A series of storms in the Lake Tahoe region will allow one more ski resort to open this week. Sugar Bowl Resort will open for top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding this Saturday, Dec. 6. A powerful winter storm coated the mountain at Sugar Bowl in up to 21 inches of snow on Tuesday, and another foot […]
Lake Tahoe Snowmaking: Why some ski resorts are open
Another storm will descend tonight on the Lake Tahoe region. Thus far, Lake Tahoe snowmaking has aided the opening for the five ski resorts that were running their lifts by Thanksgiving weekend. Here’s a look at how some Lake Tahoe ski resorts prepare for the ski season. Heavenly Mountain: The south shore resort has not been […]
Bear Valley ski resort opens for season
Snowmaking allowed Bear Valley ski resort to kick off the 2014-15 winter season on Saturday, Nov. 29. The resort, located in the Central Sierra Mountains, nestled off Highway 4, had a modest one lift and one trail open on a day when light snow was falling. Bear Valley ski resort begins the 2014-15 season under the […]
Five resorts open for Thanksgiving skiing in Lake Tahoe
Although temperatures were warm and hovering in the lower 50s at many locations in Lake Tahoe, there was Thanksgiving skiing and snowboarding taking place. Vail Resorts – Northstar California and Heavenly Mountain Resort – opened Nov. 21, and Mt. Rose, Squaw Valley and Boreal Mountain were all offering Thanksgiving skiing in Lake Tahoe as well. All five […]
Mountain Collective ski pass now includes Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine
The Mountain Collective has added another premier independent ski and snowboard destination in North America to its roster of iconic mountains for the 2014-15 winter season. Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine joins AltaSnowbird, Aspen Snowmass, Jackson Hole, Mammoth Mountain, Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows and Whistler Blackcomb in this unprecedented collaboration of destinations. A limited number of Mountain Collective passes […]
Acclaimed celebrity Chef Dean Fearing creating unique dinner Jan. 15 at Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe
The creator of Fearing’s Restaurant and its “Elevated American Cuisine – Bold Flavors, No Borders,” chef/partner Dean Fearing has developed one of the hottest dining concepts in the country. Fearing, the James Beard award-winning chef and partner at Fearing’s Restaurant in The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, will bring his unique creative cooking skills to a pop-up restaurant at The […]
Heavenly, Northstar stage opening day; Squaw gets 5 inches new snow
While both Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California were celebrating opening day Friday (Nov. 21), Squaw Valley was celebrating for another reason – 5 inches of new snow. Northstar California and Heavenly Mountain Resort began running lifts on the slopes thanks to consistently cold temperatures and some light snow this week. The two Vail Resort […]
Two Lake Tahoe ski resorts – Northstar, Heavenly – set for opening day Nov. 21
Two Lake Tahoe ski resorts – Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California — will open their season tomorrow (Nov. 21), offering skiing and snowboarding to anxious groups of area snow enthusiasts. Northstar California and Heavenly Mountain Resort will begin running lifts for their opening day on the slopes. Thanks to consistently cold temperatures and some […]
How to dress for skiing
The cold weather and sophisticated snow-making operations will have five resorts running lifts running this week and two more are scheduled to be open for the Thanksgiving holiday. Although no major snowstorms have descended on Northern California and left Lake Tahoe ski resorts giddy with excitement over enormous snow totals, there will be skiing and […]
Boreal, Mt. Rose first California/Nevada ski resorts to open for 2014-15 season
Winter-like conditions over the past week and the arrival of fresh snow has both Mt. Rose ski resort and Boreal Mountain Resort pulling the trigger Friday in becoming the first California and Nevada ski resorts to open for skiing and snowboarding. To kick off its 50th anniversary season, Boreal Mountain Resort will open to the public […]