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 […]
Sierra-at-Tahoe holding annual Snowball Fight on Nov. 13
A batch of fresh snow at Sierra-at-Tahoe will help make this fun even more pleasurable. Sierra-at-Tahoe will hold its third annual Sierra Snowball Fight on Nov. 13. The event is a Dodgeball Tournament at Steamers Bar and Grill. Using the iconic childhood game, Sierra-at-Tahoe will reunite snow bunnies and powder hounds at this free event to […]
Alpine Meadows gets 10 inches of new snow; Squaw Valley gets 6
A winter storm sweeping through the Lake Tahoe region brought 10 inches of fresh snow to Alpine Meadows’ upper mountain and 6 inches to Squaw Valley on Saturday. It was the first significant snowfall of the 2014-15 winter season. The timely snow comes at a good time for Squaw Valley, which has scheduled its opening […]
Snow in Lake Tahoe; Sugar Bowl, Kirkwood ski resorts get 8 inches
The first major snow at Lake Tahoe ski resorts arrived Friday. Although the snow totals in Lake Tahoe weren’t as substantial as anticipated, the change in conditions did signal that winter weather has indeed hit the region. Two Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts that typically get the most snow each season – Sugar Bowl and Kirkwood […]
Heavenly ski resort gets 2 inches of snow; starts snowmaking
Between the snowmaking and natural snowfall, Heavenly Mountain Resort is gearing up for the upcoming ski season, which is rapidly approaching. Heavenly has announced its opening day is slated for Friday, November 21. Heavenly Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe got 2 inches of snow on Saturday and also fired up its powerful snowmaking system one day […]
Squaw Valley ski resort creating new tree-skiing area
Gladed tree skiing is a popular winter pursuit for many skiers and snowboarders who enjoy weaving in and out of the trees. Squaw Valley announced today that it will be offering more tree skiing and riding for the 2014-15 ski season in Lake Tahoe. Neighboring ski resorts Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows announced plans to enhance […]