SierraDescents | Category | Current Conditions
April 18, 2006
Snowy Thoughts
What good is a record-setting snowpack if you can't ski it? That's the question some Sierra skiers may be asking, especially after yesterday's in-bounds avalanche at Mammoth (more)
March 11, 2006
Flirting with the Girly Man
A very chilly storm is working its way down California, with reports of snow falling in the metro Bay Area and Kirkwood skiers claiming the 'best snow ever'. Down South, Mount (more)
March 7, 2006
Sue Burak: ‘Nervous’
If you haven't been following Avy forecaster Sue Burak's updates on the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center website, now might be a good time to pay attention. The Sierra has been (more)
February 28, 2006
Okay, it Rained—a Lot
Word from Mount Baldy is that the ski area received a staggering 8-10 inches of rain. A little colder, and that one storm could have turned the season around down here in the San (more)
January 9, 2006
A 10,000′ Ski Descent?
Finally made the pilgrimage to Mammoth this past weekend. Coverage was spectacular—Mammoth Mountain is claiming they've currently got the deepest base of any U.S. (more)
December 7, 2005
A Look Ahead
The Sierra Ski Season is off to a less-than-outstanding start, with generally minimal snowfall thus far, and some nasty instability setting up due to shallow coverage. While (more)
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