Adventure

Author: John Clausen - Granite Chief crew - Arva Snow Safety representative No, we’re not talking about caliber, we’re talking about snow safety gear, and more. This is the stuff ya need to have for a “mission complete” outing, to save your you know what if things go south. Whether you are passing through the boundary gates at Alpine...

3 Must See Spots to Get You Through the Fall Season in Lake Tahoe, CA Enjoy the most beautiful autumn colors and immerse yourself in exquisite scenery in California’s most wonderful mountain town. Welcome to Tahoe in the Fall.     The slow and simplistic season of Autumn has arrived. As we wait in anticipation of...

From the Racer eX blog by Edith Thys Morgan As of last week, all of the major national ski teams have been named. With 30 athletes on its A, B and C teams, and no men’s World Cup slalom team, the US Ski Team wins the award for most difficult and most age-restrictive criteria. Powerhouses like Switzerland, Austria, Italy...

Granite Chief staff picks up over 10 pounds of trash at Donner Summit after holiday weekend.

7 things you need to know before heading out to summer ski and snowboard camp.

by Edith Thys-Morgan racerex.com Last weekend, I saw this sign in Killington Ski Club (thanks for pointing it out Chuck!), and it reminded me that it’s time to do a little prep work for ski season. Usually this time of year is when I roll out some reading resources for parents to help them keep their eyes on...

If you venture out in the winter world around Tahoe, you most likely have heard of the Sierra Avalanche Center. If you consider yourself an avid backcountry person you definitely (should) know of the Sierra Avalanche Center. To say your life could depend upon it is not being overly theatrical. SAC, as it is often referred to, has been in existence...

Three Young Competitors to Keep an Eye On. Saturday, September 30th, Squaw Valley is hosting the Spartan World Championship. The event is the pinnacle of the Spartan World Race Series. Three hundred elite athletes will be competing, all with their eye on the world champion title. Most of us have heard of and perhaps, have a vague idea...

[caption id="attachment_9539" align="alignnone" width="605"] Desolation Wilderness Backpacking -  passing by Grass Lake. Notice the cascading waterfall in the background![/caption] Desolation Wilderness Backpacking Adventures, and mis-adventures, you might say are life's way of giving us learning opportunities. Earlier this summer, Mike, assistant manager at Granite Chief Ski & Mtn Shop, with his girlfriend Yuka, wanted to get out for a couple...

Rather than relaxing on Tahoe's shorelines this summer, Granite Chief employee, Jesse Cassidy, had something different on his mind, and that was skiing Australia.  After Tahoe's largest winter in years, he packed up and headed to the Southern Hemisphere in hopes of a "never-ending" winter... "Telling people you are going skiing in Australia often draws the same reaction...