It is a two-peat for Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, which was once again awarded the Readers’ Choice Poll for “Best Ski Resort.” Out of the 20 resorts nominated by a panel of pro skiers and snowboarders, USA Today and 10Best announced that their readers selected Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows as the 2017 winner. This was the […]
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Search continues for Mt. Rose skier caught in avalanche
Three search crews headed out this morning (Dec. 11), looking for a skier who was swept away Saturday in an avalanche at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe in Nevada. Authorities are still not releasing the name of the man who is believed to be 60-years-old and may have triggered an avalanche when he headed down the […]
Search will resume Sunday for avalanche skier at Mt. Rose
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said late Saturday afternoon it had called off the search for a skier caught in an avalanche at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe. The search will resume Sunday morning. The incident took place when two skiers went into a closed area of the Jackpot Chute. One skier witnessed the other one […]
Mt. Rose avalanche results in missing skier
A search is underway for a missing skier who got caught in an avalanche this morning at Mt. Rose ski resort in Nevada. The incident took place when two skiers went into a closed area of the Jackpot Chute. One skier witnessed the other one getting caught in an avalanche and reported it at 10:18 […]
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area opens
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 […]
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 – […]