Until we get some more snow it looks like skiing is going to be limited to just Mountain Run. Conditions on Mountain Run are staying very consistent; icy in the morning and softer in the afternoon. The last few days there has been no one on the hill but a handful of locals leaving you [...]

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While this isn’t ski related James Kim is a friend of friends of this site and everyone who has driven to Squaw after a heavy snowfall can appreciate his struggle.
After driving home to San Francisco from Portland James Kim and his family were lost in heavy snow on a remote road in Oregon. Read More…
James’ [...]

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I wouldn’t trust this on a backcountry run but the technology is promising, plus we are big fans of Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools Blog.  

“…helmets are hot and bulky, and if I am traveling, or if it’s a nice soft powder day, I have always wanted something that offers protection without the hard shell. D3o Labs [...]

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Last night the snowmakers were hard at work making snow on both Red-dog and Mountain Run. Skiing is still limited to Mountain Run but they are making snow at night and doing a good job of keeping it groomed for some high speed cursing. I was on the hill from 9 till 12 this morning [...]

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If you have ever been frustrated by random movie links and sites about condos while searching google then give Gskier.com a try.
It’s powered by google and filters your post to give you results you can use. So if you search …say… “powder” then google will link you to the 90’s movie of that name but [...]

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Squaw Valley is open for the 06/07 ski season!! With colder weather this past week our good friends in the snowmaking department had the opportunity to blast the hill from top to bottom. Mountain Run will be the only run open this weekend, however it is top to bottom with good coverage. If you plan [...]

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