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Video: Gorgeous Time-lapse of Yosemite Country in HD

Matthew DiPietro — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:35:41 +0000

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!

Video: Boy Falls From Chairlift and is Caught

Matthew DiPietro — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:26:38 +0000

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

Get Cheap Lift Tickets – Support the Sierra Avalanche Center

Matthew DiPietro — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:23:45 +0000

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 – There’s Snow in the Tahoe Forecast

Matthew DiPietro — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:28:35 +0000

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

Adventure and Technology: To Tweet or Not to Tweet

Matthew DiPietro — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:43:11 +0000

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,

Squaw Valley and Alpine Studying Backcountry Access

Matthew DiPietro — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:24:09 +0000

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

Taft Point Highline Free Solo

Matthew DiPietro — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:57:24 +0000

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.

Sierra and Tahoe Area Ski Resorts Opening Dates 2011

Matthew DiPietro — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:16:28 +0000

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

Winter Storm Warning Issued for Tahoe Area

Matthew DiPietro — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:01:43 +0000

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

Updated: Squaw Valley Purchases Alpine Meadows

Matthew DiPietro — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:11:31 +0000

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