The holiday skiing in Lake Tahoe won’t be good. But, if a few turns in the snow are on the Thanksgiving bucket list this week, there are six Tahoe ski resorts that will be running lifts. Heavenly ski resort opened Tuesday (Nov. 21), joining Tahoe ski resorts Mt. Rose and Boreal Mountain. Palisades Tahoe opens […]
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Heavenly, Northstar ski resorts open this week
Following a delay in opening for the season, a pair of Tahoe’s largest ski resorts announced they will be opening this week. Heavenly ski resort in South Lake Tahoe will open Tuesday (Nov. 21) and Northstar California in Truckee will be running its lifts for the first time Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23). Last week, both […]
Heavenly, Northstar ski resorts delay opening
The weather this time of year in Lake Tahoe is typically fickle. And due to its unpredictable nature, two prominent Tahoe ski resorts have had to push back their planned season-opening date. Both Heavenly and Northstar – two Vail Resorts – had a tentative opening date of Friday, Nov. 17. However, due to some recent […]
Mt. Rose will begin making snow
Mt. Rose ski resort near Lake Tahoe is planning to make snow this weekend in preparation for an early November opening. Currently, Mt. Rose has the earliest projected opening among Tahoe ski resorts, announcing several lifts will be running Thursday, Nov. 9, weather permitting. The next projected resort openings in Tahoe are more than a […]
What’s new at Tahoe ski resorts this season?
A modest amount of snow has already dropped at a few California ski resorts, signaling that the 2023-24 ski season is nearing. Jessica Weaver of Ski California, a familiar name at most of the state’s 35-member ski resorts, has put together a handy preseason guide that touches on last year’s incredible snow totals and what’s […]
Next season opening dates Tahoe ski resorts
The California ski season officially came to a close when skiers and riders took their final runs at Mammoth Mountain on Aug. 6. Although it’s only been roughly three weeks since last ski season concluded in the Golden State, it’s not too early start contemplating the upcoming 2023-24 ski season. Many Tahoe ski resorts are […]
Tahoe’s Vail Resorts announce opening dates
Ski season recently concluded in California. However, it won’t be that long until the 2023-24 ski season arrives. The three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe announced Wednesday (Aug. 16) their target opening dates for the upcoming ski season. PROJECTED OPENING DAY Heavenly: Nov. 17, 2023 Northstar: Nov. 17, 2023 Kirkwood: Dec. 1, 2023 All winter […]
Exploring Lake Tahoe’s Winter Activities
Lake Tahoe is known worldwide as an incredible destination for winter sports. Straddling the border between California and Nevada, historically Lake Tahoe’s altitude meant it received reliable snow most years. Although climate issues are one primary reason that trend is not as constant, Tahoe ski resorts were breaking seasonal records in the 2022-23 season. The […]
Snowfall records fall at California ski resorts
It’s been an incredible season for snowfall at California ski resorts. Eight ski resorts in the golden state established new snow totals for the 2022-23 season. Four of the eight ski resorts were in the Lake Tahoe region. Not surprisingly, there are multiple ski resorts still open as May approaches. Both Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth […]
Friday weather conditions close all Tahoe ski resorts
Once again on Friday morning, severe weather conditions in the Lake Tahoe region caused every Tahoe ski resort to announce they are closed for the day. In an unprecedented move, five Tahoe ski resorts announced Thursday afternoon (March 9) they would be closing the next day due to yet another Tahoe weather advisory. The three […]