Snow totals have exceeded 500 inches at many Lake Tahoe ski resorts this season. And for the first time in what seems like months, there appears to be an extended period of sunny skies and agreeable temperatures in the Tahoe region. The daytime temperatures are rising into the low 50s on Thursday, the sun will […]
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Who will be first Lake Tahoe ski resort to reach 700 inches of snow?
Who has the most snow among the Lake Tahoe ski resorts this season? Right now that distinction belongs to Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, which reported 680 inches of snow on Tuesday. But Sugar Bowl is right behind at 679 inches of snow for the 2016-17 season. The race is on to become the first Lake […]
Huge snow totals, huge crowds at Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Lake Tahoe ski resorts had a huge amount of snow Saturday. What they also had in huge amounts today were – skiers and snowboarders. Following a week where all ski resorts were closed at least for a few days due to rain storms, snow storms, blizzard conditions, power outages, closed roads, and high winds, Lake […]
Epic storm will hit Lake Tahoe ski resorts
If you’re headed to a Lake Tahoe ski resort this weekend for skiing or snowboarding you might want to reconsider. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory that will run through 10 p.m. tonight. Skiers and riders might expect the high snow levels to look like a winter wonderland, but rain is expected […]
Snow storm could bring 3 feet in Lake Tahoe
Snow started early this morning and could drop as low as 1,000 feet, local weather forecasters are predicting. It was snowing heavy today in the Lake Tahoe region, which isn’t big news this time of year. However, huge snowflakes were also coming down along I-80 in Colfax and on Highway 50 in Placerville. And the […]
Homewood ski resort reopens today after fire closed operations
One day after a fire shut down operations, Homewood Mountain ski resort in Lake Tahoe is running its lifts today with top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding. A building at Homewood’s South Lodge went up in flames about 3 a.m. (Dec. 28) at the resort on West Lake Tahoe Boulevard. The building was fully engulfed in flames […]
More terrain open at Heavenly ski resort
Although the wet weather is producing more rain than snow in the Lake Tahoe region, Heavenly Mountain ski resort is adding to its available terrain today, increasing to 128 acres for skiing and snowboarding. This morning Heavenly ski resort in South Lake Tahoe began operating Stagecoach Chair and the base area. Stagecoach provides immediate access […]
Nine Lake Tahoe ski resorts open this weekend
Thanks to cold temperatures and fresh snow from the latest storms, two more ski resorts announced openings this week — Kirkwood Mountain and Sugar Bowl — bringing the total to nine Lake Tahoe ski resorts open by this weekend. Sugar Bowl has chosen Friday (Nov. 25) as its opening day. It will be running three […]
Warren Miller ski film comes to Squaw Valley this week
The legendary Warren Miller film team is back again this year, producing its 67th action-packed and humorous ski film. The film will have three shows at Squaw Valley’s Olympic Village Lodge – Nov. 25-26 and Dec. 10. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe is […]
Mt. Rose, Boreal will kick off Tahoe ski season tomorrow
The wait should be over tomorrow. After several false starts for a number of Lake Tahoe ski resorts, both Mt. Rose and Boreal Mountain will start running lifts on Friday, Nov. 18. Mt. Rose, which had set an ambitious Halloween Day opening, will be open for skiing and snowboarding Friday morning. Thanks to several days of […]