As the Sochi Olympics nears, many Lake Tahoe winter athletes are hoping to make the team and represent the United States in the upcoming Games. But this is also a time of year to look back and reflect on past Olympians and their deeds. To honor Lake Tahoe’s Olympic athletes and reflect on Squaw Valley […]
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When it snows in Lake Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe will offer discount lift tickets
When it snows, especially one of Lake Tahoe’s signature dumps, Sierra-at-Tahoe is a good place to ski or snowboard. Why? To save money. With snow in the forecast and snow showers possible throughout the week, Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort is celebrating the snow and offering guests multiple ways to save. Guests can enjoy great deals from lift tickets […]
Most Tahoe resorts offering affordable prices for January’s Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month
This is certainly the month for anyone who wants to take up skiing or snowboarding. Most of the Lake Tahoe ski resorts are offering deals to encourage people of all ages to become a skier or rider in Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, a national push by all ski region. Below are some of the […]
Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe offers tantalizing spa treatment
There’s one more reason to book a room at the Ritz-Carlton in Lake Tahoe – the hotel’s spa. The Ritz-Carlton Spa has introduced a selection of new seasonal treatments that complement signature favorites specifically designed for the winter season and the region’s active mountain lifestyle. The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is located on the mountain at Northstar California […]
Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows offering avalanche education classes
Avalanche education courses are available this winter at both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts in Lake Tahoe. Starting this Wednesday (Jan. 8), skiers and snowboards can take advantage of new avalanche education. The one- and three-day courses teach the basics of snow science – how to access and read the avalanche advisory, how to […]
Mt. Rose ski resort offering $44 Learn to Ski & Ride Program this week
Following a busy holiday season, Mt.Rose ski resort in Lake Tahoe is gearing up for more activities this month. Mt. Rose ski resort is Tahoe’s closest skiing toReno, located 25 minutes away from Reno and 15 minutes from Lake Tahoe. Among the January activities at Mt.Rose ski resort are the popular Learn to Ski & […]
Historic Granlibakken provides unique Lake Tahoe winter experience
Although its hill is extremely modest and barely garners a mention among Lake Tahoe’s many famed ski resorts, for several decades Granlibakken was known as the only winter playground in the entire Lake Tahoe basin. Never heard of Granlibakken? That’s not surprising. Drive too swiftly along scenic Highway 89 on Tahoe’s west shore and it’s […]
Tahoe Donner ski resort caters to families and beginners
Tahoe Donner ski resort is certainly not one of the first places people think of when they consider skiing or snowboarding in Lake Tahoe. Located off Interstate 80 and five miles from DonnerLake, Tahoe Donner ski resort has a modest downhill terrain of 120 skiable acres, accessed by two lifts and 14 trails. Its base elevation […]
Lot going on this winter at Homewood’s West Shore Cafe and Inn
If you’re looking for a good place to eat in North Lake Tahoe, and also a place where you can do something off the slopes, a good place to check out is West Shore Café and Inn. Lake Tahoe’s West Shore Cafe and Inn is a picturesque lakefront restaurant and inn located adjacent to Homewood Mountain […]
Diamond Peak ski resort offers Lake Tahoe’s lowest adult lift tickets at $59
It was a good first month of skiing and snowboarding at Diamond Peak ski resort in Lake Tahoe. Diamond Peak Ski Resort, North Lake Tahoe’s most affordable resort, finished 2013 on a strong note, beating December 2012 skier visits and revenue, despite the lack of snowfall. “Our Child Ski Center and Ski & Snowboard Schools […]