Have you ever wondered what it was like to hit the slopes for a day of casual spring skiing at Squaw with Julia Mancuso? Well now you can via a Go-Pro Camera mounted on her helmet. Nothing beats warm spring skiing and this year’s spring skiing is exceptional! Julia and her sister enjoy skiing on a beautiful day at Squaw, goofing off in the gondolas and having a great time all the way down the Continue Reading
Prepare to Ski July 4th!
While visitors think preparing to ski until July 4th is an exaggeration, locals know there HAS actually been a year where skiers were on the slopes on Independence Day! Whether or not the slopes stay open into July, the amazing amount of snowfall we’ve seen this winter has many Squaw Valley skiers hoping for a longer than average ski season! Accuweather.com says “In the first month of the year, Continue Reading
Fire on the Mountain Vertical Challenge is Back
The 3rd annual Vertical Challenge ski race, sponsored by the Rex Foundation, will be held March 31, 2017 at Squaw Valley. This harrowing event is for the daredevil skier and extreme sports enthusiast who love their adrenaline running overtime. Fire on the Mountain is a test of endurance and strategy where teams will ski/ride over 1000,000 vertical feet! Registration begins at 7:30am or purchase Continue Reading
Bring Your Wonder to the Winter Wondergrass Festival
Nestled at the base of Squaw Valley’s mountain is a friend and family-friendly festival you won’t want to miss- the annual Winter Wondergrass event March 31st to April 2nd, 2017. It’s a time for music, dancing, skiing, and local spirits with food! Bluegrass and Acoustic Roots music will abound on three stages- the large outdoor arena, and two smaller stages inside the indoor heated beer tents. Continue Reading
New Squaw Valley App
New Squaw Valley App! Available now on both the Apple App Store and Google Play, and featured as “Best New Ski App” in WIRED Magazine, this new Squaw Valley and Alpine meadows app is a must have on the mountain for both family and friends. With a built in GPS system to track yourself and others, updated lift queues in real time, a stat tracker, real time webcams and snow conditions, this is the Continue Reading
Any Given Sunday: Squaw Valley – GoPro Video
From the powder filled backcountry slopes to the freshly groomed park, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are a great time no matter how you like to ski. Carving through the snow has never looked like more fun from a skier’s perspective. Entirely made up of Go-Pro clips, this awesome edit will have you itching to be on the mountain ASAP. Continue Reading
Kid-O-Rama Brings a Week of February Fun!
OK, parents… Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows have planned an entire week of activities custom-designed to bring delight to your little ones! Mark February 18-25 on your calendars and plan some memorable family time. There’s the Big Truck Day, where you can sit in Snowcats and snowmobiles and view cool firetrucks, snowplows, and snow grooming machines. Check out the kid-sized snowmobiles and drive Continue Reading
Avalanche Course Available at Squaw Alpine
A big fear while skiing, boarding, and backcountry touring is an avalanche. Face your fears and enroll in the Avalanche Course offered monthly January through March 2017 at Squaw Alpine. This course follows the Avalanche Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) curriculum and is taught by AIARE qualified Instructors. Learn how to identify dangerous slopes, ways to avoid them, and Continue Reading
Tour of Squaw Valley’s KT-22 by Shane McConkey [Video]
Squaw Valley’s KT-22 is a legendary mountain run that is on every good skier and snowboarder’s bucket list. It was named for a 22 kick-turn descent in 1948 by Sandy Poulson, who was also known as the First Lady of Squaw Valley. Sandy was nervous to ski straight down the slope, so her husband Wayne Poulson, the founder of Squaw Valley, named the mountain to tease her about her careful descent. Continue Reading
Granite Chief Sessions [Video]
Last week I posted about the opening day for Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows and this week I can’t stop thinking about getting out onto the runs. One of my favorites is known as The Chief. Granite Chief is a mountain that stands 9010 feet high and is considered the north eastern boundary at Squaw Valley Ski Resort. The top of the chair lift is on the western shoulder of the mountain approximately Continue Reading
