2024-01-05 01:14
Robb Gaffney on my last ski day with him, on my birthday, January 19, 2023.
By Rob McCormick
Beloved Tahoe local, Robb Gaffney, lost his four-year battle with Leukemia on September 22, 202… Read More
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2021-02-19 06:01
This doesn’t feel like 50% of normal. Rob McCormick in SLT Backcountry.We are about halfway through a ski season we knew would be strange from the start. Despite the clutch of Covid… Read More
2020-11-18 21:54
Dreamscape or nightmare? Squaw Valley sits idle on April 6, 2020 as a pandemic sweeps the planet. Photo: Scott GaffneyAs fall turns the corner to winter it’s not hard to ponder what… Read More
2019-04-19 21:23
by Rob McCormick
The north face of Mt. Washington as seen from the summit of Eureka Peak.The northernmost portion of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range ends in a stunning yet frequently ove… Read More
2019-03-16 03:04
Donner Summit After weeks of storms and overcast the sun finally came out and exposed a new landscape in the Tahoe Region.
A little slice of Alaska right here in the Sierra Nevada.Snow co… Read More
2019-02-24 18:57
Mark Durgin has the deepest day of his life on Sunday, February 17, 2019.This ski season is officially off the rails. The North Lake Tahoe Region has received a huge storm cycle three weeks… Read More
2019-02-13 06:11
Steph Brodi explores the Lost Sierra as another storm moves in.Before the snow from last week’s storm began to deteriorate, another system pounded the Sierra Nevada. Squaw Valley recei… Read More
2019-02-07 05:32
As good as it gets at Squaw Valley. Photo by Kevin QuinnThis winter went from great to amazing as a four day storm dropped five to eight feet of snow over the Tahoe Region. This one finishe… Read More
2019-01-31 05:17
Ahhh! Winter!How refreshing it feels to be in the midst of a perfectly normal, average, standard ski season. Feast or famine style winters seem to have taken a hiatus as we chug along with… Read More
2018-03-21 03:03
Feels like a miracle has happened in the Tahoe backcountry. Photo by Grant Kaye.
Mother Nature continued to save the soul and spirits of Tahoe riders with another massive one-two punch snow… Read More
2018-03-21 03:03
Feels like a miracle has happened in the Tahoe backcountry. Photo by Grant Kaye.
Mother Nature continued to save the soul and spirits of Tahoe riders with another massive one-two punch snows… Read More
2018-02-28 03:27
Fifteen inches of new snow at Squaw Valley on Monday.
Small storms last Thursday and Monday combined with cold temps have finally made it feel like winter here in Tahoe. More terrain is com… Read More
2018-02-14 06:01
South facing terrain as seen from Mountain Run at Squaw Valley on February 10, 2018
The tremendous ski seasons of 2016 and 2017 seem like a distant memory now that Tahoe is in the throes of… Read More
2017-05-22 03:29
Mt. Warren
The Eastern Sierra is in prime corn cycle right now. Although lower elevations and approaches are melted out, above 9,000 feet is stacked!
Chris Stewart ascends South Peak with… Read More
2017-04-19 03:59
Donner Summit backcountry.
Awesome skiing has continued into April with small storms buffing out great conditions for those who get out before it cooks.
Slide debris on Donner Peak.
Desolati… Read More
2017-03-28 04:12
Donner Peak.
Mother Nature finally took her foot off the gas pedal in March and we have transitioned into smaller snowfall events followed by warm weather. A deep snowpack and plenty of sun… Read More
2017-03-04 20:05
Another stellar month of storms left Tram Face stacked and ready to make history. Photo by Greg Martin
It felt greedy to hope that winter could continue at the same relentless pace as our re… Read More
2017-02-04 05:29
Conditions like this were the norm in January 2017.
Now that January 2017 is behind us we can look back and reflect on what a monster it was. The Donner Summit Snow Lab reported a record Ja… Read More
2017-01-17 03:19
Tram Face basks in the glory between storms on January 6, 2017.
A succession of atmospheric rivers have pummeled California setting up the Sierra Nevada Mountains with the best ski condition… Read More
2017-01-17 03:19
Photo courtesy of Court Leve.
A succession of atmospheric rivers have pummeled California setting up the Sierra Nevada Mountains with the best ski conditions in years. Two frustrating yet d… Read More
2016-08-25 16:14
Clear blue skies, breath-taking views, and deep snow await tourists who are in for some skiing and snowboarding. With amazing world-class resorts near Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, there&rsq&hell…Read More
2016-03-24 05:45
A quick blast of snow on Monday night left Tahoe with some of the best conditions of the year. Dense, high speed, AK style powder performed almost as good on the way up as it did on the wa… Read More
2016-03-10 05:49
The Pacific Crest on Tuesday morning, March 8.
On the heels of a February which delivered only one storm, March has welcomed us with the return of much needed precipitation. Atmospheric riv… Read More
2016-02-04 05:51
Kevin Verlander takes a walk on February 1, 2016.
Last week’s atmospheric river produced two to four inches of liquid and finished with cold temperatures and great snow. Gale force nor… Read More
2016-01-16 18:23
Avalanche debris below Light Towers and Slot at Squaw Valley.
Something had to give with our recent snowpack and over the last few days it finally did. New snow and strong winds collapsed l… Read More
2016-01-14 06:35
Stairway to heaven.
Consistency has been the name of the game this winter. Small storms keep rolling in keeping conditions fresh. Big lines have been going down at Squaw Valley and the bac… Read More
2015-12-30 06:19
Is this really the Lake Tahoe backcountry right now?
It’s difficult to tell whether the skiing is all time good right now or if it just feels that way because it’s been so long… Read More
2015-12-22 00:52
Grant Kaye slays pow on December 20.
By Rob McCormick
Skiing-blog.com has been observing radio silence since the pathetic end to last ski season. After a string of horrible winters I vowed… Read More
2015-04-11 02:38
April pow day.
The Tahoe region received a legitimate powder day earlier this week when a spring storm dropped over a foot of snow.
Mother Nature throws skiers a bone in April Read More
2015-04-03 04:19
Squaw Valley has experienced warm, balmy weather all season long. This photo taken at the end of March looks more like the middle of June.
Last ski season was so bad one would have thought i… Read More
2015-04-01 21:15
The northeast face of Mt. Lassen as seen from the Devastated Area parking lot.
As the Tahoe ski season sputters to a finish, backcountry skiers looking for more turns should check out Mt. La… Read More
2015-03-13 04:29
The greatest ski competition known to man or woman will go down this weekend when the Pain McShlonkey Classic returns to Squaw Valley. Studio 54 is the theme of this year’s Legacy Gal… Read More
2015-03-05 04:50
The unfamiliar sight of snow at the base of Squaw as February comes to an end.
For the first time this season it snowed at elevation 6,000 feet, just in time for the annual Snowfest. Anothe… Read More
2015-02-13 00:38
Nothing down low, stacked up high at Squaw Valley.
Last weekend’s precipitation greatly improved ski conditions and local morale in the Tahoe Region. Elevation 6,000 received nothing b… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Today was the third great ski day in a row. Sunday’s bluebird pow day was followed by an incoming storm on Monday. Tuesday was a mix of more snow with intermittent bursts of sunshine… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We should have known that all you need to do to make it snow is schedule a Pain McShlonkey Classic. Winter finally showed up in full force this weekend along with festivities for the 4th ann… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
4th Annual Pain McSchlonkey Classic | SHORTER Official Trailer from Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows on Vimeo. 2014 PMS Event Schedule Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
If you are wondering what the weather has been doing at Mt. Shasta check out this report courtesy of Shasta Mountain Guides. Looks like prime spring conditions shaping up in Northern Califor… Read More
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