In November 2007, a man died after climbing Cathedral Peak in Yosemite with his partner. They expected to return the same day but were trapped on the descent when it began to snow, and one climber succumbed to hypothermia. In June 2008, a man died on Rainier after a freak blizzard caught three [...]

I went out and saw Warren Miller’s Dynasty here in San Francisco last night. The film features Tahoe and Tahoe skiers right out of the gate in the opening sequences of the show.

After the requisite sales pitch for ski passes and salvos to Warren M

Back in October, Mammoth had it’s second earliest opening day ever. Then they had to shutter the joint due to warm weather. Now, they’re slated to reopen November 7.

But if you’re in dire need of snow, you can head up to Boreal in Tahoe. They’re n

Homewood is doing some simple, but powerful, things to keep Tahoe blue.

They’ve begun an effort to keep sediment from running right down the hill and into the lake.  If you haven’t been to Homewood, it sits right across the street from Lake Tahoe

I just spoke to a nice ranger at the Lee Vining ranger station. They informed me that Tioga Road is indeed open all the way up to the eastern gate at Tioga Pass. That means Mt. Dana is accessible for the annual backcountry skiing pilgrimage

Another victim fell prey to a tree collision at Squaw Valley on Thursday. That brings the year's death-toll to three as the resort season winds down. The other two deaths were earlier this season due to in-bound avalanches. One was a s