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 nothing has ever worked. I’ve had shells modified, heat-moldable liners cooked, and etc. [...]
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
The season’s first winter storm warning for the Lake Tahoe area was issued this morning by the National Weather Service. Some are calling for more than 18 inches above 7000 feet. See below for the full advisory.
Won’t be long now until we can s
Many sources are reporting that the long-rumored acquisition of Alpine Meadows by Squaw Valley is indeed, at long last, complete. Details are nearly non-existent at this point, and the news has not been confirmed by either party. The news was first
This is super cool. I’ve always wanted to hike the entirety of the John Muir Trail, but man, who has the time? The Muir Project put together this video to give us all a glimpse of the 200+ mile trip through the Sierra. Gorgeous!
One of my favorite new additions to my backcountry kit is not a piece of gear at all, but a good cup of coffee.
I’m an addict, and I freely admit it. I need to have a cup of coffee in the morning before I can do just about anything. And there are
Jon, Jen and I decided to do the 20 Lakes Basin loop with a night in the backcountry. It’s an easy-going and flat eight-mile loop through gorgeous high alpine lakes above the Saddlebag Lake trailhead. We drove up Friday afternoon and looked for a car
We’re headed up to the east side of Yosemite this weekend for a quicky overnight in the Tioga Pass region. So I went out to the local REI to pick up the topo map for the area.
I always bring a topo map and compass on all trips into the backcountry
A law requiring kids to wear ski helmets was vetoed by Gov. Brown on Wednesday, just as his predecessor Gov. Schwarzennegger did almost a year ago.
An old-hand democrat, the Governor strikes a particularly Libertarian tone, saying:
“While I app
Can’t wait for this one. The tour will be cruising through California September through October. See here for dates.
