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Northstar ski resort cancels Thanksgiving Day opening
Due to a lack of sufficient snow coverage on its mountain, Northstar California ski resort will not be open for Thanksgiving Day skiing and snowboarding. For the second time this fall, Northstar California has canceled its plans, pushing back its opener to an undetermined date. Northstar officials are expected to announce a new opening date […]
Kirkwood ski resort opens Nov. 22
This won’t be a ceremonial opening. Kirkwood Mountain ski resort expects to have significant terrain available Wednesday (Nov. 21) when it opens the 2017-18 season for skiing and snowboarding. Kirkwood Mountain will open at 9 a.m. with four lifts operating: Snowkirk (Chair 1), Solitude (Chair 5), Cornice Express (Chair 6) and the Reut (Chair 11). […]
Alpine Meadows ski resort opens for season
A gorgeous bluebird day greeted skiers and snowboarders this morning at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, which staged its season opener Saturday (Nov. 18). Following snowy, wet days in the Lake Tahoe area earlier in the week, Squaw Valley had its opener Friday and one day later it was neighboring Alpine Meadows igniting its 2017-18 season. […]
Opening day for Squaw Valley, Heavenly ski resorts
Fresh snow certainly added to the festivities Friday (Nov. 16) for Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows and Heavenly Mountain, which both opened for the 2017-18 season. The most recent storm to hit the Sierra Nevada came just in time for opening days for these two iconic Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts. Located in South Lake Tahoe, Heavenly […]
Opening day nearing for many Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Snow has arrived, and not surprisingly, numerous Lake Tahoe ski resorts are making plans to open for the 2017-18 season. Two more Lake Tahoe ski resorts – Heavenly Mountain and Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows – will open Friday (Nov. 17) for skiing and snowboarding. Kirkwood Mountain is scheduled to open Nov. 22 and Northstar California […]
Snow will aid opening day for Squaw, Heavenly ski resorts
A snow storm that began today and will continue Thursday (Nov. 16) is a welcome site for both Heavenly Mountain Resort and Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows ski resorts, who have a planned opening Friday. With more snow predicted, Heavenly Mountain expects to add to the 5 inches of snow it has received thus far. Regardless […]
Five Lake Tahoe ski resorts will be open by Nov. 17
Two Lake Tahoe ski resorts are currently open and by the end of the week three more resorts will join them, bringing the total to five openings for skiing and snowboarding. Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Squaw Valley Alpine are all scheduled to open Friday, Nov. 17 for the 2017-18 season. Already open are Lake […]
SnowBomb Festival this weekend in Sacramento
Skiers and snowboarders looking to get excited about the 2017-18 season should consider attending the annual SnowBomb Festival this weekend in Sacramento. The snow sport gathering is Saturday (Nov. 11) and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Cal Expo Center off Exposition Boulevard. Snowbomb held previous ski and board festivals at Santa Clara […]
Boreal Mountain first California ski resort to open
It’s certainly not among the biggest ski resorts in California. But one thing that tiny Boreal Mountain Resort has going for it right now is Wednesday (Nov. 8) it became the first California ski resort to open for the 2017-18 season. Located off Interstate 80 at the Boreal Ridge Road/Castle Peak exit, Boreal Mountain had […]