An avalanche at Alpine Meadows ski area killed a 34-year-old skier skier and seriously injuring a second. This is the forth in-bounds avalanche death at a US resort this year. Here is a statement from Squaw Alpine: At approximately 10:16 am today an...
Sierra Watch is fired up to announce that, today, The Movie to Keep Squaw True is streaming online for free! Ski resort conglomerate Alterra Mountain Company has proposed to remake Tahoe with development of a size, scale, and scope the region has...
After years of environmental reviews, permit hearings, and opposition from conservation groups, the base-to-base gondola that will connect Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows was approved by Placer County officials. The gondola will begin at Squaw...
California’s Sierra has been walloped with seven fest in seven days. It’s so much snow, some ski resorts have actually had to shut down lifts and trails for safety. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, which has received more than six feet of...
An avalanche at Mammoth Mountain early Saturday morning forced the resort to close for the remainder of the day. The ski patrol was conducting avalanche hazard mitigation work when the avalanche occurred about 10:15 a.m. on the upper part of the...
