Performance is often located near the top of the list when car shoppers go searching for that just-right vehicle. With that knowledge as a guideline, why does Subaru continue to churn out cars with uninspiring performance? We test drove the 2022 Subaru Forester for a week and the lingering complaint was performance. The Forester, like […]
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Mt. Rose debuts Lakeside Express lift
Thousands of Thanksgiving holiday skiers and snowboarders have gotten to ride the newest chairlift at Mt. Rose ski resort – the Lakeview Express. Mt. Rose debuted the new Lakeview Express chair on Friday (Nov. 25). The new lift is part of $7.5 million in offseason improvements at Mt. Rose, making the new lift the largest […]
Northstar unveils new Comstock lift
Skiers and snowboarders who frequent Northstar California will be happy to see the new high-speed 6-person chairlift that the resort staged a ribbon-cutting grand opening for on Friday. Located in Truckee on Lake Tahoe’s north shore, Northstar adds the upgraded Comstock Express lift as it enters its 50th anniversary season. Thanks to a sizable storm […]
Thanksgiving skiing in Tahoe
Unlike the previous year, there will be lots of opportunities to ski and snowboard over the Thanksgiving holiday in Lake Tahoe. Six Tahoe ski resorts will be open Thanksgiving Day and two more will be running lifts for the first time on Friday (Nov. 25). See TAHOE SKI RESORT OPENING DATES below. Thanks to a […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort opening Nov. 25
Sugar Bowl ski resort in Lake Tahoe will open Friday with top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding for Thanksgiving weekend. Family friendly Soda Springs will also open Friday. With the addition of Soda Springs and Sugar Bowl, there will be eight Tahoe ski resorts open for the Thanksgiving holidays. Other than a few days in late October, […]
Palisades Tahoe opens for season
One more Lake Tahoe ski resort is now running its lifts. It was a welcome sight Friday when excited skiers and snowboarders descended on Palisades Tahoe for the opening of the 2022-23 season. After more than three feet of snow arrived on the upper mountain in the past week, Palisades Tahoe moved up its scheduled […]
Skiing, snowboarding safely guide
Safety is nothing to dismiss when skiing or snowboarding. With that in mind, Ski California has recently launched a new, fully digital version of its Mountain Safety Guide. The Maintain Safety Guide serves as a way for Ski California’s member resorts in California and Nevada to educate skiers and riders about how to stay safe […]
Palisades Tahoe sets Nov. 18 opening
Like many Tahoe ski resorts, Palisades Tahoe has moved up its opening day for the 2022-23 season. The popular resort in Truckee will stage its opening Friday, Nov. 18. Palisades Tahoe received 39 inches of snow over a week-long period, including 18 inches Tuesday (Nov. 9). “Snow has most definitely changed our (opening day) plans,” […]
Vail Resorts in Tahoe opening Saturday
Thanks to a snowfall that delivered in feet – not just inches – four more Tahoe ski resorts will be open this weekend. The three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe – Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood – announced Thursday morning its opening day will be Saturday (Nov. 12). Boreal Mountain will open one day earlier, joining Mt. […]
Homewood ski resort receives 52 inches
A prediction of 4 feet of snow arrived at only one Tahoe ski resort. But a substantial amount of snow did drop from this week’s storm that began Sunday evening and concluded Wednesday morning. Homewood Mountain reported 3 feet of snow from Tuesday’s snowfall and wound up with a two-day total of 52 inches, by […]