The price for enjoying a President’s Day ski weekend in Lake Tahoe could be the ride home – it’s likely to be a long, arduous journey. Due to avalanche control, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced earlier today that it was holding all traffic on Highway 50 between Twin Bridges to Myers. There was […]
Diamond Peak ski resort receives foot new snow
Snowfall arrived at Lake Tahoe ski resorts Sunday and the snow is continuing to fall Monday as well, making for a very snowy President’s Day weekend. Diamond Peak ski resort certainly got its share of new snow, reporting 12 inches in the past 24-hour period. To date, Diamond Peak has received 327 inches of snow […]
Mt. Rose ski resort offering Spring Plus pass
With snow totals off the hook this season, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is confident there will be plenty of ski and snowboard days this spring. With that in mind and roughly half of the season to go, Mt. Rose announced this week that “Spring Plus” season passes are now on sale. Skiers and riders interested […]
2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: affordable compact SUV
A co-worker took a lap around the latest version of the Mitsubishi Outlander that was parked in front of our building and came away quite impressed from a visual standpoint. There was no disagreement here. The white 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is one sharp-looking compact crossover sport utility vehicle. Up front it resembles the bigger […]
Another foot of snow Friday at several Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Another foot of snow dropped Friday at several Lake Tahoe ski resorts, adding to the already staggering snow totals at ski resorts that have been bombarded with snow since January. There’s plenty of snow for President’s Day weekend travelers, but the two primary corridors to Lake Tahoe – Interstate 80 and Highway 50 – have […]
Sugar Bowl reporting 546 inches of snow this season
If the snow continues to drop like this, Sugar Bowl ski resort in Lake Tahoe might receive the most snow in the iconic resort’s long history. Located off Interstate 89 at the Norden exit, Sugar Bowl is reporting 546 inches of snow this season. And another foot of snow could arrive Friday, and the forecast […]
Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe surpass season snow totals
The three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe – Northstar California, Heavenly Mountain, Kirkwood Mountain – are all reporting tremendous snow totals for the 2016-17 ski season. That comes as no surprise, considering the large storms that have descended on the Tahoe region, especially in January. All three Vail Resorts have already exceeded their season-average snow […]
Homewood Mountain offering spectacular ski conditions
Like many Lake Tahoe ski resorts right now, Homewood Mountain has some spectacular ski conditions that are a huge draw for skiers and snowboarders. Many Lake Tahoe ski resorts have already exceeded their season snow totals and it’s only mid-February. Homewood Mountain has snow depths ranging from 88 inches at the base area to 191 […]
Highway 50 closed indefinitely
The news continues to get worse for Highway 50. Caltrans announced Monday that Highway 50 would be closed indefinitely. There are three major mudslides across a 12-mile stretch along Highway 50. Caltrans is referring to these as “active mudslides.” There are several smaller slides as well. The highway is closed in both directions between Pollock […]
Caltrans hoping to open Highway 50 on Monday
Caltrans officials are hoping to open Highway 50 sometime Monday. The main corridor to South Lake Tahoe has been closed since early Friday evening due to mudslides. On Sunday, Caltrans said that Highway 50 in the Kyburz area would remain closed indefinitely due to multiple mudslides. This means the main route between the South Shore […]