Two Lake Tahoe ski resorts – Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California — will open their season tomorrow (Nov. 21), offering skiing and snowboarding to anxious groups of area snow enthusiasts. Northstar California and Heavenly Mountain Resort will begin running lifts for their opening day on the slopes. Thanks to consistently cold temperatures and some […]
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Boreal, Mt. Rose first California/Nevada ski resorts to open for 2014-15 season
Winter-like conditions over the past week and the arrival of fresh snow has both Mt. Rose ski resort and Boreal Mountain Resort pulling the trigger Friday in becoming the first California and Nevada ski resorts to open for skiing and snowboarding. To kick off its 50th anniversary season, Boreal Mountain Resort will open to the public […]
What’s new at Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley for 2014-15 ski season
What’s new at Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley ski resorts for the 2014-15 season? Quite a bit. Alpine Meadows ski resort is in year four of a five-year, $70 million renaissance, which has brought new chairlifts, an iconic yoga studio and the world’s first ski-in/ski-out Starbucks to the mountains. This ski season, both Squaw Valley ski resort and […]
Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood announce opening day of ski season
Three Lake Tahoe ski resorts are already planning for opening day of the 2014-15 ski season. Weather and conditions permitting, both Heavenly and Northstar ski resorts will begin running lifts Friday, Nov. 21 at and one day later Kirkwood opens. The three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe can all be accessed regularly with a purchase of […]
Squaw Valley will host World Cup skicross, snowboardcross in March
Squaw Valley will play host to a World Cup event next March when it welcomes in the fast-paced excitement of skicross and snowboardcross. Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe welcome athletes March 4-8 from Audi FIS Skicross World Cup and FIS Snowboard World Cup. This will be the first time the International Ski Federation has […]
Sept. 1 deadline for discounted Epic ski pass for Vail Resorts
The Epic season ski pass – which offers access to Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain Resort – can be purchased for the early-season rate of $409 until Monday, Sept. 1. “Our ability to deliver the best snow conditions is unique among Tahoe resorts,” said Bill Rock, senior vice president and chief operating […]
Mountain Collective ski pass adds Ski Banff
The Mountain Collective ski pass has added another premier independent ski destination in North America to its roster of iconic mountains for the 2014-15 winter season. The list now includes Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine joins Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows, AltaSnowbird, Aspen Snowmass, Jackson Hole, MammothMountain, Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows and Whistler Blackcomb in this unprecedented collaboration of destinations. A […]
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 […]
Northstar California holding spring skiing events this weekend
Although the snow totals keep adding up over the past week, the calendar says its spring time. And for many Lake Tahoe ski resorts, this time of year means spring skiing events. Northstar California ski resort has received 34 inches of new snow in the past week, and beckons spring skiers to partake in a true […]
Epic Pass now on sale, includes access to Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood
For people who love skiing or snowboarding at Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain Resort, it’s that time of year to start considering next ski season with a purchase of the Epic Pass. The Epic Pass and other derivations of it, provides access to Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain Resort. […]