Due to the new developments related to coronavirus, Vail Resorts will be shutting down its Lake Tahoe ski resorts for a week – starting Sunday, March 15. An email Saturday afternoon stated “all of Vail Resorts North American mountain resorts and retail stores will suspend operations beginning March 15 through March 22, 2020, and will […]
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Tahoe could get 5 feet of snow by Monday
A long-awaited severe snow storm, that could result in 5 feet of snow when it concludes, arrived at Tahoe ski resorts Friday evening. Lake Tahoe residents woke up Saturday morning to a fresh layer of snow that dumped at least a few inches on most Tahoe ski resorts, who remain open for skiing and snowboarding. […]
IKON Pass now on sale
If Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is your Tahoe ski resort of choice, it might be time to look at purchasing a season pass for the 2020-21 season. The resort’s Ikon Pass went on sale March 5 at its lowest pricing. After debuting in January 2018, the Ikon Pass enters its third season with 41 winter destinations, […]
Mt. Rose ski resort receives 17 inches new snow
March delivered some much-needed snow for Tahoe ski resorts, highlighted by 17 inches at Mt. Rose ski resort. After having no snowfall since mid-January, Tahoe ski resorts received the long-awaited weekend storm. Maybe there will be a “Miracle March” after all. One thing is for sure, winter returned Sunday. Snowfall started Saturday evening and lasted […]
Foot of new snow at two Tahoe ski resorts
Mother Nature delivered more snow Sunday morning to Tahoe ski resorts than expected. Maybe there will be a “Miracle March” after all! One things for sure, winter has returned. Welcome back. Weather forecasts were predicting 3-6 inches from the snowfall that began Saturday afternoon and continued into Sunday (March 1). However, 11 of Tahoe’s 13 […]
Tahoe ski resorts could receive 3-6 inches of snow
For the first time since mid-January, Tahoe ski resorts can expect to see snow on their slopes. According to Bryan Allegretto, OpenSnow California forecaster, the snow should arrive late Saturday (Feb. 29) afternoon around lake level and drop quickly as plenty of cold air moves in Saturday night. Snow levels should drop below 4,000 feet […]
Last year Tahoe ski resorts experienced FebruBURIED
A year ago, snowfall was regular and came in huge amounts. The snow totals in February at Tahoe ski resorts were so enormous that the month became known as FebruBURIED! Squaw Valley received a resort record 313 inches of snow in February 2019, putting its season-total at 580 inches, the second most snow among North […]
Possible March snow storm coming to Tahoe ski resorts
A possible storm the second week of March could deliver much-needed snow to Tahoe ski resorts. Bryan Allegretto, OpenSnow California forecaster, reports a West Coast system could bring significant snow to Tahoe ski resorts. “(The system) doesn’t guarantee big storms, but it provides a trough for storms to drop into or spin up in and […]
Snow conditions solid at Mt. Rose ski resort
Thanks to a generous amount of snow to open the season, conditions remain good at Mt. Rose ski resort in Nevada. With snow totals sitting at 178 inches for the 2019-20 season, Mt. Rose is well below its normal snowfall average. But the resort, located off the Mt. Rose Highway close to Incline Village in […]
Good conditions remain at Vail ski resorts in Tahoe
The Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe – Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood – are making the necessary adjustments in a season when snowfall is not plentiful. There have been multiple Tahoe bluebird days to enjoy where the sun is out and conditions are more spring-like that most February days in the past. The snow total is far […]