Gear Review & Tech Talk

Planning your next big trip to Tahoe but not sure what you are going to do on your vacation!? Here are three guidebooks to help you plan out some great activities! So load up the climbing gear, bike, and hiking shoes and get psyched about your next Tahoe/Truckee adventure! 1.) North Tahoe A Rock Climbers Guide If rock climbing...

Kids Northside hiking and water shoes arrive right as summer kicks off! From left to right: 1.) Cheyenne Jr. Hiking Shoe (Taupe-mango) $35.99!! 2.) Cheyenne Jr. Hiking Shoe (Gray-aqua) $35.99!! The Cheyenne Jr is ready for adventure with a stylish combination of breathability and padding for added comfort. Rugged suede upper features breathable nylon inserts, abrasion...

If you are looking to get out into the backcountry backpacking, biking, climbing, or maybe even just a day trip, these MSR PocketRocket stoves are perfect for enabling you to enjoy a hot meal or boil water fast. Both of these stoves are extremely lightweight so they won't hold you back from getting out further into the wilderness!  Here's a...

  After sheltering in place for about a month and a half, some restrictions on what we can do have slowly started to lift. On May 1st, the governor of California, Gavin Newsom, released this list of acceptable activities: Athletics Badminton (singles) Throwing a baseball/softball BMX biking Canoeing (singles) Crabbing Cycling Exploring rock pools Gardening (not in groups) ...

Drew Mazzie | SHREDDIT SHOWDOWN Entry | Grom Division | Home Mountain: Squaw Valley Drew may be a newcomer to the Shreddit Showdown, but we're stoked to see what he's got! Trick progressions, cliff drops, powder runs, park laps, backyard jumps; Mazzie is crushing it! Check out Drew Mazzie's ski edit. VOTE for Drew Mazzie on FACEBOOK

In today's climate of environmental concern and the potential health hazards of the many products that appear on the shelves of retailers, the ski industry is taking a hard look at the chemical makeup of ski wax and wax application safety measures. As we reported earlier, an international review of low and high fluorinated wax...

Granite Chief's Jesse Cassidy runs through edge beveling with our Wintersteiger Trim Jet. Explaining the various degrees of side and bottom edge beveling. The Chief has been tuning skis and fitting ski boots for over 40 years. The shop started out exclusively as a tuning and repair center. We're still doing it all and a leader ski tuning, boot...

Granite Chief has carried Ortovox gear for a long time. Their shovels, probes, packs, and transceivers are among the best in the outdoor industry. When we were looking for a new high-end baselayer line, we were super impressed with Ortovox baselayer, mid-layer jackets, and hoodies. Not only does this stuff look great, but most importantly, it is warm, comfortable...

November 2nd & 3rd Saturday & Sunday 10am to 6pm Granite Chief Ski & Mountain Shop   Our ski techs are busy mounting, tuning and putting the finishing touch on our fleet of Volkl and Rossignol junior lease skis. Our official kick off for our Junior Ski Lease program is November 2nd and 3rd. It’s always a fun time...

  As ski companies work to stay on top with innovative new ski construction design there are winners and losers. Volkl stole the stage when the Mantra was introduced ten years ago. It was the ski that ski shops could not keep on the ski wall. The ski flew out the door. The early Mantra started out with...