Winter weather recently returned in the Lake Tahoe region, dropping a sizable amount of snow, resulting in two ski resorts extending their season by one week. With more than 2½ feet of fresh snow blanketing the Tahoe region in the past week, two Vail Resorts – Northstar California, Kirkwood – are extending their seasons by […]
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Sierra snowpack at 90% of normal
Snowstorms were not abundant this ski season. However, enough winter storms hit the Lake Tahoe region to provide a nearly normal season for snowpack. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) did its final snowpack survey of the season Friday (March 28) and announced that it was 90% of normal, a good sign for California’s water […]
Time to consider next year’s season pass at Tahoe ski resorts
As the season heads to the finish line in Lake Tahoe, ski resorts are already looking ahead, offering deals on season passes for 2025-26. Many ski resorts are offering low prices initially (costs will rise later in the year) to lure in next season’s passholders. And a second ploy is reeling in skiers and snowboarders […]
Tahoe ski resort closing dates
It’s the time of year at Tahoe ski resorts where skiers and riders are seeking warmer days, afternoons soaking in the sun, and hoping for the occasional powder day that sometimes surfaces late in the season. In Lake Tahoe, the last week in March is likely to deliver all the above. It’s also a time […]
Sarah Sherman returns to Sierra-at-Tahoe
A familiar face – Sarah Sherman – is returning to Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort. Sierra-at-Tahoe announced this week that Sherman has been named as the resort’s Director of Marketing & Sales. She replaces departing Katie Hunter. Sierra is less than two hours from Sacramento, located off Highway 50, 12 miles west of South Lake Tahoe. The […]
Below average season snow totals at Tahoe ski resorts
Thanks to several sizable storms in March, Tahoe ski resorts still have an ample amount of snow in a season where the overall amount is less than average. It probably won’t quality as a “Miracle March,” but the additional snow means enough coverage for resorts to operate into late April. SEE TAHOE SKI RESORT SEASON […]
Palisades Tahoe hosting U.S. Freestyle Championships
The Toyota U.S. Freestyle Championships will visit Lake Tahoe later this month. Palisades Tahoe, in partnership with Olympic Valley Freestyle, will host the Toyota U.S. Freestyle Championships on March 27-30. The competitors will compete on the legendary Red Dog course. The event will bring together the nation’s top moguls and dual moguls male and female […]
Mt. Rose will add 20-lane tubing hill
Known as a cool place to ski and ride, Mt. Rose ski resort will soon be acknowledged for one more thing – tubing. The Nevada ski resort announced recently it will be expanding its recreational offerings, unveiling the new Wildslide Tahoe Tubing Center at the start of the 2025-26 winter season with a scheduled opening […]
Snowy week at Tahoe ski resorts
Thanks to the weather toning down its recent severity this week and more snow arriving piling up this morning, Saturday was an ideal time to hit the slopes at Lake Tahoe. It’s been a stormy week at Tahoe ski resorts. While they’ve been hit with significant amounts of snow the past few days, the nasty […]
Lake Tahoe Snowboarding Heritage
This is the last of three installments of a series that focuses on snowboarding – examining the early years when the snow sport was forbidden worldwide, it’s humble beginnings, and its eventual rise to prominence in Lake Tahoe. Rudimentary snowboarding was in its infancy when a group of rambunctious Lake Tahoe teenagers were looking for […]