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Summary | Elevation: 9,186 ft

JAKE'S PEAK

Take the long and icy drive down the west shore near the scenic Emerald Bay, and it's hard to miss Jake's Peak towering over the bay entrance like a fortress, guarding the beautifully endless Desolation Wilderness to the west.

Current Weather in Olympic Valley, CA Fair 32°F

Recent Snowfall	Avalanche Info	Forecast	Web Cam
Base: 38 in 48 hours: 1 in www.onthesnow.com	Truckee	Wed low 24°F high 48°F Clear Thu low 27°F high 53°F Sunny Weather courtsey of Yahoo

Routes

Name	Steepest Section	Aspect	Skiable Vert	AVG Ascent Time
AND SQUAW IN BOUNDS	This Route is not officially added
EAGLE CHUTE	This Route is not officially added
NE SLOPES	35-45 Degrees	Northeast	2400 ft.	1.75 hrs

Photos

March 26, 2011

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March 26, 2011

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February 25, 2011

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February 21, 2011

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February 21, 2011

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February 21, 2011

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February 18, 2011

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February 18, 2011

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December 15, 2010

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December 15, 2010

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March 23, 2010

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Videos

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Vert Tracker

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Alpenglowsports: May 18, 2011 Uphill: 8,600 ft. | Downhill: 8,600 ft.

The best day of May powder in my life. Dense, stable, fun and ALL-TIME....[view]

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Jeffdostie: May 18, 2011 Uphill: 5,200 ft. | Downhill: 5,200 ft.

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Alpenglowsports: May 17, 2011 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.

Breakable crust, not that great. Top 400 feet or so were awesome! Bet it got better as the day went on......[view]

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Jeffdostie: May 17, 2011 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.

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Alpenglowsports: May 16, 2011 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.

Blower pow on firm. Good stuff!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: May 16, 2011 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.

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Alpenglowsports: May 11, 2011 Uphill: 4,400 ft. | Downhill: 4,400 ft.

Harvest season....[view]

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Alpenglowsports: April 8, 2011 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.

Another Texas powder day, but a little less scratchy than yesterday. Overall the lower angle stuff has been skiing better. Everything stayed put today, except slough of some higher angle slopes....[view]

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Alpenglowsports: April 7, 2011 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.

Texas powder day! 8" of super hero blower on firm....[view]

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Jeffdostie: April 7, 2011 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.

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Alpenglowsports: March 28, 2011 Uphill: 4,800 ft. | Downhill: 4,800 ft.

Wind-buffed goodness. And then it got warm....[view]

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Alpenglowsports: March 27, 2011 Uphill: 3,700 ft. | Downhill: 3,700 ft.

Wind board up high, which was manageable, and creamy pow down low....[view]

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Jeffdostie: March 26, 2011 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.

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Alpenglowsports: March 26, 2011 Uphill: 2,300 ft. | Downhill: 2,300 ft.

Great skiing this morning, even with a little bit of a grabby wind layer. Cold temps and high winds. Sounds like another bit of snow through Sunday!...[view]

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Alpenglowsports: March 25, 2011 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.

BLOWER. It's good to not be sick any more....[view]

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Alpenglowsports: March 15, 2011 Uphill: 6,000 ft. | Downhill: 6,000 ft.

Hot pow up high! Fun stuff. Yuck. Terrible conditions, honestly....[view]

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Jeffdostie: March 4, 2011 Uphill: 4,600 ft. | Downhill: 4,600 ft.

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UNITED STATES, CALIFORNIA, LAKE TAHOE BASIN, ANGORA PEAK, FALLEN ANGEL, JAKE'S PEAK, NE SLOPES

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Alpenglowsports: March 3, 2011 Uphill: 13,600 ft. | Downhill: 13,600 ft.

Yeah, it rained it town but it dumped hero snow up high!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: March 3, 2011 Uphill: 4,800 ft. | Downhill: 4,800 ft.

The best foot of cement you could ask for!!...[view]

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Alpenglowsports: February 27, 2011 Uphill: 5,100 ft. | Downhill: 5,100 ft.

One of the best days of the season. Silky smooth and fast!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: February 26, 2011 Uphill: 11,600 ft. | Downhill: 11,600 ft.

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Alpenglowsports: February 25, 2011 Uphill: 3,200 ft. | Downhill: 3,200 ft.

Deeeeep. Tahoe keeps on nuking!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: February 25, 2011 Uphill: 6,050 ft. | Downhill: 6,050 ft.

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Alpenglowsports: February 21, 2011 Uphill: 5,200 ft. | Downhill: 5,200 ft.

Still fresh out there......[view]

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Jeffdostie: February 21, 2011 Uphill: 5,200 ft. | Downhill: 5,200 ft.

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Jeffdostie: February 20, 2011 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.

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Jeffdostie: February 19, 2011 Uphill: 2,300 ft. | Downhill: 2,300 ft.

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Brennanlagasse: February 18, 2011 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 12,000 ft.

Ridiculously Deep. Check out the pic of this guy breaking at Jakes. We all just wallowed up and wallowed down...beyond snorkel deep. A few laps at Squaw was also deep. Check out the SAC advisory for t...[view]

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Alpenglowsports: February 17, 2011 Uphill: 8,100 ft. | Downhill: 8,100 ft.

It was officially TITS deep....[view]

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Jeffdostie: February 17, 2011 Uphill: 3,200 ft. | Downhill: 3,200 ft.

EPIC!!! Waist deep breaking=constant face shots....[view]

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Alpenglowsports: February 16, 2011 Uphill: 8,850 ft. | Downhill: 8,850 ft.

THE BEST DAY OF THE SEASON!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: February 16, 2011 Uphill: 4,300 ft. | Downhill: 4,300 ft.

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Jeffdostie: February 2, 2011 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.

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Alpenglowsports: February 1, 2011 Uphill: 3,750 ft. | Downhill: 3,750 ft.

28 days later......finally!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: February 1, 2011 Uphill: 3,750 ft. | Downhill: 3,750 ft.

Sooo nice to have Pow again!!...[view]

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Alpenglowsports: January 31, 2011 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.

Finally some pow! Great skiing this morning on the west shore of Lake Tahoe!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: January 31, 2011 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.

Finally, more pow!!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: January 22, 2011 Uphill: 4,580 ft. | Downhill: 4,580 ft.

Junuary corn...[view]

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Alpenglowsports: January 4, 2011 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.

Powdery goodness....[view]

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Jeffdostie: January 4, 2011 Uphill: 1,200 ft. | Downhill: 1,200 ft.

Still fresh and skiing great...[view]

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Alpenglowsports: January 2, 2011 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.

Bueno!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: January 2, 2011 Uphill: 7,600 ft. | Downhill: 7,600 ft.

More new snow. cold, deep and fast. Another foot of fluffy....[view]

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Jeffdostie: December 31, 2010 Uphill: 11,650 ft. | Downhill: 11,650 ft.

Great snow and lots of fresh left....[view]

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Alpenglowsports: December 30, 2010 Uphill: 5,500 ft. | Downhill: 5,500 ft.

Silky smooth goodness out there!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: December 30, 2010 Uphill: 5,650 ft. | Downhill: 5,650 ft.

Silky smooth powder!!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: December 29, 2010 Uphill: 1,950 ft. | Downhill: 1,950 ft.

Heavy and deep. Good fun....[view]

UNITED STATES, CALIFORNIA, LAKE TAHOE BASIN, JAKE'S PEAK

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Jeffdostie: December 28, 2010 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.

Interesting snow, but super fun line....[view]

UNITED STATES, CALIFORNIA, LAKE TAHOE BASIN, JAKE'S PEAK, EAGLE CHUTE

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Alpenglowsports: December 27, 2010 Uphill: 4,200 ft. | Downhill: 4,200 ft.

Windboard up high and powdery goodness at mid-elevations!...[view]

UNITED STATES, CALIFORNIA, LAKE TAHOE BASIN, JAKE'S PEAK

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Jeffdostie: December 27, 2010 Uphill: 4,800 ft. | Downhill: 4,800 ft.

wind packed, but skied well....[view]

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Jeffdostie: December 23, 2010 Uphill: 3,600 ft. | Downhill: 3,600 ft.

perfect day. light smow, blue sky and no wind....[view]

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Alpenglowsports: December 23, 2010 Uphill: 5,610 ft. | Downhill: 5,610 ft.

Good stuff out there!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: December 22, 2010 Uphill: 4,800 ft. | Downhill: 4,800 ft.

Still blower, still fresh....[view]

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Alpenglowsports: December 21, 2010 Uphill: 5,750 ft. | Downhill: 5,750 ft.

Best day of the year, again. Wow, good stuff out there! Get out there and enjoy the backcountry!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: December 21, 2010 Uphill: 5,980 ft. | Downhill: 5,980 ft.

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Jeffdostie: December 20, 2010 Uphill: 5,200 ft. | Downhill: 5,200 ft.

Skiing does not get much better!! Avy conditions are high, but if you go to the right place you can minimize the risks....[view]

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Jeffdostie: December 18, 2010 Uphill: 1,400 ft. | Downhill: 1,400 ft.

Deep and wet!!...[view]

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Alpenglowsports: December 18, 2010 Uphill: 1,400 ft. | Downhill: 1,400 ft.

One foot plus of heavy freshness. Safe in the trees, but probably not elsewhere. Snow line about 7000 feet but heavy up to over 8000 feet....[view]

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Alpenglowsports: December 17, 2010 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.

Still hero snow. Windblown goodness. Bring on the storm....[view]

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Jeffdostie: December 17, 2010 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.

fantastic run, with more fresh on the way....[view]

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Alpenglowsports: December 16, 2010 Uphill: 7,980 ft. | Downhill: 7,980 ft.

The gift that keeps on giving. Hero snow yet again!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: December 16, 2010 Uphill: 4,250 ft. | Downhill: 4,250 ft.

Still lots of fresh to be had. Soooo good to be home from Mexico!!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: December 15, 2010 Uphill: 4,810 ft. | Downhill: 4,810 ft.

Awesome snow!! 16-18" of fresh up top. Top 10" were blower....[view]

UNITED STATES, CALIFORNIA, LAKE TAHOE BASIN, JAKE'S PEAK

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Brennanlagasse: December 15, 2010 Uphill: 6,200 ft. | Downhill: 6,200 ft.

Absolutely UNREAL Day in Tahoe today. Up to 2 feet of light, dry, epic blower throughout the day. So good to rip with Alpenglowsports! When he dropped the knee he'd disappear, only to reamerge in a cl...[view]

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Alpenglowsports: December 15, 2010 Uphill: 10,600 ft. | Downhill: 10,600 ft.

Got to ski with Darkstar, my man!...[view]

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Alpenglowsports: December 7, 2010 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.

Windboard fun!...[view]

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Alpenglowsports: December 6, 2010 Uphill: 3,600 ft. | Downhill: 3,600 ft.

So good up high but windy and a bit sketch. Someone pinch, me!...[view]

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Alpenglowsports: December 5, 2010 Uphill: 3,400 ft. | Downhill: 3,400 ft.

Really good snow above 7000 feet still. Don't believe the haters!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: December 3, 2010 Uphill: 3,600 ft. | Downhill: 3,600 ft.

What a great rain day!!...[view]

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Alpenglowsports: December 3, 2010 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.

Rain in the parking lot means snow up high! And good snow at that, especially with big boards....[view]

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Alpenglowsports: November 28, 2010 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.

Best day of the year, bar none....[view]

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Jeffdostie: November 28, 2010 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.

DEEP and fluffy. Perfect morning!!...[view]

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Alpenglowsports: November 27, 2010 Uphill: 3,700 ft. | Downhill: 3,700 ft.

So good....[view]

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Jeffdostie: November 27, 2010 Uphill: 10,800 ft. | Downhill: 10,800 ft.

EPIC DAY!!! The snow got better and better as the day went on....[view]

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Alpenglowsports: November 25, 2010 Uphill: 4,800 ft. | Downhill: 4,800 ft.

Who needs turkey for thanksgiving when you can have creamy pow!...[view]

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Jeffdostie: November 25, 2010 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.

Thanksgiving powder morning....[view]

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Brennanlagasse: April 3, 2010 Uphill: 9,500 ft. | Downhill: 9,500 ft.

Had a pretty sizeable day out on Jakes today with 4 top to bottom 2400' laps. The winds that came in the previous day did leave their mark on the snowpack as just about everything showed some effect, ...[view]

UNITED STATES, CALIFORNIA, LAKE TAHOE BASIN, JAKE'S PEAK, NE SLOPES

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Brennanlagasse: March 23, 2010 Uphill: 2,200 ft. | Downhill: 2,200 ft.

Skied one of the classic chutes that drops into Emerald Bay today, and was accompanied by Tom Day, aka, the man, which was super fun in and of itself, but the porn, powder and corn we reaped was reaso...[view]

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