The short wait was worth it for Kirkwood Mountain ski resort, which opened Saturday, Nov. 24 with 30 inches of fresh snow for skiing and snowboarding. Kirkwood Mountain’s opening brings the number of Lake Tahoe ski resorts open for the 2018-19 season to six. Other Tahoe ski resorts open are Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Heavenly […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort cancels Nov. 24 opener
After excitingly making the announcement of opening Nov. 24, Sugar Bowl ski resort made the decision to delay its opener due to weather. With solid snow totals Wednesday and Thursday, Sugar Bowl announced Friday that it was bumping up its planned opener by six days. But those plans were ruined by Mother Nature. No new […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts receive Thanksgiving snow
Lake Tahoe ski resorts received the first snow of the season Wednesday (Nov. 21) and more of the white stuff has been falling Thanksgiving Day. There are currently five Lake Tahoe ski resorts open for 2018-19 season – Northstar California, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Heavenly Mountain, Mt. Rose, and Boreal Mountain. All five resorts have limited terrain, […]
Several changes for 2019 Honda Pilot
Three years ago, the Honda Pilot went through some major changes. Practically everything was new – engine, transmission, styling, and interior features. Although the Japanese automaker has made additional changes to its popular midsize crossover sport utility vehicle, the 2019 Honda Pilot is not dramatically different than the 2016 model. New this year is a […]
Tips for driving in snow
The Thanksgiving holiday has arrived and so has the snow, which means many people will be driving in the snow to Lake Tahoe. Driving in snowy conditions can be frustrating, tiring and sometimes hazardous. Winter driving tips are essential to grasp for anyone traveling on roads and highways in the snowcapped mountains of California where skiing […]
Five Tahoe ski resorts open Thanksgiving
The addition of some fresh snow will be a welcome sight to the five Lake Tahoe ski resorts that will be open Thanksgiving Day. If you happen to be in Lake Tahoe for the holidays, a hot turkey dinner and making a few turns at a Tahoe ski resort can be on the Thanksgiving menu. […]
Kirkwood Mountain ski resort opening Nov. 24
Kirkwood Mountain ski resort will open Saturday, Nov. 24, becoming the sixth Lake Tahoe ski resort to begin running lifts for the 2018-19 season. Kirkwood Mountain had originally scheduled its opening day for Wednesday. “While unseasonably warm weather has not made it optimal for recent snowmaking operations, upcoming forecasts, over the next 10 days have […]
First snowfall hits Lake Tahoe ski resorts Wednesday
The wait should be over for anxious skiers and snowboarders. The first snow of the season is expected to arrive Wednesday at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. According to Opensnow forecaster Bryan Allegretto, the first storm moves in by Wednesday afternoon, producing high winds, rain, and snow. The snow levels should start around 7,000 feet and […]
2019 Acura MDX solid luxury SUV
The stylish Acura MDX is quite a versatile, upscale sport utility vehicle. It can serve as a family-friendly vehicle that has three rows of seating and can haul up to seven people, providing appropriate transportation for kids and their many activities. But it can also be the cool SUV that one uses for the daily […]
Three more Lake Tahoe ski resorts open
It was a festive atmosphere at three Lake Tahoe ski resorts that opened for the 2018-19 season, Friday, Nov. 16. A pair of Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe – Northstar California, Heavenly Mountain – ran lifts for the first time since last spring. Also opening was Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. A third Vail Resort in […]