A season pass at the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe is not only cheaper next season, it also has a provision that benefits friends. In addition to prices being cut by 20 percent for the 2021/22 Epic Pass, it also provides skiers and riders who purchase an eligible pass by Memorial Day an additional […]
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Alpine Meadows ski resort closing May 9
One more Tahoe ski resort is shutting down for the season. Alpine Meadows closes Sunday, May 9. Squaw Valley will be the only Tahoe ski resort open next week. But skiers and snowboarders won’t want to wait too long for a visit to Squaw – the resort closes Sunday, May 16. The High Camp beginner […]
Squaw-Alpine offers lift ticket discount
Skiers and snowboarders who purchased a season pass this year from a Tahoe ski resort can receive an added bonus: they can ski the remainder of the season at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows for a discounted price. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is now the only Tahoe ski resort still open for skiing and riding. While […]
New Gondola to connect Squaw-Alpine
Thanks to a new gondola, the wait will soon be over for a way to easily ski or snowboard at Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows on the same day. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced recently the state-of-the-art, highly anticipated Base-to-Base Gondola (B2B) will likely begin construction this summer. Officials with the ski resort are unsure at this […]
Seven Tahoe ski resorts closing April 18
For seven Tahoe ski resorts, the end is near. They will all be closing after the final late afternoon runs are taken this Sunday (April 18). The seven resorts shutting down brings the total to 11 Tahoe ski resorts that have bid farewell to 2020-21, a season that managed to reach the planned finish line […]
Mt. Rose gets foot of new snow
Although the season is coming to a close, Mt. Rose has some terrific ski conditions right now, thanks to a foot of new snow in the past 48 hours. The snowfall began Tuesday evening and was intermittent through Thursday morning (April 15), delivering 12 inches of new snow at its summit to Mt. Rose, located […]
Vail Resorts reduces season pass costs
As the season winds down for Tahoe ski resorts, three of them are offering alluring discounts for next year’s season pass. Vail Resorts recently announced its reducing season pass prices for next season by 20 percent across the board on all its options as a way to deliver on its commitment to honor the loyalty […]
Dodge Ridge enjoys successful 70th anniversary season
Not even Covid-19 could stop Dodge Ridge ski resort from moving forward with its 70th anniversary season. Located in tiny Tuolumne County town of Pinecrest, Dodge Ridge resides off Highway 108 and bills itself as the closest ski resort to the Bay Area and Central Valley locations. The resort offers 1,600 foot vertical drop, 12 […]
Offseason storage of ski gear
Like it or not, the curtain is coming down on Tahoe ski resorts. And judging from the recent warm temperatures, it looks like the appropriate time for the 2020-21 ski season to conclude. Four Tahoe ski resorts will be closing operations Sunday, April 11. Seven more resorts will run their lifts for an additional week, […]
Two Tahoe ski resorts extend season
Two Tahoe ski resorts have pushed back their closing dates by one week, extending the season for many skiers and snowboarders. Both Diamond Peak and Sugar Bowl announced their new closing date was now Sunday, April 18. The popular Tahoe ski resorts initially had April 11 as their closing date. SEE TAHOE SKI RESORT CLOSING […]