It’s all systems go at Tahoe Donner, which opened its Downhill Ski Area today (Dec. 9) for the 2016-2017 season. Tahoe Donner’s three additional winter venues –Cross Country Ski Area, Snowplay, and Winter Golf Academy at Tahoe Donner Golf Course – had previously opened. Homewood Mountain ski resort in North Lake Tahoe also opened today. Tahoe […]
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Kirkwood Mountain now offering top-to-bottom access
Another Lake Tahoe ski resort – Kirkwood Mountain – is offering top-to-bottom access this weekend for skiers and snowboarders. This morning, Kirkwood Mountain Resort began operating the Cornice Express (#6) and is now has expanded its terrain to 348 skiable acres for skiers and riders. Cornice Express provides access to top-to-bottom skiing and riding on […]
Squaw Valley to host Women’s Alpine World Cup event in March
Many of the top female skiers in the world will descend on Squaw Valley this March for the Audi FIS Women’s Alpine World Cup. The World Cup tour is less than 100 days away – scheduled for March 9-12 in Lake Tahoe. The Women’s Alpine World Cup will feature Olympic champions like Mikaela Shiffrin and […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts opening more terrain
During the early portion of ski season, more snow often translates into more lifts operating for Lake Tahoe ski resorts. That’s certainly the case at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, which both received 15 inches of fresh snow over the weekend. The neighboring Tahoe resorts announced today they will be opening new terrain for skiing […]
Tahoe Snow report: Sierra-at-Tahoe receives 2 feet of snow
If you happen to be skiing or snowboarding today at a Lake Tahoe ski resort, good for you! It’s probably your first powder day of the season. Thanks to a storm that dumped up to 2 feet of fresh snow, the Tahoe ski resorts were covered in a fresh coat of white for the final […]
10 Lake Tahoe ski resorts now open
The official count today is 10 Lake Tahoe ski resorts are now open, providing skiing and snowboarding over Thanksgiving weekend. Sierra-at-Tahoe joined the party Saturday (Nov. 26), becoming the 10th resort to begin running its lifts. Both Sugar Bowl and Kirkwood Mountain opened Friday for skiing and riding. Five Tahoe ski resorts opened Wednesday – […]
Sierra-at-Tahoe will open Saturday
Sierra-at-Tahoe will join the party Saturday, becoming one more Lake Tahoe ski resort that will open for the season with skiing and snowboarding. Located along Highway 50 heading into South Lake Tahoe, family-friendly Sierra-at-Tahoe announced earlier this week that it will open for the 2016/17 with early-season conditions and limited terrain, accessed by two chairlifts […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort opening Nov. 25
Seven Lake Tahoe ski resorts are running their lifts on Thanksgiving day and the group will be joined by one more Friday: Sugar Bowl. Located off Interstate 80 at the Norden exit, Sugar Bowl says it will have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on 1,500 vertical feet of terrain. The Mt. Lincoln Express, Christmas Tree, and […]
Seven Lake Tahoe ski resorts now open
The number of Lake Tahoe ski resorts that are open grew to seven today with the addition of Heavenly, Northstar California, Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley and Soda Springs. The two Vail Resorts – Heavenly and Northstar California – were taking advantage of fresh snow. Northstar received 8 inches by this morning and Heavenly was reporting 5 […]
More snow predicted this week for Lake Tahoe ski resorts
If you are a skier or snowboarder, here’s one more thing to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day: More snow is on the way this week for Lake Tahoe ski resorts. Cold temperatures and recent snow storms are the catalyst for nine Lake Tahoe ski resorts opening by Thanksgiving weekend. Three storms should hit the […]