This video is jaw-dropping beautiful. Check it out below and at Project Yosemite’s Vimeo channel.
Even though I’m still jonesing for snow, and we’ve hardly had a winter at all thus far, this still makes me yearn for climbing season!
With the sad news from chairlift fatalities this season like this and this (at our very own Sugar Bowl), it’s nice to see a happy ending to this one. Check out the video below courtesy FOX 11 WLUK in Wisconsin. It shows a boy dangling from the chairl
The Sierra Avalanche Center is an indispensable resource for those of us who frequent backcountry slopes in the Tahoe area. When there’s snow on the ground, they’re out there at dawn assessing he snowpack so they can pass the information to you. A
Finally, at long last, there is precipitation in the forecast for the Tahoe area. Some reports are very optimistic, expecting 5+ feet of the white stuff from several storms lining up this week and into the weekend.
If you really want to get your s
This article in the New York Times really got me thinking. The use of cell phones has been an issue among my climbing and skiing friends for some time. And my own take on the issue has evolved over the years.
When I started climbing and skiing,
This is the best news I’ve heard in a long time. Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows have teamed up to study the possibility of opening up backcountry access gates for those of us who like to wander beyond the boundaries.
This could potentially open u
Whoa. This dude, Mich Kemeter, free soloed a 100 foot span at Taft Point – with no safety harness. Check it out it below. Via NY Daily News:
Mich Kemeter – Taft Point Highline Free Solo Trailer from Flo Murnig on Vimeo.
The season’s already begun! Boreal is officially open for skiing and riding. Mammoth is opening tomorrow. The rest are coming soon. See below for a list of opening dates for area resorts.
This is all subject to change, of course, depending on weat
Never in my entire life have I had a comfortable pair of ski boots. My feet are wide and high-volume, my calves are big, and I have pain-in-the-ass navicular bones on the inside of my ankles, among other problems.
I’ve tried everything, but nothin
This is awesome. We harken back to “Miller Time” in 1981 as two Squaw Valley ski patrollers finish sweep and head for the bar.
As a member of the Squaw ski patrol, I can tell you this is precisely how we end our days: heading for the bar with per
