Changes will arrive this year at Mammoth Lakes and its nearby ski resort, which continues to evolve as a world-class winter destination. For the 2015-16 ski season, changes at Mammoth Lakes includes the addition of the Black Doubt Brewery, Holiday Haus Hostel, electric snow tubing, and an updated flight schedule from Denver International Airport, and […]
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Mammoth Mountain offering lift-lodging deals
For California’s skiers and snowboarders, August 1 is an important one if you happen to be counting down the days when you can hit the slopes for skiing or snowboarding at one of California’s premier ski resorts – Mammoth Mountain. The countdown is 100 days for the opening of Mammoth Mountain’s winter 2015-16 opener Nov. […]
County considering 1960 Olympic museum at Squaw Valley Park
Memories and memorabilia from the 1960 Olympics at Squaw Valley might become more elaborate in the future. Placer County supervisors are providing early support for a non-profit’s plans to locate a 1960 Olympics and winter sports museum at the county’s Squaw Valley Park in Lake Tahoe. The only signs of the 1960 Olympics are located […]
Cross Country skiing training offered in Lake Tahoe
The Board of Directors of Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association announced recently that it will be offering a Fall/Winter Comp/Devo Nordic training program starting this September. Following a very successful 2014/15 ski season, the The Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association (TCCSEA) is offering a fun year-round age appropriate program for athletes at both […]
Michael Reitzell named new President of California Ski Association
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL The California Ski Industry Association (CSIA) Board of Directors announced this week that Michael Reitzell, an experienced attorney representing the ski and outdoor recreation industries, has been selected as the new President of CSIA. In his role, Reitzell will be responsible for leading the well-established organization into a new era, providing leadership […]
Mammoth Mountain last California ski resort to close
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Mammoth Mountain can boast proudly that it will be the last California ski resort to shut down for the 2014-15 season. Mammoth Mountain announced recently that its final day of skiing and snowboarding will be Sunday (May 10). And the resort will go out with a healthy batch of new snow. Mammoth […]
Squaw Valley ski resort gets foot of snow for closing weekend
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Although it’s been a disappointing ski season in Lake Tahoe, the season is ending in a very nice way for Squaw Valley ski resort. Squaw Valley ski resort is the last Lake Tahoe resort to pull the curtain down on the 2014-15 ski season, concluding with skiing and snowboarding both today and […]
Gondola will connect Squaw Valley, Alpine ski resorts
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Rumored for several years, the link that has been speculated between jointly owned Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows is now official. Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, LLC announced it has reached an agreement with the owner of private land located between Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows to create a base-to-base gondola connection between […]
Diamond Peak latest Tahoe ski resort to close
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Diamond Peak ski resort joined many other resorts in the Lake Tahoe region by announcing an early closing. The family-friendly resort in Incline Village will offer its final day of skiing and snowboarding Sunday, March 29. A mild storm did bring a few inches of snow this week to Diamond Peak. But […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort closing today
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL The curtain comes down today (March 22) on Sugar Bowl ski resort in Lake Tahoe. A lack of snow and warm temperatures led to a somewhat shocking closure for a resort that usually keeps its lifts running well into April. Deteriorating snow conditions at the base of Sugar Bowl and no snow […]