Nothing has changed. Smoking marijuana remains illegal at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. Despite the new law going into effect on Jan. 1, it remains illegal to smoke marijuana at any public place throughout California and Nevada. “It is not legal to partake in public. And we’re pretty public,” stated Mt. Rose ski resort spokesperson Mike Pierce. […]
Shaun White hosting snowboarding event at Bear Mountain
Shaun White will host an Air + Style event Saturday, Jan. 6 at Bear Mountain ski resort. Some of the biggest names in snowboarding will be competing at Bear Mountain with the Winter Olympic looming in early February. The event will draw 50 of Southern California’s best riders, who are competing for a chance to […]
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows extends kids ski free days
Following a successful Kids Ski Free day to kick off 2018 on New Year’s Day, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will continue offering free tickets to kids 12-and-under through Friday, January 5. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is offering two free child lift tickets with the purchase of every adult or senior lift ticket, or with the […]
20th anniversary of Sonny Bono’s death at Heavenly ski resort
Sonny Bono, a California congressman at the time and previously an entertainer, died nearly 20 years ago in a skiing accident at Heavenly Mountain ski resort. On Jan. 5, 1998, the 62-year-old Bono slammed into a tree at an estimated 30 mph and died during an afternoon ski run through dense woods at the Lake […]
Kids ski free New Year’s Day at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is offering a New Year’s Day deal where kids ski free. Families can kick off the New Year’s together at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, where kids 12-and-under ski free on January 1. The resort is offering two free child lift tickets with the purchase of every adult or senior lift ticket, […]
California ski towns cautious regarding recreational marijuana
Several California ski towns are being cautious regarding recreational marijuana use. On New Year’s Day, adults 21 and over will be allowed to possess up to one ounce of recreational marijuana in California. Yet most ski towns in Northern California won’t be allowing sales of the retail product yet. South Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Mammoth Lakes […]
Northstar California ski resort opens more terrain
Despite no new snow, Northstar California ski resort in Lake Tahoe has opened additional terrain for the Christmas holidays. Northstar California announced Friday that it has expanded terrain on The Backside that now includes Drifter, a blue run accessible by riding the Tahoe Zephyr Express chairlift. The opening of the run connects the Backside Express […]
Lake Tahoe Basin off to third-driest start since 1980-81
The Lake Tahoe Basin is off to its third-driest start since 1980-81. It doesn’t require a weather report to understand that Lake Tahoe ski resorts have been lacking man-made snow this season. Following a record-breaking season of snow, the Sierra Nevada range has experienced a slow start for the 2017-18 ski season. The official pronouncement came Dec. […]
No-frills 2018 Kia Rio
It’s been quite a while since we were reaching for a door handle to manually roll down a window, yet that was the case recently with the no-frills version of the 2018 Kia Rio. Not many vehicles these days are lacking the niceties that we’ve all become accustomed to with the modern-day car. The scaled […]
Guidelines for buying new skis
Do you know all the factors to consider when buying new skis? Below are some helpful guidelines for buying new skis. Assess Your Ability I had a friend who once bought a pair of performance skis that were much longer in length than he could handle. He would grow into them, he swore. He never […]