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 […]
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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 […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts receive nearly foot of new snow
The storm that dropped nearly a foot of fresh snow Thursday was kind to many Lake Tahoe ski resorts. Both Northstar California and Alpine Meadows received 10 inches of fresh powder. Squaw Valley was reporting 8 inches of snow on its upper mountain, while Mt. Rose added 7 inches and Kirkwood got 5 inches Sugar […]
What’s new at Lake Tahoe ski resorts?
After three disheartening drought-stricken years, the ski season is off to a promising start – there’s actually real snow in the Sierra and cold temperatures as well. Whether the 2015-16 season results in a renaissance or turns out to be another dud won’t be determined for several months. With an optimistic start to the season […]
It will be a Happy Thanksgiving for Lake Tahoe ski resorts
This wasn’t an unusual occurrence a decade ago at Sierra-at-Tahoe. Opening the ski resort off Highway 50 near South Lake Tahoe in November was often the norm. But that certainly hasn’t been the case during three straight drought years. Dependent more on Mother Nature than many other Lake Tahoe ski resorts because it doesn’t have […]