Featured Spring Skiing Zone: Shirley & Hot Tub Update
Afternoons are prime time for corn skiing Conditions took a turn for the better mid-morning and by afternoon it was prime time for spring skiing! Early morning rain/snow showers blasted through the region and winds gusted up to 90 mph on the ridgetops- shutting down the upper mountain for the first few hours of the […]
Weekend Preview: May 13-14
Cheers to a fantastic season at Alpine Meadows! From Opening Day powder in November to the snowiest month on record (282″ in January 2017) to April powder days, we have skied some of Alpine’s best conditions ever this year:
The "Endless" Season
What a season we’ve had so far, and it’s still going. Take a look back at some of the season milestones that led to what might be the longest season ever!
Weekend Preview: April 28-29
From first chair to après, there’s plenty of fun to be had this weekend at the Spring Skiing Capital. Here are some highlights:
Weekend Preview: April 22-23
The weekend forecast is calling for sunny skies, classic spring events, live music and après at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows! Here’s a look at what’s on tap this weekend at the Spring Skiing Capital:
Travis Ganong's Favorite Zone: The Chief
Hi, I’m Travis Ganong, Olympian, World Cup Champion, Palisades Tahoe local, and a US Ski Team member. I have been skiing these mountains since I was one and a half years old, and one of my favorite zones hands down is The Granite Chief zone at Palisades Tahoe.
The Scoop on Skiing Smoothies
Smoothies is THE spring run at Squaw Valley. We asked Squaw Valley Ski Patroller Ben Leech to give us the scoop on the elusive Smoothies run and how to find it:
Exciting News & Partnerships
Over the past few days, KSL Capital Partners and Aspen Skiing Company announced the formation of a new company, which would include: Palisades Tahoe, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Snow Summit, Bear Mountain, June Mountain, Steamboat, Winter Park, Mont Tremblant, Stratton, Snowshoe, Blue Mountain and Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH).
Operations Update: April 11-12
Today’s Operations: April 11, 2017 Today we saw a mix of rain, snow, and high winds as the next storm begins to roll in. At Squaw Valley, wind gusts at the top remained high ranging from 60-80mph throughout the day. The Tram, Bailey’s Beach, Belmont, Mountain Meadow, Emigrant, Silverado, Granite Chief and Headwall did not […]
Operations Update: April 9-10
Today’s Conditions: April Powder Following a 28″ storm total with cold temperatures, we had another awesome day of skiing and riding Spring powder. In case you missed it, the untouched Silverado zone opened at 9am with Gates 3-9 and looked like this: Photo taken by Ben Arnst this morning. Skiers: Jed Kravits and Jordan Basile […]