If you’ve been a skier or snowboarder the past decade or more, you have realized one thing – the winter sport ain’t cheap. At major destination ski resorts, daily lift tickets were commonly $50 or less in the 1990s and early 2000s. However, those days are long gone. A single-day, walk-up lift ticket at a major resort in […]
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Tahoe snow conditions took dramatic turn
Heading into the all-important Christmas holidays, the snow situation in the Lake Tahoe area could be summed up in one word – dismal. Large resorts like Palisades Tahoe had only three out of 288 trails available. In South Lake Tahoe, Heavenly was doing a little better. But 11 trails as of Dec. 23 – most of them beginner runs […]
Mt. Rose offering free Learn to Snowboard Day for kids
Although skiing has a reputation as an elite sport due to its rising cost over the years, there are deals out there. One of them takes place this weekend at Mt. Rose ski resort. In an effort to inspire the next generation of snowsports enthusiasts, on Sunday (Jan. 11) the Nevada resort will offer a […]
Corolla Cross aids Toyota SUV reputation
The 2026 Corolla Cross hybrid is an ideal vehicle for young people on the go or older folks entering their retirement years who want dependable transportation to perform their mostly around-town errands. With a starting price of roughly $29,000 and enviable fuel economy averaging 42 mpg, it’s easy to see the practical side of purchasing […]
Sugar Bowl walloped with 28 inches of snow
Sugar Bowl got walloped Sunday with 28 inches of new snow, bringing its two-day total to 43 inches, the most in the Lake Tahoe region. It was the biggest one-day snowfall this season for Tahoe ski resorts, which were starved for any amount of snow several days before Christmas. The Christmas holiday skiing looked extremely […]
The day Sonny Bono tragically died in Heavenly ski accident
The most notable death at a Tahoe ski resort occurred 28 years ago today when Sonny Bono tragically died at Heavenly Mountain ski resort in Lake Tahoe. On Jan. 5, 1998, the 62-year-old Bono veered into the trees off a wide-open, well-groomed intermediate run at Heavenly. Reports say he apparently navigated through a narrow grove […]
Tahoe ski resorts getting pummeled with fresh snow
Timely storms saved the Tahoe region from becoming a major winter vacation bust over the ultra-important Christmas holidays, dumping snow measured in feet, not inches. It appears Mother Nature may deliver Tahoe ski resorts another weather gift as snow began coming down heavily Saturday throughout much of the region. And the good news for the […]
CX-70 adds to Mazda’s SUV versatility
Mazda doesn’t possess the reputation that Honda and Toyota have built regarding quality SUVs. But it keeps moving closer. We recently test-drove the new 2026 Mazda CX-70 and came away impressed. It’s very similar to the CX-90, which is a good thing. Mazda has a habit of doing that – hence the CX-5 and the […]
Successful redesign for 2026 Hyundai Palisade
After struggling for years to manufacture an efficient SUV that was widely embraced, Hyundai accomplished that goal when it unveiled the three-row Palisade in 2020. The new crossover SUV received immediate praise and that trend continues. Unwilling to rest on its laurels after five years of impressive sales, the 2026 Hyundai Palisade arrives fully redesigned, […]
Ski patrol strike shuts down Telluride
There was enough snow and certainly enough interest, judging by the amount of holiday skiers and snowboarders ready to hit the slopes this weekend at Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado. However, the mountain looked eerily empty Saturday and Sunday with nary a skier or rider enjoying their happy place on the mountain. Tellluride was also […]