Squaw Ski Blog

On Friday morning, the end was near.  Only three more days of Squaw operations teetered on the the brink of summer oblivion.  This daunting fact was heavily shouldered by all. … Read More

Spring is in the air and plenty of schussing is still to be had at Squaw this weekend.  With April showers closing things down yesterday, and a late transition to … Read More

This is it Squaw freaks.  The end of the 2011/12 season is upon us.  We’ve only got two days left to shred Squaw Valley USA.  Then, we are looking at … Read More

Last season’s Cushing Crossing went down on 4th of July weekend. It looks like Squaw is trying to blow up this Cushing Crossing thing.  Jonny Moseley on the mic, celebrity … Read More

So today Squaw was closed. The “Tram” or “Cable Car” or whatever the hell you want to call it opened today for a bit. Then it closed just as quickly. … Read More

It’s springtime and the sun is out, the snow is sloppy mank, and the hot tub and pool are in full effect. No liftlines, one pieces, bikinis and barbeques at … Read More

Seventy degrees last weekend, and lake level snow coming this Thursday. In Tahoe, conditions change in an instant, and the cold front that’s about to hit us is more than … Read More

Will this be the last storm of the year for Tahoe?  It’ll definitely be the last storm for Squaw as they close on Sunday.  Alpine is open for two more … Read More

While we were able to get a few fun turns without feeling like we were trapped inside a ping pong ball whiteout, now ain’t the time for skiing Mount Rainier. … Read More

Well, he was Tahoe’s Miles D.  Now he’s Twin Falls Idaho’s Miles D. Who in there right mind would want to live in the barrenness of Twin Falls Idaho?  BASE … Read More

This is a brief update on the potential opening of Sonora and Tioga Passes. After making calls and speaking with Caltrans representatives as well as some folks down in the … Read More

The Line of the Week Point’s North Touring Camp – Chugach Mountains, Alaska You never know which way your day will turn. There we were, deep in the Chugach. The … Read More

On Saturday & Sunday we had temperatures of 74F and 73F.  By Thursday, we’re gonna be looking at lake level snow.  Spring in California is “Cybil.” Tahoe is going to … Read More

Squaw Valley has switched to springtime operations this week.  They’ve elected to keep KT and the Funitel open, which is huge. Definitely a bummer that Squaw is closing this week, … Read More

Marker has been one of the major players in the binding business, and the introduction of their “Royal Family” lineup a few years back solidified them as a prominent player … Read More

High Fives mark accomplishment and encouragement, and signify victory and elation. They’re what you give your best friend after they just did something sick. High Fives are awesome. The High … Read More

Squaw Valley shut down today due to lightning strikes at about 2:30pm. “Lightning and thunder have us shut down for the day. If you are on the hill, time to … Read More

Spring has sprung, and by spring I mean full blown summer has invaded the Valley.  If you missed this past weekend, you certainly didn’t miss any blower pow but you … Read More

It’s not the spring season we’re used to in the Eastern Sierra, but there is high elevation snow to shred, and several rumors continue to float about Sonora and Tioga … Read More

Mount Shasta is primed and ready for an awesome corn cycle.  Above 10,ooo’ the mountain is smooth and flat everywhere and just waiting for a nice melt. Usually this time … Read More

These comments keep getting funnier, right up until this one: Squaw eventually realizes that they made a huge mistake and replies: Squaw Valley wants you to vote their terrain park … Read More

This past weekend was even hotter than they’d forecasted.  Damn near 75F in South Lake.  How much longer is our snow gonna stay around with temps like this? NOAA.gov: A … Read More

News Coverage of this Morning Meteor Strike in Tahoe from KTVN ktvn.com: A mysterious boom and rumbling had all eyes on the sky Sunday morning, and left people wondering what caused … Read More

At around 8am, a large boom was heard across Lake Tahoe, CA today. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has received reports of a meteor strike near Kingsbury Grade in … Read More

50 of the Earth’s top female snowboarders will be at Squaw Valley USA this week, Monday thru Thursday.   They’ll be here for Miss Superpark #8. SOME OF THE BIG … Read More

You guys get some funny comments on this ski blog from time to time. So I thought I would highlight some in a new weekly post I am calling Comment of … Read More