Many Lake Tahoe ski resorts will be closing Sunday (April 23), pulling the plug on a monumental ski season in regards to snow. It’s been quite the ski season for Lake Tahoe ski resorts. By mid-March, there were eight Lake Tahoe ski resorts that had received 600 or more inches this season. Historically, the average […]
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Three Lake Tahoe ski resorts close for season
Although there is still plenty of snow and interest in skiing and snowboarding remains, three Lake Tahoe ski resorts – Homewood Mountain, Kirkwood Mountain, Tahoe Donner – closed Sunday. Perhaps it was fitting that the three ski resorts closed on a day when the snow returned to the Lake Tahoe region. It began snowing Sunday […]
Heavenly, three other Tahoe ski resorts set new snow total records
Heavenly Mountain and three other Lake Tahoe ski resorts have broken season snow total records in the 2016-17 season. Also establishing new season-total snow records are Northstar California, Mount Rose and Diamond Peak ski resorts. Records are falling as fast as the snowfall this season. Four Lake Tahoe ski resorts have eclipsed the 700-inch mark […]
Snow total reaches 775 inches at Sugar Bowl ski resort
Sugar Bowl ski resort continues to accumulate the most snow in the Lake Tahoe region. The resort received 15 inches on Thursday, 61 inches thus far in April, and now has the most snow among Lake Tahoe ski resorts – 775 inches for the 2016-17 season. It’s been quite the season for Lake Tahoe ski […]
New snow total record for Northstar California
One more snow storm was enough to put Northstar California ski resort over the limit, establishing a new seasonal total for snowfall – a whopping 699 inches. Located off Highway 267 in North Lake Tahoe, Northstar California received 9 inches of snow Thursday, 17 inches the past two days, and 42 over the past week, […]
Fun spring skiing events at Squaw Alpine
Spring skiing will be celebrated on a number of upcoming days at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows – assuming the crazy April weather doesn’t interrupt the schedule. A storm hit Lake Tahoe ski resorts again Thursday, but should subside by this evening. However, more snow is on the way, starting sometime Sunday. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows […]
Snow returns to Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Skiing and snowboarders who love spring skiing might not be happy about this news: It’s snowing again at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. After getting close to 3 feet of snow last week, the Tahoe region got a respite from the snow, but it came back Wednesday. According to Snow Forecaster Bryan Allegretto, snow levels will […]
Mammoth Mountain ski resort purchased by Aspen group
Aspen and Mammoth Mountain ski resorts are now under one roof. Rumors that have been around for years finally came to fruition on Wednesday. Mammoth Mountain, which also includes Bear Mountain, June Mountain, and Snow Summit, has been bought by Aspen Skiing-KSL Capitol Partners. KSL Capital Partners also owns Lake Tahoe ski resort Squaw Valley […]
Kirkwood, Sugar Bowl benefit most from Tahoe snow storm
After three days of snow, Lake Tahoe ski resorts were treated to a day of sun and mild temperatures Sunday. The storm began Thursday evening and concluded Saturday afternoon, dropping nearly three feet of snow at some Lake Tahoe ski resorts. The snow arrived after nearly a 10-day period of spring conditions in the Tahoe […]
Epic snow totals for Mammoth Mountain
Lake Tahoe ski resorts have gained recognition world-wide for its enormous snow totals this winter. Meanwhile, Mammoth Mountain has quietly had an amazing season of snow as well. Mammoth Mountain reported 20-26 inches of snow on Friday morning and Saturday morning added another 16 inches. Mammoth has received 578 inches of snow at its main lodge […]