Looking for something to do on Mother’s Day? How about skiing at Donner Ski Ranch, where moms of all ages ski free on the final day of the season. This will be the final weekend of skiing and snowboarding at Donner Ski Ranch near Lake Tahoe, which closes Sunday, May 14. While Tahoe’s other smaller, […]
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Sugar Bowl gets 7 more inches of snow for final day of ski season
One final snowfall greeted skiers and snowboarders Sunday morning at Sugar Bowl ski resort. It seemed appropriate that the Lake Tahoe ski resort would end the 2016-17 season Sunday with fresh snow. It’s been a crazy year of snow for all Tahoe resorts and Sugar Bowl in particular. The 7 inches of snow Saturday brings […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort closing Sunday
A long ski season ends Sunday (May 7) for Sugar Bowl ski resort. It was both a long and memorable ski season for Sugar Bowl and all Lake Tahoe ski resorts. Due to huge snow storms in January and February, and several in early March, eight Lake Tahoe ski resorts had already received 600 or […]
Will Squaw Valley ski resort be open all summer?
The 2016-17 ski season may never end in Lake Tahoe. Squaw Valley announced Wednesday its plans to extend the ski season beyond July 4. In March, Squaw Valley announced it would offer skiing and riding on July 4 for the fourth time ever. Now the famed Lake Tahoe ski resort is venturing beyond Independence Day […]
Lake Tahoe ski resort closings
Many Lake Tahoe ski resorts will be closing Sunday (April 23), pulling the plug on a monumental ski season in regards to snow. It’s been quite the ski season for Lake Tahoe ski resorts. By mid-March, there were eight Lake Tahoe ski resorts that had received 600 or more inches this season. Historically, the average […]
Three Lake Tahoe ski resorts close for season
Although there is still plenty of snow and interest in skiing and snowboarding remains, three Lake Tahoe ski resorts – Homewood Mountain, Kirkwood Mountain, Tahoe Donner – closed Sunday. Perhaps it was fitting that the three ski resorts closed on a day when the snow returned to the Lake Tahoe region. It began snowing Sunday […]
Spring-like conditions at Lake Tahoe ski resorts
It’s been an epic winter for Lake Tahoe ski resorts, who were pummeled for several months and the result was epic snow totals. The Tahoe resorts are now rejoicing with great ski conditions, accommodating spring-like weather, and roads open and stress-free for travelers. Several Lake Tahoe resorts have announced extending their season and have added […]
Snow conditions ideal at Lake Tahoe ski resorts
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 […]
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 […]