Diamond Peak ski resort stepped into its 60th season of operations Friday (Dec. 19) with an entrance into the 2025-26 ski season. Like the other six Tahoe-are ski resorts that are currently open, Diamond Peak is offering beginner terrain as the region awaits the start of more seasonable weather. “We’re thrilled to kick off our […]
Only 21 trails currently open for skiing in Tahoe region
It’s a monumental understatement to say Tahoe ski resorts are off to a slow start for the 2025-26 season. As of Thursday (Dec. 18), there were only a combined 21 total trails in the Tahoe region open for skiing and snowboarding. There are only six Tahoe ski resorts currently running lifts. And just like the […]
Range Rover offers considerable luxury
Want to be considered one of the cool people in Los Angeles? Then drive a Range Rover, a luxury SUV that has become a symbol of excessive self-indulgence. We would be the first to admit, a week driving around in the 2025 Range Rover didn’t suck! We quickly understood what’s the attraction. Assuming one ignores […]
Check out the luxurious Mercedes GT 63
This is not a vehicle that lends itself to being incognito. If driving the 2026 Mercedes GT63, expect some serious gawkers. Besides its appealing, aggressive exterior styling – long hood, wide stance, distinctive grille, integrated quad tailpipes – it has the charismatic Mercedes AMG growl that one can easily hear. AMG is the high-performance division […]
Only two Tahoe ski resorts open for Thanksgiving holidays
In a typical year, multiple ski resorts are open for the Thanksgiving holidays in the Lake Tahoe region. However, this year that is not the case. Only two Tahoe-area resorts – Heavenly, Mt. Rose – are open for skiing and snowboarding during Thanksgiving week. SEE PROJECTED TAHOE SKI RESORT OPENINGS BELOW A lack of snow […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort delays opening day
Due to weather implications, another Tahoe ski resort has pushed back its opening day plans. Sugar Bowl ski resort announced this week that it would not be able to meet its opening-day plans for Friday (Nov. 28). Sugar Bowl, located off Interstate 80 at the Norden exit on Donner Summit, has no scheduled date for […]
Meet impressive new Subaru Forester hybrid
Its last full redesign was 11 years ago, so one can surmise Subaru was overdue in updating the popular Forester SUV. This year’s redesign addressed multiple areas, yet none were more significant than adding the 2025 Subaru Forester hybrid to the lineup. Although the gas-powered Forester has consistently been Subaru’s best-selling SUV, the new hybrid […]
Palisades Tahoe ski resort reluctantly delays planned Nov. 26 opener
Like many ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe region, Palisades Tahoe announced Sunday it would be pushing back the date of its planned opening for the 2025-26 season. Originally, Palisades Tahoe had targeted Wednesday (Nov. 26) as its season opener. However, a lack of snow and unseasonably warm temperatures in the Tahoe region have put […]
Heavenly’s 70th ski season begins Nov. 24
The wait for Heavenly ski resort’s kickoff to its 70th season will take place Monday (Nov. 24). Heavenly will become the second Tahoe ski resort to open this season. On Friday, Mt. Rose, in nearby Nevada, became the first Tahoe-area ski resort to begin running its lifts. The famed South Lake Tahoe ski resort announced […]
Mt. Rose first Tahoe ski resort to open
Despite its planned opening day being delayed by nearly two weeks, Mt. Rose ski resort began running its lifts Friday (Nov. 21), becoming the first Tahoe-area ski resort to open for the 2025-26 season The anticipation was palpable as skiers and riders lined up early Friday morning for the first rides up the Nevada ski […]