Thursday, December 3, 2009

SALOMON FREESKI TV EPISODE 8 ALASKA PART II IS SICK!


What a dream trip! The amount of A+ footage these guys got in one week is unbelievable! Lucky!!!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

2ND ANNUAL RETRO SKI PARTY THIS WEEKEND!

Retro Ski Party Sandy's Pub

Sandy's Pub at the Resort at Squaw Creek is hosting it's 2nd Annual Retro Ski/Snowboard theme Party. DJ Nasty Nate will be spinning all the best 70's 80's, & disco beats he can find. We have lined up some great sponsors and will be giving away great prizes and schwag through out the event. Don't be afraid of bright colors, one pieces, bibs, rear entry boots, tight roffe's. Dress to impress and help us bring the snow on what should be a spectacular night!

Details:
Date: Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Time: 10:00pm
Place: Sandy's Pub at The Resort at Squaw Creek
web: http://retroskiparty.blogspot.com

Saturday, November 28, 2009

TRAVIS GANONG PREPARES TO COMPETE IN HIS FIRST WORLD CUP DOWNHILL EVENT!

Travis Ganong World Cup
(Travis Pioneering Mustache Monday's Gap at Squaw Valley USA)

Travis Ganong Impressed a lot of people yesterday in his world cup training race. He placed 13th overall finishing behind Bode Miller who finished 2nd. Travis had a start position of 79 which makes his race yesterday most impressive. Travis earned a spot to compete in his first world cup downhill event.

Watch the Lake Louis, AB, Canada World Cup Downhill live today at www.universalsports.com

Travis Ganong World Cup
(Travis training at his home mountain Squaw Valley USA)

Travis Ganong World Cup
(Travis has a long impressive ski career in front of him. Good Luck today buddy)

Thursday, November 26, 2009

LAKE TAHOE TO GET AN UNEXPECTED SNOW STORM FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND!


MODELS HAVE CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS REGARDING

THE SHORTWAVE THAT AFFECTS THE WEST COAST LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT IS STILL PROGGED TO SLOWLY INCREASE TODAY

WITH ENOUGH LOW LEVEL MIXING FOR MANY VALLEY LOCATIONS TO MIX OUT

AND GET CLOSE TO 60 DEGREES. SURFACE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE

VERY LIGHT HOWEVER RIDGES AND FOOTHILLS WILL SEE INCREASING

SOUTHWEST WINDS LATE IN THE DAY AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING UPPER

TROUGH.


THIS SOLUTION IS MUCH MORE

FAVORABLE FOR PRECIP WITH BETTER UPPER DYNAMICS INCLUDING GOOD

DEFORMATION AHEAD OF THE LOW AND ALSO THE SLOWER MOVEMENT MAKING

FOR A LONGER PRECIP EVENT. THIS IS ALSO AN EVENT WITH VERY LITTLE

RAIN SHADOW WHERE WRN NEVADA COULD GET NEARLY AS MUCH PRECIP AS

THE SIERRA. THE LOW SLOWLY MOVES SOUTH ALONG THE SIERRA FRIDAY

NIGHT UNTIL SHOWERS FINALLY MOVE SOUTH OF THE CWA ON SATURDAY.

TOTAL MODEL QPF HAS BEEN STEADILY INCREASING WITH ROUGHLY 0.75"

NOW ALONG THE SIERRA CREST NORTH OF LAKE TAHOE...AND NEARLY 0.5"

EXTENDING JUST EAST OF RENO ALONG INTERSTATE 80. SNOW LEVELS DROP

THROUGHOUT THE DAY FRIDAY WITH SNOW EXPECTED ON MOST VALLEY FLOORS

BY FRIDAY EVENING. CONTINUED TO RAISE POPS AND QPF

Bring It, Happy Turkey Day!