Palisades Tahoe, CA, Remains the Last Ski Resort Open in Tahoe for Spring Skiing And then there was one. Palisades Tahoe, California, remains the final ski resort open in the Tahoe region, operating daily in spring through May 26. With Alpine now closed for the season, skiers and riders will find most available terrain on the upper mountain, where KT-22 continues to run and is expected to stay open daily through next weekend. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 5, 2025 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, the Spring Skiing Capital, Announces Skiing 7 Days a Week Through Memorial Day California’s Palisades Tahoe, the “Spring Skiing Capital,” announced yesterday it will open seven days a week through Memorial Day, May 26, 2025, weather and conditions permitting. Known for its vibrant spring events and legendary corn snow, the resort is embracing the season with tailored strategies to maximize skiing quality and guest experience. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Celebrates Spring Skiing with […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 12, 2025 0 Comments
The 9 Ski Areas With the Most Lifts in North America When evaluating a ski area, it’s important to factor in the number of lifts that the resort has because that number influences the time that you will spend in line, the terrain that you can shred, and the number of other skiers that you will encounter on the mountain. Here is a list of the nine ski areas in North […] Brains Liam Abbott | April 3, 2025 1 Comment
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Spring Break Fun, Lake Tahoe Style Report from March 24-26, 2025. The moment we rolled into Incline Village, we knew this would be more than just another ski trip. Six of us, a mix of seasoned riders and snowboarding newbies, had converged on Lake Tahoe, California, with nothing but spring skiing on our minds and a rental house packed with enough energy to melt the remaining […] Conditions Report Jack Bynum | April 1, 2025 0 Comments
Remembering the 1982 Alpine Meadows, CA, Avalanche That Killed Seven, Over 40 Years Later 43 years ago, on March 31, 1982, a deadly avalanche ripped through Alpine Meadows Ski Area in California. The catastrophic slide was unlike any the area had seen. It buried dozens, taking seven lives and causing millions of dollars worth of damages to the resort. March 27, 1982, the storm rolled in. Snow dumped for days as patrollers fought to […] Avalanche Aunika Skogen | March 31, 2025 2 Comments
Shane McConkey: 16 Years Gone But Still Inspiring As I woke up on Thursday and realized the date, it came to me that it is soon to be 6 years since the world lost a great man. Skiing lost its greatest, most dynamic influence and I lost one of the most motivational people in my life both on and off skis. 6 Years ago to date we lost Shane McConkey to a tragic ski base (skiing combined with base jumping) accident. In this he was pushing the sport; he for the most part created, innovated, and progressed. For many people they can recount exactly what they were doing when life changing events occurred, for me Shane’s death was one of these. Sitting in a college library scrolling through […] SnowBrains | March 26, 2025 3 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Fear, Anxiety, & Relief in “The Chimney” Report from March 20, 2025 “Scott Schmidt described [The Chimney Sweep] as being like a 90-meter ski jump. This is an appropriate analogy, particularly at low and low-medium snow levels. When viewed from above, the inrun looks long, and it feels even longer when you are skiing it.” – Dr. Robb Gaffney in Squallywood Difficulty:Â Medium Snow 8, High Snow […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 21, 2025 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Backflips Off The Tram Building & Mainline Pocket | Big Hucks Off “The Drifter” & “Smooth Air” Report from March 18, 2025 When you’re old, you need a plan. And a friend. Or, better yet, a friend with a plan. I had local legend Aaron Fox guiding me yesterday and he had a plan. There are so many options on a sunny powder day at Palisades… You can get overwhelmed. You can easily make the wrong call. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 19, 2025 0 Comments