The enjoyable fall weather in the Lake Tahoe region has been a blessing for many reasons. But one of the downsides is skiing. Lake Tahoe ski resorts like Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, who were expected to open Friday (Nov. 11), have pushed back their opening by nearly two weeks. After some promising early snow […]
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Northstar, Kirkwood, Heavenly ski resorts begin snowmaking
It’s that time of year when ski resorts begin firing up the snowmaking machines at every opportunity, while skiers and snowboarders and everyone in the ski industry is keeping a close watch on the weather. The reason: they are all anxious to get the ski season underway. Lake Tahoe experienced a 400-percent increase in average […]
Mt. Rose ski resort delays opening day
Although weekend storms delivered snow to the Lake Tahoe, it wasn’t enough for Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe to make a planned Halloween opening date. The resort, located off Mt. Rose Highway in Nevada, requires a minimum of 10 inches of base for skiers and snowboarders and it didn’t happen. Mt. Rose received an estimated 5 […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts await the start of winter
It’s the first weekend in October, a sun-drenched couple of days that make the sapphire-blue waters of Lake Tahoe pop even more than normal and the surrounding mountainous terrain appear ominous. This was in-between time, the calm before the storm in picturesque South Lake Tahoe, a period where summer has disappeared and winter looms in […]
Fresh snow for Lake Tahoe ski resorts that remain open
Several more Lake Tahoe ski resorts will be ending the season this weekend. And they will be going out in style with fresh snow and most likely ideal conditions. As much as 4 inches fell in the Lake Tahoe region Friday (April 22) and the snow totals were 10-12 inches by Saturday morning. That’s great […]
Closing dates for Lake Tahoe ski resorts
It’s been a great season for Lake Tahoe ski resorts. Many of them opened in time for the Thanksgiving crowd and kept their lifts running for skiing and snowboarding far into April. Below are closing dates for Lake Tahoe ski resorts Boreal Mountain – The resort off Interstate 80 will be shutting down Sunday, April […]
Rahlves’ Banzai Tour starts Feb. 27 at Kirkwood
The 2016 Rahlves’ Banzai Tour makes two stops this year, starting at Kirkwood Mountain (Feb. 27-28) and concluding one week later at Sugar Bowl ski resort on March 5-6. Daron Rahlves, a USA Olympic ski racer and Winter X-Games Skier-X champion, is the event organizer and also a participant in the Super Finals at Sugar […]
Rewind: Sonny Bono dies in ski accident at Heavenly ski resort
Skiing deaths are not uncommon. A Wisconsin woman died Tuesday at Heavenly Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe, the site of one of the most famous ski deaths that took place 18 years ago when Sonny Bono died at Heavenly. Bono, a California congressman at the time and previously an entertainer, died on a Monday afternoon […]
Lake Tahoe snow report: Plenty of snow for holiday weekend
There’s at least one thing that skiers and snowboarders heading to Lake Tahoe ski resorts this weekend can be assured of – snow! And lots of it. For proof, check out the Lake Tahoe snow report below. North Lake Tahoe ski resorts are reporting more than 1 foot of snow in the last 24 hours, […]
A Merry Christmas for Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Lake Tahoe depends heavily on the ski season to help fill its hotels and restaurants, spend money at its casinos, and in general leave behind a trail of cash that gets spread around throughout the region’s business community. And there is no more important time than during the Christmas holiday season. Experience a poor one […]