodeo.

Tailgate Alaska 2010: The Movie – Trailer from TAILGATE ALASKA on Vimeo. Very cool clip from Tailgate Alaska 2010. For more clips and info check out tailgatealaska.com Riders from around … Read More

Out of the Shadows Trailer – 2010 HD Ski Film by Dendrite Studios from Dendrite Studios on Vimeo. Unofficialy the coolest trailer so far this year! Dendrite Studios is proud … Read More

The good guys over at Teton Gravity Research just droped this clip of Squaw local Jeremy Jones riding one of our favorite Squaw lines, McConkey's.  "Three days ago it went … Read More

  Dusty Hausauer Saddle Bronc 1st Place Reno Rodeo 2009 

Friday night is the final night of the Reno Rodeo. I went last night and I can honestly say it was one heck of a good time. There is nothing like a good old Rodeo to make you feel proud to be an American.

Also this weekend….

3000 Words “Three Charities, Three Photos, 3000 words”

Photo Contest/Silent Auction/Raffle/Party

Saturday, June 26, (7pm) Fifty-Fifty Brewing Co. will host 3000 Words, a fundraiser to benefit the Shane McConkey Foundation, High Fives Non-Profit Foundation, and Biking for a Better World. All proceeds from the door, silent auctions, and raffle will be split between the three foundations.

3000 Words, will include a cocktail & passed appetizer hour, silent auction and photo contest showcasing several local photographers. The photographers will be competing for best photo in each of three categories representing the charities; Winter (High Fives), Human Power (BFBW), and Shane McConkey (Make-a-Wish). Following the cocktail hour, there will be a raffle with many great prizes, gear, and vouchers from local businesses.

   I went fishing on the backside of Stampede Reservoir yesterday but it turned into more of a bird watching expedition.  I saw sea-gulls, ducks, geese, swans, golden eagles, grouse, … Read More

Apple's new iphone 4 is about to drop with a new and improved high def camera. With that in mind here are a dozen, now dated, unofficial iphone 3 photos … Read More

Local fishing waters continue to improve.  All the late precipitation and good snow pack have kept the rivers cold and the flow ample.  This trend should continue as the summer goes on and look for outstanding dry fly hatches in a few weeks when the water starts to warm up. The Truckee River has been too blown out and the Little Truckee has been too crowded, so I decided to go to this tributary of the Truckee.  Much to my surprise, the flow was perfect, the water was ice cold and there was not a soul there.  Oh yea, monsters fish were stacked everywhere, not a small one in sight (I think all the big ones ate all the small ones)

I fought this Brown Trout for at least 15 minutes it was incredibly strong, even though I had 4x floro tippet on.  It had to be at least 20+" and was extremely colorfull and healthy.  A few casts later, I hooked up with an even bigger Rainbow at least 24" but it shook me off after only a few minutes.  Both fish were caught with an "Alaskan/Steelhead" nymphing rig.  Wish I had some better pics but I was solo and I wanted to release the fish as soon as possible.