Squaw Valley announced this week that it will continue the ski season until July 7. Staying open into July is nothing new for Squaw Valley, which typically is the final Tahoe ski resort to shut down for the season. This year is no different, thanks to huge storms in February that have made other Tahoe […]
Diamond Peak extends ski season to April 21
Thanks to a record-setting month of snowfall, Diamond Peak ski resort in Lake Tahoe announced it has extended its season to April 21. Originally scheduled to close on Sunday, April 14, Diamond Peak General Manager Mike Bandelin said that conditions for skiing and snowboarding Lake Tahoe are just too good to close the family-friendly resort […]
Vail Resorts unveils discount Epic Day Pass
Vail Resorts announced today it has created “Epic Day Pass” that will be an alternative for skiers and snowboarders who don’t want to purchase a season pass. Colorado-based Vail Resorts has three Tahoe ski resorts – Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California, and Kirkwood Mountain. The new Epic Day Pass allows skiers and riders to customize their […]
Alpine Meadows adding new quad chairlift
Alpine Meadows will add a new $10 million quad chairlift next season as part of improvement program for Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. Alterra Mountain Company, owners of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows and 14 North American ski resorts overall, announced Monday (March 4) that it would be making more than $17 million of capital investment to the […]
6 Tahoe ski resorts have 500-plus inches of snow
With more snow arriving Saturday, there are now six Tahoe ski resorts with 500-plus inches of snow this season. As of Sunday (March 3), Squaw Valley tops the list among Tahoe ski resorts with 580 inches, the second most snow among North American ski resorts. Mammoth Mountain, located along east-central California, has the most snow […]
2019 Chevrolet Equinox solid small SUV
Although it still remains a notch behind the class leaders, the Chevy Equinox can point to the numbers for its impact in the compact crossover sport utility vehicle class. Indeed, the numbers for 2018 were impressive. Chevy sold 332,618 Equinox models a year ago. That figure was 42,000 more than 2017 and approximately 90,000 more […]
Squaw-Alpine offering spring pass
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will begin offering its spring season pass March 5, that includes next season. After debuting in January 2018, the Ikon pass enters its second season with 38 global winter destinations, a new payment plan, and renewal discounts. The pass not only covers spring skiing this year, but extends fully into the […]
Another storm will hit Tahoe ski resorts
After getting battered throughout February, another storm will hit Tahoe ski resorts on March 1. According to Bryan Allegretto, OpenSnow California Snow Forecaster, Tahoe ski resorts could receive as much as 18 inches of snowfall between Friday (March 1) and Sunday. Allegretto says the next storm arrives Friday night with heavy snow into Saturday morning, […]
3 Tahoe ski resorts extend the season
Thanks to record-breaking snow totals in February, three Tahoe ski resorts will extend the ski season. All three Vail Resorts in the Lake Tahoe region – Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California, Kirkwood Mountain – said Thursday (Feb. 28) they are planning to stay open due to the excessive amount of snow that has been piling up […]
Sugar Bowl sets snowfall record
Snow has continued to fall this week at Tahoe ski resorts, where Sugar Bowl set a new snowfall record that had been in existence for 26 years. Perched on Donner Summit in the Northern Sierra along Interstate 80, Sugar Bowl has received 267 inches of snow so far this month, beating its previous snowfall record […]