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Still Shredding in His 50s: Ski Moviemaker Scott Gaffney Drops 2024-25 Season Edit

To film skiing, you first have to love skiing.  No one, except maybe the most dedicated filmmakers, will happily leave a comfortable, climate-controlled

Skiing News / Powder / September 27
Why Two Teens Jumped Into Lake Tahoe Every Day for an Entire Year

Why Two Teens Jumped Into Lake Tahoe Every Day for an Entire Year

In winter, the picturesque Lake Tahoe is battered by wind, snow, and icy air. That's great for skiers who frequent the surrounding ski resorts, but less so if, like Dane Gaffney and Anders Koijane, your goal is to swim in the lake’s often frigid depths every day for a year.

Skiing News / Powder / August 26, 2024

California Ski Resorts See First Snow of the Season

An unseasonably cold storm pushed its way through the Lake Tahoe region on Saturday, August 24th, 2024 bringing the first measurable snowfall of the season at high elevations.

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Skiing News / Powder / August 5, 2024
First Timer's Guide to Palisades Tahoe, California

First Timer's Guide to Palisades Tahoe, California

Palisades Tahoe is the crown jewel of California. From being the filming site for Hot Dog... The Movie, G.N.A.R., and the recent ski comedy Weak Layers,

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25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

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Scott Gaffney on Releasing His 1997 Film 'Breathe' for Free Online

Tahoe-based, internationally-known ski filmmaker Scott Gaffney just released a film online. To clarify, the film has been out for almost three decades, but was unavailable to stream online.  Now, 'breathe' is free to watch on YouTube (see embedded video below), thanks to digitizing efforts.

'Crack Yeetin' With Scott Gaffney- Palisades Tahoe Spring '24 Q&A

Palisades Tahoe, California is closing after Monday, May 27th, 2024, but filmmaking legend Scott Gaffney proves there's still "plenty" of exciting spring lines to be skied.

Noah Gaffney Perseveres To Stomp 'Rarely Hit' Air

Tahoe-based filmmaker Scott Gaffney shared a clip of his also Tahoe-based nephew (and local pro) Noah Gaffney doing a "massive dub back" off a rarely hit air at Palisades Tahoe, CA. Watch below.  The air is called “Goodwill’s”, according to the Squ*llywood guide, and is named after snowboarder Matt Goodwill.

Scott Gaffney Pays Tribute To Shane McConkey With Iconic Water Skis

Filmmaker Scott Gaffney skipped the Pain McShlonkey contest at Palisades Tahoe this weekend "in the interest of self-preservation before a big Alaska trip"

Skiing News / Powder / February 23, 2024

Legendary Filmmaker Deems This Week At Palisades Tahoe A Lifetime Best

Scott Gaffney, previous longtime Matchstick Productions director, the G in G.N.A.R., and potentially the hardest-ripping-skier-over-50, made a statement that caused many Tahoe skiers to do a double take.  Gaffney said, "Wow.

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