[PHOTOS] Summer Snow Surprises Palisades Tahoe, CA | Trail Runners Evacuated Off the Mountain Palisades Tahoe, California, just experienced rare June snow on the first day of summer, blanketing the mountain in white. The High Camp webcam (at 1:20 a.m. PST on June 22) still shows flakes falling. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Trail Running: 10 Days. 3 Iconic Trail Running Events. 1 Legendary Mountain. The fresh snow arrived as the resort hosts major trail […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 22, 2025 0 Comments
Climbers Warned as Snow and Wintry Conditions Forecast on 14,179′ Mount Shasta, CA A vigorous low-pressure system is bearing down on Mount Shasta, California, this weekend, bringing an abrupt return to winter-like conditions just in time for the summer solstice. Forecasters warn that freezing temperatures and descending snow levels will harden snow surfaces below treeline, increasing the risk of slips and falls for climbers on the 14,179-foot volcano. Related: [PHOTOS] Over 15″ Fresh […] Climbing CragBrains | June 20, 2025 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Water Clarity Holds Steady, 2024 Report Finds, but Progress Stalls Lake Tahoe’s long-term clarity record is not trending worse, nor is it improving, according to the 2024 annual clarity report from the University of California, Davis’ Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC). The report, released this week, documents steep declines in clarity through the 1990s before leveling off in recent years. In 2024, the annual average clarity for Lake Tahoe was […] Press Release | June 20, 2025 0 Comments
Brain Post: 8 Facts About Summer Solstice Today, June 20, is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This means that the beginning of winter is only six months away, on December 21, and daylight today is five hours and 28 minutes longer than it will be then. Ski season is even closer, as it […] Brains SnowBrains | June 20, 2025 2 Comments
Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, Launches $100 Million Improvement Plan, Largest in Resort’s History Sugar Bowl Resort, one of California’s oldest ski areas, has launched a $100 million infrastructure upgrade, the largest investment in its 86-year history, according to an announcement by the resort this week. The improvements include a complete renovation of the Village Lodge, replacement of the resort’s original gondola, a reimagined day lodge experience, and expanded culinary offerings—all part of a […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | June 19, 2025 0 Comments
What Are the Core Differences Between East Coast and West Coast Resorts? East Coast skiing or West Coast skiing? It’s a common question asked by many skiers, from beginners to experts. Having grown up skiing on the East Coast and been fortunate enough to have taken multiple trips out west, I have firsthand knowledge and experience in each of these categories. Skiing is such a fantastic sport with hundreds of mountains in […] Brains Sam Fishman | June 19, 2025 0 Comments
Millions of Acres of Public Land at Stake if Reconciliation Bill Gets Passed, Prompting Backlash Across Western States A controversial new proposal from Senate Republicans has sparked fierce opposition after revealing plans to force the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of federally owned public land across 11 Western states, including Colorado, Utah, and California. Introduced as part of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s FY25 Budget Reconciliation bill, the plan would direct the Bureau of […] Julia Schneemann | June 16, 2025 0 Comments
Alex Honnold, Famed Big Wall Climber and “Free Solo” Star, Cast In Upcoming Supernatural Climbing Movie Alex Honnold, 39, is set to feature in an upcoming horror climbing movie The Sound filmed in Mazama, Washington, and Las Vegas, Nevada, according to IMBD. Honnold is famous for his big mountain climbs in both Yosemite National Park, and across the globe. In 2017, Honnold changed the climbing world forever by becoming the first person to summit Yosemite’s “freerider” route […] Climbing Joseph Kaufmann | June 13, 2025 0 Comments
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