At Lake Tahoe's Squaw Valley, the ski resort and the ubiquitous latte purveyor have streamlined skiers and riders' caffeine-grabbing process with the world's first Starbucks location to feature a ski-up to-go window. Now thanks to those combined efforts, local snow enthusiasts can get their morning fix without the cumbersome process of taking off one's equipment and clomping through the lodge in ski boots. more ›

Things haven't gotten any better up in the Sierras after the complete lack of snow made national headlines last week. The high temperature for Squaw Valley was expected to hit 65 degrees today — not a good sign for a mountain where the latest snowfall was a light dusting three weeks ago. more ›

What with last week's and (and presumably this week's) manic storm activity, John Vlahides at 71Miles reports that this week is week to play hooky. Reporting that the Sierra Crest is "dumping over ten feet of feather-light snow," why not take a day or three off of work to head up to higher altitudes and frolic in the cold? more ›

A few photos of Lake Tahoe and Squaw Valley more ›