The snow keeps accumulating at Tahoe ski resorts for the Christmas holidays. There were seven Tahoe ski resorts that received double digits in new snow totals over a 24-hour period ending Monday (Dec. 23). SEE THE SNOW REPORT BELOW for details on all 14 Tahoe ski resorts. The added snow totals will be terrific news […]
Archives for December 2019
Sierra offering discount lift tickets for skiers in festive costumes
Got a Santa outfit and like to ski? If so, Sierra-at-Tahoe will offer a discounted lift ticket for anyone who dresses up as Santa or a festive outfit on Christmas Eve. Sierra-at-Tahoe, which is located off Highway 50 heading into South Lake Tahoe, is offering the one-day Christmas Eve promotion. Anyone who skis in a […]
Christmas skiing in Tahoe – what to expect
If you’re planning a ski trip to Lake Tahoe during the Christmas holidays, the good news is there’s plenty of snow. Two major Tahoe ski resorts – Kirkwood, Mt. Rose – already have 100-percent of their terrain open, thanks to some sizable snow storms over the past month that’s allowed them to offer top-to-bottom skiing […]
Vail Resorts in Tahoe open more terrain
Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe continues to open more terrain for skiers and snowboarders, thanks to additional snow this week. Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain each have more than 70-percent of terrain open, with additional terrain opening for Northstar and Heavenly soon. Kirkwood has been 100-percent open, with Northstar set to open The […]
Honda Civic keeps improving
Although this longtime standout in the compact class earned its reputation for being well made, affordable, reliable and fuel efficient, the modern-day Honda Civic possesses more than just the aforementioned qualities. Having last driven a Civic five years ago, we were taken by surprise at the performance this compact sedan delivered. It was fast, not […]
Tahoe Donner Downhill opens Dec. 13
Known as one of Lake Tahoe’s best family-friendly ski resorts, Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort will open for the season Friday (Dec. 13). For nearly 50 years, Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort has provided families a unique and very affordable ski experience. The resort offers ski instruction for children as young as 3 years old, interchangeable lift […]
Three Vail Resorts in Tahoe opening more terrain
An abundance of early-season snow has allowed the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe to open up more terrain this week. Heavenly Mountain, Kirkwood Mountain and Northstar California will continue to open additional terrain prior to the weekend. Each resort has received more than 4-plus feet of snow in December alone. Kirkwood has 125 inches […]
Squaw to open famed KT-22 chair
Thanks to a sizable amount of early-season snow, Squaw Valley’s KT-22 chair will be open Wednesday for the first time this season. Following more than 2 feet of snowfall this weekend, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows keeps opening more terrain. Squaw opened its upper mountain Sunday and weather permitting, will have skiers and snowboarders heading down […]
Makeover needed for Toyota Sequoia
The company brain trust remains unwavering when it comes to the Toyota Sequoia. It seems logical that the large sport utility vehicle is due for a redesign, since the last one took place in 2008. Yet once again, the 2019 Toyota Sequoia remains unchanged from last year. And a peek at the 2020 model reveals […]
Powder Sunday at Tahoe ski resorts
Mother Nature delivered a powder day Sunday for Tahoe skiers and snowboarders. Snow continued dumping in the Lake Tahoe region Saturday (Dec. 7) with many Tahoe ski resorts reporting more than a foot of snow overnight. Light snow continued Sunday morning and into the afternoon. The constant accumulation of snow over the past week or […]