Squaw Ski Blog

In the footsteps of the boom and bust mining towns of the 19th century, so to follow the lost people of Mountain Village. This short documentary film we hope will … Read More

Following the announcement of combined operations between Squaw Valley USA and Alpine Meadows (SQUAW VALLEY / ALPINE MEADOWS “COMBINED OPERATIONS”) the talk around Tahoe has turned to Troy Caldwell’s land, … Read More

Photo Credit: skiunion.mpora That’s right groms, here’s your chance. There’s four events scheduled in the 2012 Revolution Tour this year, and the west coast stop will be held at Northstar between … Read More

Photo Credit: cracked There is no typo in the title. Recently, an Oregon surfer was out in the water, felt a bump, and suddenly had his feet planted on the … Read More

In this modern age, everyone likes to spray about how rad they are. But how would any of us be able to prove that we really did a double backflip … Read More

If you want to start backcountry skiing there are some basic steps you need to take to get yourself going. One essential step is getting the right gear that will … Read More

Do you care? Are you not remotely aware of what the hell we’re talking about? Well, the jib world is super stoked with Iouri, and the fact that he recently … Read More

Major congratulations are in order for guide extraordinaire, and Tahoe local Adrian Ballinger. Recently, he and his amazing crew were able to put the first complete ski descent of the Himalayan … Read More

This is a fun movie intro that has it all:  blatant copyright infringement, comedy, a ridiculous song about Shane McConkey, ball to the face, and some kick-ass skiing.  Skip to … Read More

1. Alaska Claim To Fame: The best snow covering the best terrain on the planet. When all the ingredients combine in just the right way-snow quality, stability, weather-there is nowhere … Read More

Want $50 off your next Mountain Hardwear jacket? Alpenglow Sports has partnered with outdoor industry leader Mountain Hardwear to bring an amazing retail offer to the Lake Tahoe Basin. Through November 4th, bring in … Read More

Last winter, the boys at Alpenglow Sports were able to put Mountain Hardwear’s new DryQ Elite waterproof technology to the true Tahoe backcountry test. Currently, Alpenglow Sports has partnered with … Read More

Photo Credit: people.tribe Back in July we reported on a federal bill that was introduced to help expand summer uses at ski resorts. Remember? It was the same bill that … Read More

Photo Credit: skiingthebackcountry.com Testing the Praxis Powderboards Praxis Skis, locally owned and operated out of Lake Tahoe, is still holding their annual pre-season sale. What’s even better is we have … Read More

Damn Skippy! I mean…, DAAAMMMNNN SKIPPY! I had not accounted for this in my 2011-12 budget… My boards are ready. I’ve got my season pass. I’ve got a place to … Read More

All. I. Can. by Sherpas Cinema is playing tonight, October 13th, followed by music from Drop Theory and beer on tap at the Fifty Fifty Brewing Company in Truckee, CA. … Read More

We put up a post about this trailer, but that was before it was embed-able by commoners like us. Jeremy has a whole other year to film this thing, and … Read More

The Line of the Week Donner Summit, Lake Tahoe Hanging Out I really wish I brought up a pair of flops with me. I already had 15 pounds of camera … Read More

Lake Tahoe Season Pass Prices 2011/12(in order of perceived radness): *Note:  All pass prices show below have no blackout dates Squaw + Alpine: Adult (23-64)           … Read More

With a huge shout-out to their  skateboard roots, this video takes you back to the beginning when snowboarders started taking skate tricks from the street, and bringing them to the … Read More

Jeremy Jones is at it again releasing a trailer for  the second installment of his Deeper trilogy, Further. The first flick, Deeper has made huge waves in the ski and snowboard … Read More

Photo Credit: tahoebest.com Northstar made an announcement Monday that they will be expanding their boundaries this season. As part of the mulit-part plan, Northstar will add sidecountry access on two areas … Read More

Back in the fall of 2008, Nordica USA, a major brand ski and boot manufacturer were served with about 200 warranty claims related to a pair of their skis. Apparently, … Read More

Do you wanna get a private tour of the Chimney from Scot Schmidt?  How about some Squaw Valley Palisades footage with a few shots from Mainline Pocket of Plake, Schmidt, … Read More

  Vail is currently working on $30 Million in capital improvements projects at Northstar (who have subsequently changed their name from Northstar-at-Tahoe to Vail-at-Northstar).  Many of the on mountain improvements … Read More

Friday morning was still glory up on Donner Summit, specifically at Sugar Bowl. Two feet or more had fallen from the disturbance that rolled through the Tahoe area mid-week, and … Read More