One ski resort has already shut down for the season and eight more Lake Tahoe ski resorts will close this weekend. Despite some fresh snow this week, Kirkwood Mountain will not reopen after being the first Lake Tahoe ski resort to close – April 8. Kirkwood will have plenty of company late Sunday afternoon (April […]
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Heavenly, Homewood extend ski season
Thanks to the snowiest month of the season, both Heavenly Mountain and Homewood Mountain announced Tuesday that they would be extending their season by one week. With more than 12 feet of new snow received in March, Heavenly Mountain announced it would extend the season for skiers and snowboarders through Sunday, April 22. The original […]
Closing dates for Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Although considerable snow has fallen throughout March, many Lake Tahoe ski resorts will still be shutting down by mid-April, pulling down the curtain on their 2017-18 season. Kirkwood Mountain will be the first Lake Tahoe ski resort to close, its final day scheduled for Sunday, April 8. An additional six Lake Tahoe ski resorts, including […]
Squaw Valley announces Memorial Day closing
Thanks to a snowy month of March, Squaw Valley ski resort has announced it has plans of staying open until Memorial Day. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has received 12 feet (144 inches) of snow so far this month, making it already the third biggest March in the last 20 years. March 1 ushered in a […]
Ideal weather for holiday weekend at Lake Tahoe ski resorts
There will probably be no new snow during the holiday weekend at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. But expect some very nice weather. Dry conditions and above average temperatures are forecasted through the Martin Luther King holiday weekend for skiing and snowboarding as high pressure builds into northeast California and western Nevada. The three Vail Resorts […]
Marijuana remains illegal at Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Nothing has changed. Smoking marijuana remains illegal at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. Despite the new law going into effect on Jan. 1, it remains illegal to smoke marijuana at any public place throughout California and Nevada. “It is not legal to partake in public. And we’re pretty public,” stated Mt. Rose ski resort spokesperson Mike Pierce. […]
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows extends kids ski free days
Following a successful Kids Ski Free day to kick off 2018 on New Year’s Day, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will continue offering free tickets to kids 12-and-under through Friday, January 5. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is offering two free child lift tickets with the purchase of every adult or senior lift ticket, or with the […]
20th anniversary of Sonny Bono’s death at Heavenly ski resort
Sonny Bono, a California congressman at the time and previously an entertainer, died nearly 20 years ago in a skiing accident at Heavenly Mountain ski resort. On Jan. 5, 1998, the 62-year-old Bono slammed into a tree at an estimated 30 mph and died during an afternoon ski run through dense woods at the Lake […]
Kids ski free New Year’s Day at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is offering a New Year’s Day deal where kids ski free. Families can kick off the New Year’s together at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, where kids 12-and-under ski free on January 1. The resort is offering two free child lift tickets with the purchase of every adult or senior lift ticket, […]
California ski towns cautious regarding recreational marijuana
Several California ski towns are being cautious regarding recreational marijuana use. On New Year’s Day, adults 21 and over will be allowed to possess up to one ounce of recreational marijuana in California. Yet most ski towns in Northern California won’t be allowing sales of the retail product yet. South Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Mammoth Lakes […]