Fresh Snow at Squaw Valley!

January has been a relatively dry month and everyone has been eagerly awaiting the next storm. Starting last Thursday, a series of low pressure systems came through the area with variable precipitation. We got some early rain at lower elevations and lake level but snow up on the peaks. After the first round of precipitation, the real snow finally came. There was about 8-10 inches of heavy snow on the top of the mountain on Saturday and then lighter snow came overnight and throughout the day yesterday. Squaw Valley reported up to 8 inches yesterday and another 6 overnight. Conditions are greatly improved and people are excited and smiling again.

Intermediate skiers will be pleased with conditions on Shirley Lake, Siberia and Gold Coast. The groomers finally have some fresh snow to work with. Advanced and expert skiers should explore around Granite Chief in the woods and the far skiers right near Corkscrew. The snow has filled in the traverse into the Slot and covered lots of the rocks on Headwall face. CII has been holding up well all year. My best runs of the day yesterday were hikes up into Broken Arrow which was closed on Saturday. It is pretty thin getting out of there so make sure you know where you are going and prepare to scrape some rocks and ski over some bushes but it is minimal and worth it.

The fresh snow has also improved conditions for cross country skiing and snowmobiling. Take a look at some options on the sidebar and explore some areas outside of Squaw Valley if you have the time.

Happy New Year!

December produced plenty of snow to create a nice base for the season. We are sitting in high pressure but the sun is shining and there is still some good snow out there. At least we are not getting the rain that the Pacific Northwest is getting. The north facing aspects have been holding up with wintery snow and the sun has been softening up the south facing slopes. The groomers have been great as well. Some suggestions for the advanced skiers, check out: Sun Bowl, Sun Chutes, Tower 16, C2, Black Forest. Siberia and Headwall have some great, steep groomers as well. Follow the sun around for some rare January corn snow. Drop your boards off at Granite Chief for a tune as sharp edges are a great advantage right now.