Squaw Ski Blog

  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

Thinking about heading up to Tahoe this weekend? Should be a doozy!    Read the Full forecast at NOAA.gov   TRUCKEE for the Month of May High: 75 Low: 19 … Read More

This past weekend I had the fortune of remembering why the Mt. Shasta area is arguably one of the highest quality spring skiing centers known to skiers and riders. With … 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

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Although most of the lower 48 experienced lackluster snow totals this season the Pacific Northwest (PNW) did just fine. They’re still reaping the benefits with a stellar season of spring … 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

Back in January and February when we weren’t sure that Squaw would stay open until March, Josh Anderson and I decided to have some fun. The snow was non-existant and … Read More

Squaw Valley has a style all it’s own. It’s been that way for decades. Most Squaw Valley skiers take pride in Squaw’s unique style and history. In an industry that … 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

Today at Alpine was not too bad. Got out at about 8:30am, and it was worth it. Thought it was a bit early and the snow wouldn’t soften up until … 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

It’s that time of year already, it’s time to get creative. Maybe a bike ride through the gate up to Ebbett’s Pass, a dirt bike access mission on the Eastside, … Read More

Unofficial just got off the phone with Squaw Valley USA.   Squaw Valley will NOT have a Bike Park this summer. They did not have a bike park last summer. … 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

Atomic has a Squad these days: – Sage Cattabriga-Alosa – Chirs Benchetler – Todd Ligare – Daron Rahlves – Dana Flahr – Jossi Wells – Elias Ambühl – Ian Cosco … Read More

JEREMY JONES BACKPACK: – Clif Shot Blocks – Clif Gels – Crampons – Axe – Bailing Wire – Jacket – Extra Layer – Water – Goggles – Shovel – Probe … 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

This is a sick new Roner Vision just out, and as usual Roner is hilarious.  He has an amazing first ‘urban’ descent on the streets of Valdez and a guided belay … 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

“In many ways, I’ve always said that Squaw Valley is more of a love story than a success story in any other way.  It really is, it’s a love story.” … Read More

I’m not sure who had the most G.N.A.R. points at Squaw this winter, but Aaron Fox had to be close. If you want to know what it feels like to … Read More

MSP Films brings us a look at one of the top Big Mountain female skiers in the game, Ingird Backstrom. Scott Gaffney and the good people over at MSP deliver … 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