My apologies to Bob, whom sent this picture more than a week ago. Initially, it was a simple picture of a parking lot refresh at… Read More »Parking Lot Refresh Or More On The Way? Always Ask Questions…
The trustfunders are currently posting reports from South America, with headlines like “Patrollers Reporting 7-10 Feet Of New Snow In Las Leñas.” That sure sounds… Read More »Summer Skiing For The Masses: Timberline Resort at Mount Hood
Well, this post has pretty much gone viral, at least locally. Thanks to everyone that has been sharing the post. Together, we can make a… Read More »The Safeway Friday Frolic
It’s been awhile since we have written anything about Alpine Meadows. There’s a few things we have run across to share. Since some kids are… Read More »Mid-Summer Alpine Meadows Tidbits
I am always excited to find some hiking that is not as busy as other Tahoe classics. Often these trails are in the same areas… Read More »Galena Falls Loop Hike
There’s a few hikes around North Tahoe that seem to be on everybody’s list: 5 Likes Trail, Shirley Canyon and the Mount Judah Loop. Hiking… Read More »A Different Short Tahoe Hike: Frog Lake Overlook
Okay, we’ll be honest here. This trip report is from skiing that happened on July 3rd. We’re confident that there was still plenty of snow… Read More »There Is Still Skiing In Tahoe On July 4th
A reader sent in this photo from a recent hike at Alpine Meadows. No, it’s not a yoga shack, nor is it a furniture… Read More »New Yoga Shack?
It’s been a month since our last trip to Mount Lola. There’s still quite a bit of snow out there. Most of that snow is… Read More »Return To Mount Lola
For those that thought the Five Lakes Trail was already overused and overcrowded….wait til the next few weekends! The Five Lakes Trail was just featured… Read More »There Goes The Neighborhood…
It’s been 2 weeks since I skied last and that was far too long. We’ve been planning a trip to The Nipple, off of Highway… Read More »Yes, It’s Really Called “The Nipple”
You have got to respect the management at Boreal. Those folks know how to manage snow. Boreal has always been known for being the first… Read More »Boreal’s 4th Annual Summer Shred Set For Saturday
It was a eerily quiet closing day at Mammoth. Mammoth had initially announced Memorial Day weekend as their closing weekend. Quietly last weekend, they extended… Read More »It’s A Wrap At Mammoth
Mammoth defined “indefinitely” today. Although they had hoped to rely on a snow storm and cool temperatures this week to preserve snow this week, instead… Read More »June Lift Served Opportunities Dwindling In California
In fact the skiing and riding was quite good today at Mammoth. We made the one day rally to Mammoth Mountain today for what is… Read More »It’s Not Over Yet At Mammoth Mountain…Season Extension Now Official