http://www.skiing-blog.com Skiing Articles from Lake Tahoe by Susan Schnier McCormick Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:55:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en March is off to a stellar start both in bounds and in the backcountry. We found heaps of pow on what ended up being a nine hour tour last Saturday. We skied several different lines along the way with vertical drops ranging from 400 to 1,800 feet per ... http://www.skiing-blog.com/2010/03/march-on/ Ski mountaineer and freeskiing superstar Chris Davenport visited North Lake Tahoe for a few days last week.  Here he is dropping into the Tube at Squaw. http://www.skiing-blog.com/2010/03/video-chris-davenport-drops-the-tube/ [caption id="attachment_545" align="alignnone" width="540" caption="Bounce Party This Saturday Night During Snowfest at Squaw"][/caption] Snowfest Info http://www.skiing-blog.com/2010/03/bounce-party-this-saturday-at-snowfest-in-squaw/ A large avalanche occurred on Tram Face at Squaw Valley this morning, just minutes before competitors were to start their runs. The contest is part of the Nissan Freeride World Tour. Witnesses in the vicinity of tram Tower One said the slide released spontaneously about 30 feet below them.  More ... http://www.skiing-blog.com/2010/02/avalanche-cancels-day-one-of-freeride-tour-tram-face-contest/ CR Johnson was killed in a skiing accident at Squaw Valley on Wednesday.  For complete story see this article. [caption id="attachment_525" align="alignnone" width="553" caption="CR Johnson (right) with Scott & Dawn Gaffney in Thailand (2004) for Shane & Sherry's Wedding"][/caption] http://www.skiing-blog.com/2010/02/cr-johnson-passes/ This weekend (February 27 and 28) the World Freeride Tour is making a second attempt at putting the best skiers in the world on the legendary Tram Face at Squaw Valley.  The permanently closed terrain on Tram Face ranges from steep on the lookers right to downright hairball on the lookers ... http://www.skiing-blog.com/2010/02/tram-face-contestwill-it-happen/ On February 16 a massive avalanche occured on Saddle Peak, just outside the southern boundary of Bridger Bowl, Montana. This peak gets skied frequently as Bridger provides legal backcountry access via the new Schlasman's chairlift.  The fracture line was approximately 1,000 feet long and the slide ran for about 2,000 ... http://www.skiing-blog.com/2010/02/saddle-peak-goes-big/ As the producers at Nut Hut Studios are still experimenting with editing tools, we discovered that some clips from Greybird were zoomed in during the stabilization process.  This resulted in skiers being removed or clipped from portions of scenes that were accurately framed in original footage.  Please forgive the oversight and ... http://www.skiing-blog.com/2010/02/greybird-remastered/ http://www.skiing-blog.com/2010/02/greybird-a-short-ski-movie/ [caption id="attachment_493" align="alignright" width="500" caption="Show Me Your Tram Face @ Squaw"][/caption] http://www.skiing-blog.com/2010/02/show-me-your-tram-face-party-at-squaw/