Filmmaker Greg Stump eeks his way toward the completion of what may become his legacy piece…or will it? The much anticipated and long overdue “Legend of Aahhhs” is still being edited in Stump’s Idaho studio. Here’s an ESPN interview with one of the most influential and creative ski filmmakers of all time.
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By Rob McCormick
Another storm rolled through Tahoe yesterday indicating Old Man Winter is not ready to pull the plug on the season. Backcountry terrain between Squaw Valley and Truckee consisted of dry powder last night and this morning. Apparently winter is not done…too bad Squaw Valley is. Alpine Meadows will be the only Tahoe ski area with lifts turning this weekend.
KT-22 and the Fingers at Squaw Valley on May 11, 2010
Truckee residence at elevation 6,100 on May 11, 2010
Evening backcountry tracks on May 10, 2010
Squaw Valley skiers were greeted by a perfectly buffed out Headwall on Tuesday
Ask and you shall receive. Conditions held up as good as possible with all time pow in the Tahoe Backcountry today. North facing aspects were deep and dry. Here’s video from a run at 6:15 pm April Fools Day.
The last day of March was met with a Utah quality blower pow session at Squaw. Cold temps and dry snow were the recipe for a fantastic return to winter…more please!!!
March is off to a stellar start both in bounds and in the backcountry. We found heaps of pow on what ended up being a nine hour tour last Saturday. We skied several different lines along the way with vertical drops ranging from 400 to 1,800 feet per run.
Robb Gaffney and Rob McCormick somewhere between here and there
Bounce Party This Saturday Night During Snowfest at Squaw
A large avalanche occurred on Tram Face at Squaw Valley this morning, just minutes before competitors were to start their runs. The contest is part of the Nissan Freeride World Tour. Witnesses in the vicinity of tram Tower One said the slide released spontaneously about 30 feet below them. More than a dozen competitors were standing on a knoll about 40 feet from the crown of the avalanche. The slide flushed out the face below the competitors and spilled over a large cliff band. Here’s a video of the slide from the valley floor, near the Olympic Village Inn.
CR Johnson was killed in a skiing accident at Squaw Valley on Wednesday. For complete story see this article.
CR Johnson (right) with Scott & Dawn Gaffney in Thailand (2004) for Shane & Sherry's Wedding
This weekend (February 27 and 28) the World Freeride Tour is making a second attempt at putting the best skiers in the world on the legendary Tram Face at Squaw Valley. The permanently closed terrain on Tram Face ranges from steep on the lookers right to downright hairball on the lookers left. Many lines get poached illegally during ripe conditions. Opening this terrain to a legal ski contest is a revolutionary move by Squaw Valley.
Unfortunately the low elevation and east facing exposure means conditions do not stay in good shape for long on the Face. Typically one day of sun can destroy conditions. Avalanche debris fields can also create problems on the runouts. The current weather pattern calls for wet snow through Saturday and sunny on Sunday making it the most likely day for the contest. Locals are chomping at the bit to see this thing go. The terrain on Tram Face sits in full view of the valley floor including the village and parking lot with views improving as you get closer to OVI or gain elevation on the west side of Poulsen Peak. Let’s keep our fingers crossed…this could be a special event.
Squaw Valley's Tram Face
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