BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Diamond Peak Ski Resort is offering beginner packages January 12-16 as part of national “Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month.” Learn to Ski & Ride packages for just $39 include a beginner lift ticket, group lesson and rental equipment for skiers and riders. Diamond Peak ski resort, located in Nevada’s Incline Village, […]
Hyundai Tournament of Champions starts Friday in Maui
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL One Maui golf course will host this week’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions and provides some serious shot-making challenges, while a second one serves as a feel-good track that should keep many vacationing golfers smiling and content Located on the beautiful tropical island of Maui, the Kapalua Resort golf complex caters to golfers […]
Northstar halfpipe opens this Friday
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL For snowboarders and skiers who love navigating into a halfpipe, Northstar California has a treat arriving this Friday, Jan. 9. Northstar will open its first halfpipe of the season. Located on Pipeline trail and accessible via Vista Express, the Northstar halfpipe is a popular and highly-anticipated feature among Northstar’s terrain park users. Its […]
Two U.S. Ski Team members die in avalanche
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Two promising development-level ski racers on the U.S. Ski Team were killed Monday in an avalanche in Soelden, Austria. Killed in the avalanche were Ronnie Berlack, 20 (Franconia, NH) and Bryce Astle, 19 (Sandy, UT). The two were among a group of six athletes freeskiing at the Austrian resort. The other four skied […]
Celebrity chef Dean Fearing cooking at Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe
The nationally-acclaimed celebrity chef Dean Fearing will prepare a five-course, prix fixe menu for up to 150 dining guests at Manzanita, the resort’s signature restaurant on Thursday, January 15, 2015, to kick-off the Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend. The special one-night-only dinner will feature Fearing’s signature southwestern cuisine, with reservations available from 5:30-9:30 p.m. that […]
How well do you ski?
By Jeffrey Weidel You have been skiing for a while. But do you really know how well you ski? Can you accurately pinpoint what level of skier you are? The answer for many people is no, they can’t really access their skiing ability. Most skiers either classify themselves as a beginner, intermediate or expert. However, there are more than […]
Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month at Heavenly, Kirkwood, Northstar
If you’re contemplating learning skiing or snowboarding, there’s no time like the present. Lake Tahoe ski resorts Northstar California, Heavenly and Kirkwood are all participating in January’s Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain are looking to provide instruction for first-time skiers and snowboarders, as well as intermediate and […]
Learn to Ski, Snowboard Month in Lake Tahoe
Want to learn how to ski or snowboard? Here’s your chance. The National SnowSports Industry Association puts on Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month every January to ignite and rekindle passions for skiing and snowboarding. Many of North Lake Tahoe’s 12 downhill resorts are offering steep discounts on lessons, lift tickets, rentals and more, making it […]
Squaw Valley’s Travis Ganong wins World Cup downhill
Travis Ganong made the Olympic ski team a year ago, which was a major goal. This weekend he reached another career milestone – winning a World Cup event. Ganong, who trains at Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe, dominated on the new course on the men’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup tour, finishing first at […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts enjoying strong holiday season
There’s no doubt Lake Tahoe depends heavily on the ski season to help fill its hotels, visit its restaurants, spend money at its casinos, and in general leave behind a trail of cash that gets spread around throughout the region’s business community. And there is no more important time than during the holiday season. Experience […]