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Low Angle Spangle

March 8, 2012 / / 1 Comment

Gold Peak


Backcountry conditions have stayed remarkably good despite wide fluctuations in temperature and wind over the past week. Harvesting powder on low angle, sheltered, north aspects has been the name of the game. It’s a relatively safe way to avoid the lingering deep slab avalanche potential while still having a blast.

Mellow Yellow...nothing to complain about here.

Fields of Joy


Silver Peak


Don’t let the good looks fool you. SAC report on increased faceting and continued deep slab instability on Silver Peak

Sunday Tour

March 5, 2012 / / 1 Comment

Picture perfect in the backcountry Sunday, March 4.

Kelly Conley discovers chalky snow off the summit of Silver Peak.

Massive avalanche crowns in Silverado. A reminder of the deep slab potential still lingering in Tahoe.

Even Squaw Valley Ski Patrol was impressed by this slide in Tram Bowl last week.

Tasty!

Tailgating at Far East.

Apres ski with the Unimog on KT Sundeck.

Game On!

March 3, 2012 / / 1 Comment

C2 Bowl sees the first tracks of the morning.


Squaw was firing on all cylinders Friday. Conditions were rocking and so were the crowds. Cars were parked along Squaw Valley road about a half mile past the post office. At 11AM traffic was still bumper to bumper all the way to Squaw Valley Academy.

Palisades opened Friday morning despite heavy traffic on the Reverse Traverse.


The backcountry was excellent on Friday but still commanded respect. Local Ben Brackett was caught and killed in a deep slab avalanche on Thursday in Ward Canyon. The slide stepped down three layers reflecting a snowpack more similar to Colorado than California. The Sierra Avalanche Center is always a great resource especially during times like this. A persistent weak layer is still alive and kicking.

Extra Chute


Robb Gaffney drops into the Light Towers Friday morning.

Ramping Up!

March 1, 2012 / / 0 Comments

Skiers rejoice at Loft Bar Wednesday afternoon.


Conditions went from good to great on Wednesday. Kind of funny that the first day of the season where you didn’t need to worry about hidden stumps and rocks fell on leap day. Storm totals should be about 4 to 6 feet at the upper elevations by Friday.

Night Photography Slideshow at Moody’s Tuesday Night

February 27, 2012 / / 0 Comments

Local photographer Grant Kaye will give a presentation on time-lapse and night photography this Tuesday at Moody’s. Grant will be sharing his favorite night images, along with the stories behind them and details about how they were created. The show starts around 8:30 and is free. The slideshow is the first in a regular series of local artists presentations at Moody’s.

Snow???

February 27, 2012 / / 1 Comment

Stacking up in Squaw Valley around 1pm on Monday, February 27

The strangest thing occurred in Squaw Valley this morning. It started snowing…hard. There was close to a foot of snow on the Valley floor by 1pm today. Several waves of snow will continue this week and we should be looking at close to three feet above 7,000 feet by Friday.

Airbag saves life of Squaw local caught in avalanche at Stevens Pass

February 20, 2012 / / 1 Comment

Three skiers were killed in an avalanche at Stevens Pass in Washington yesterday. Elyse Saugstad, from Squaw Valley, was also caught in the slide but deployed an airbag which kept her on the surface and apparently saved her life. Avalanche conditions were rated HIGH during the time of the avalanche.

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King of the Hammers

February 15, 2012 / / 0 Comments

Another one bites the dust at King of the Hammers.

King of the Hammers has been called the toughest single day off road race on the planet. Held in Johnson Valley, California the race combines the speed of the Baja 1000 with the technical aspects of rock crawling. Racers compete against the course and their own cars as much as each other. Breakdowns are not only common, but expected and true competitors are prepared to do whatever it takes to fix their rigs and cross the finish line. Only 40% typically make it. Haines Alaska Heli Ski Guide and Tahoe City resident Tom Wayes has completed the race five years in a row and finished in the top twenty four times.

Tom Wayes from Tahoe City finished the Hammers in this rig for the 5th year in a row.


Prepare for liftoff.

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