Three days of heavy snow left some staggering snow totals Friday morning at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. Squaw Valley had the largest snow total among the Tahoe ski resorts with more than 6 feet (74) of snow over the three-day period. The famed Olympic ski resort had 21 more inches on Friday morning, giving exuberant skiers and […]
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Latest storm may dump 3-6 feet on Tahoe ski resorts
The storm that continued in the Lake Tahoe region Thursday (Jan. 17) could drop 3-6 more feet of snow on Tahoe ski resorts. A winter storm warning remained in place through Friday. National Weather Service is predicting the storm could drop between 3-6 feet above 7,000 feet before it moves on sometime Friday. According to […]
Latest Tahoe storm could bring 2-4 feet of snow
The snow is expected to be heavy this week at Tahoe ski resorts, where 2-4 feet could drop. The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting a major winter storm that should impact the Lake Tahoe area in a big way Tuesday through Thursday (Jan. 17). High winds, heavy snowfall, and blizzard-like conditions are all in […]
Tahoe ski resorts offer discount skiing, snowboarding
Discount skiing and snowboarding is available this month at many Tahoe ski resorts. The month of January is the 11th annual National Learn to Ski and Ride month and many Tahoe ski resorts are participating, offering discounted lift tickets, specials and training throughout the month and beyond. Mt. Rose and Tahoe Donner on Lake Tahoe’s […]
Three Tahoe ski resorts receive 4 feet of snow
Three Lake Tahoe ski resorts are reporting 4 feet of new snow from two recent storms. A pair of snow storms have rocked Tahoe ski resorts, the first one starting Saturday afternoon (Jan. 5) and the second one pummeling the resorts even harder one day later. A few inches fell at many Tahoe ski resorts […]
Several Tahoe ski resorts get 2 feet of snow
The first of three anticipated snow storms delivered 2 feet of snow Saturday at several Lake Tahoe ski resorts. A couple of smaller Tahoe ski resorts – Boreal Mountain, Soda Springs – were the big winners with 24 inches of snow reported Sunday morning (Jan. 6). Squaw Valley had19 inches of new snow, Northstar California […]
Tahoe ski resorts could get 2-4 feet of snow
A series of storms over the next five days could dump 2-4 feet of new snow on Lake Tahoe ski resorts. The first snow storm is expected to begin around 1 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 5) at Lake Tahoe ski resorts and continue into Sunday morning. Snow and rain are expected to continue into Wednesday. According […]
How to become advanced skier
How can you become an advanced skier? Practice! Golfers who regularly hit their drive long and straight don’t do it by accident. Basketball players who methodically make free throw after free throw aren’t lucky. And tennis players with perfect ground strokes that can be repeated over and over again didn’t come by the skill naturally. […]
Learn how to snowboard
Leaning how to snowboard is generally considered easier than learning how to ski. A beginning snowboard lesson often includes a variety of ages, because snowboarding is not just for kids. A group lesson might include the 40-something guy looking to switch from skis to the board; a youngster under-10 who is anxious to snowboard because […]
Incredible 2017 Tahoe snow totals
The snow totals at Lake Tahoe ski resorts in 2017 were incredible. How good was the 2017 ski season in Lake Tahoe? Eight of the top-10 snow totals at North American ski resorts were recorded at Lake Tahoe area ski resorts. It was arguably the most prolific season for snow totals in Lake Tahoe history. […]