Sunday, February 5th, 2012

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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 up a HUGE amount of side-country, lift accessed terrain. Since Squaw and [...]

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

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

You gotta love California. Yesterday I went for a 5-mile run in 70-degree weather. This weekend I’ll be skiing at Squaw Valley. Squaw, along with other Tahoe area resorts, will open its doors for 4th of July revelers. And it’s not just Cable Car a

Yipe. Thank god he rode away from that one. Phew!

I listen to KQED daily as I drive into work in the morning. Today I was pleasantly surprised by a solid piece, “The Science of Snow,” featuring Squaw Valley ski patrollers and the Sierra Avalanche Center. It’s definitely worth a listen. Good work

Ski Magazine today gave some Squaw Valley ski chicks a “Glamor Shot” moment, where they exchanged their base-layers and shell jackets for cocktail dresses.

This is great for the guys, cuz, well, they’re smoking hot. But maybe sexier than the pictu

It appears that Colorado is invading California. Northstar recently sold to Vail Resorts, out of Colorado.

Squaw Valley recently got a new CEO from Colorado, and now they’ve sold the farm to KSL Capital Partners, out of Colorado.

It’s not cle

WOW. According to the Squaw Valley website, the latest storm cycle has already deposited 83 inches of the good stuff, and another foot is forcasted for today.

I can’t imagine a better way to head into the Thanksgiving weekend. With some of the l