The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe continues to expand its offerings and provide new amenities for its hotel guests this summer. New signature events include a Yoga Retreat Weekend, weekly outdoor BBQ cookouts for the whole family, oversized and glow-in-the-dark games to be enjoyed well into the evening in The Backyard. The 170-room resort, nestled mid-mountain on […]
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Olympic slopestyle champs Sage Kotsenburg and Joss Christensen at Woodward Parks in July
Two Olympic slopestyle gold medal winners – Sage Kotsenburg and Joss Christensen – will lend their expertise this summer to campers at the Woodward Parks in Lake Tahoe and Colorado. Woodward will welcome the first-ever Olympic gold medalists in men’s slopestyle to the Woodward Copper (Mountain) camp in Colorado on July 14-15 and Woodward Tahoe (Boreal Mountain) on July […]
Disabled Sports Names Squaw’s Andy Wirth Citizen of the Year
Disabled Sports USA Far West (Disabled Sports) announced today that the organization has bestowed its second annual Citizen of the Year Award on Andy Wirth, president and CEO of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings. The award recognizes an individual for their outstanding support of Disabled Sports and the organization’s mission. Through their generosity and commitment, the […]
Olympic skiers Julia Mancuso, Travis Ganong earn Far West Skiing awards
Temperatures are rising and the ski season has wound down for both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts, which announced season-ending awards this week for Olympic skiers Julia Mancuso, Travis Ganong and several others. Mancuso and Ganong, who both ski at Squaw Valley, were among the Squaw and Alpine Meadows’ ski teams honors. The two resorts clinched […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort offering deals for 2014-15 season passholders
Sugar Bowl ski resort in the Lake Tahoe region is currently offering reduced prices on its season passes for the 2014-15 season. Skiers and riders can get free skiing and riding this spring at Sugar Bowl with the purchase of a 2014-15 season pass. Sugar Bowl has lowered prices for most season passes and expanded […]
Squaw Valley hosts Lake Cushing Crossing on Saturday
The Lake Cushing Crossing, an annual comical skiing and snowboarding event, will take place Saturday at Squaw Valley ski resort. The 24th annual Lake Cushing Crossing is a fun event for both participants and spectators. The acclaimed pond skimming event challenges participants to cross the chilly waters of Cushing Pond on skis, a snowboard or any ski […]
Homewood ski resort offering season passes for 2014-15 season
Like many Lake Tahoe ski resorts, Homewood Mountain Resort is now offering season passes for the 2014-15 season. With the release of 2014-15 early-bird season pass pricing, Homewood is once again committed to offering a great value to its season passholders. All 2014-15 Homewood season passes offer unlimited skiing and snowboarding, with no blackout dates, […]
Skier dies at Northstar ski resort in Lake Tahoe
A 67-year-old man died in an apparent skiing accident Sunday at Northstar California ski resort in Lake Tahoe. The skier was identified as Marc L. Coleman, a 67-year-old man from Van Nuys, Calif. Coleman’s next of kin were notified. Coleman was found at approximately 10:58 a.m. on Sunday. Northstar ski patrol responded to the report […]
Alpines Meadows snow golf tournament set for April 12
Golf clubs on a ski resort? That’s right. It happens annually at Alpine Meadows ski resort, where this year’s Snow Golf Tournament takes places Saturday, April 12. The 31st Snow Golf Tournament is a day of nine-hole golf at Alpine Meadows, located off Highway 89 in Lake Tahoe. Recently featured on the Golf Channel, this highly anticipated […]
Outside Magazine names Squaw Valley ‘Spring Skiing Capital of America’
Recognizing the unique opportunities and activities that take place this time of year, Outside Magazine has named Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe its top choice for “Spring Skiing capital of America.” Squaw was chosen as Outside Magazine’s 2014 Editor’s Choice for spring skiing. Here’s what the magazine wrote in describing Squaw Valley. “Squaw […]