Squaw Ski Blog

Today, was the best day of the year at Squaw Valley.  We’ll be hard pressed to get a better day than today this season… It’s incredible how much this one … Read More

Squaw got 15 inches of new snow at the base overnight and 24 inches on the upper mountain.   The upper mountain storm total is 72 inches. It’s currently 15F at High Camp & 22F at the base. There … Read More

There was a lot of slide related action at Squaw Valley today. It seems that the adhesion of the snow was broken up by the recent rains causing large slides. … Read More

The new Volkl Gotama has long been a favorite in the ski industry.  Undergoing a number of transformations over the past years, the new 2013 Gotama enters the field as … Read More

The storm of the year has started to kick into gear. As I sit here typing, snowflakes the size of quarters appear to be falling outside the window. As the … Read More

The Rahlves’ Banzai Tour was impressive this year. The biggest RBT season yet with stops at Kirkwood, Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley, and Sugar Bowl. The 2012 Rahlves’ Banzai Tour will … Read More

We were shocked to find it snowing in Squaw Valley this morning.  Bombs are going off, Squaw is claiming 10” of new snow up top and we’re looking out the window … Read More

The snow levels dropped all the way down to 6500 ft. overnight!  It’s snowing hard over Donner Summit so there may be a little more snow than expected above 7000 ft. this morning.  … Read More

It’s wet, it’s heavy, and it’s currently promoting a volatile snowpack. While we could certainly do without the volatile part of things, the 2-4 feet that’s already fallen, and the … Read More

Batch Cupcakery in the Village at Squaw Valley is now open!  Located next to Wildflour Cookie Shop in the Olympic House, the Grand Opening is scheduled for this Saturday, March … Read More

Squaw has gotten 30” from on the upper mountain since Monday night.  Now, that snow is getting rained on.  That said, Shirley was good and fun early this am. Right … Read More

*This Storm just got UPGRADED…a lot.  Now they are saying 2-4 feet above 7,000 feet & 9-18 inches below 7,000 feet in Tahoe.* from earlier post: Sick of the rain, … Read More

Here’s some footage from the Silver Belt Banzai at Sugar Bowl, the final stop on the 2012 Rahlves Banzai Tour. Conditions were tough out there with the low visibility but … Read More

Squaw is claiming that they’ll get Shirley Lake and Siberia Open today.  As of 7:08am Siberia is on the schedule but already on Wind Hold.  Shirley is “projected” to open … Read More

Although backcountry ski conditions have been phenomenal in Tahoe the past few days the persistent weak layer (PWL) that continues to plague our snowpack remains on the minds of all. … Read More

You have your Beacon, Shovel, Probe, Avalung, Air Bag… Now you’re ready to explore and dominate the untamed backcountry, right? Wrong. What do all of the aforementioned avalanche tools have … Read More

Squaw was fun today…for a bit.  Then it got warm and wet and tracked.  Check out the video below. Right now, it’s 5pm and it’s pissing rain all the way … Read More

Before we get into todays conditions, I want you to all know that it’s been a BIZARRE year in Squaw.  Today, I rolled up to KT…and….KT Cheryl….was on 2nd chair. … Read More

This little bastard (video) was causing us all kinds of hell yesterday.  Just now, we got it to work.  Day late and a dollar short, huh? But, it’s still good … Read More

Everything is progressing as expected for the first half of the week.  It snowed down to lake level until early this morning and now the snow levels are rising.  They … Read More

Not to sound too much like ski resort PR personnel, but we have a wintery mix right now on the valley floor in Squaw.  I can tell that it did … Read More

The Line of the Week
 Squaw Valley USA Storm Day Huck Although difficult to shoot, storm days tend to be some of the best days on the hill. There’s nothing … Read More

I think we can call today a powder day.  Especially given what we’ve been dealing with this season, it more than qualifies. The mental forecast I had going into today … Read More

It’s been storming here in Whistler for the last week and the skiing has been epic. Locals are happy, tourists are happy, Air Jordan is seeing regular traffic and even … Read More

The wind was raging in Squaw last night.  They topped out a 111mph on the ridge.  Right now they are still hitting 75mph gusts on the ridge tops.  Right now … Read More

By now you’ve heard about the apocalyptic storm on our doorstep.  You’ve also heard about the high snow levels.  What are the potential scenarios? POTENTIAL SQUAW STORM SCENARIOS: 1.  Stuck … Read More