Thanks to cold temperatures and fresh snow from the latest storms, two more ski resorts announced openings this week — Kirkwood Mountain and Sugar Bowl — bringing the total to nine Lake Tahoe ski resorts open by this weekend. Sugar Bowl has chosen Friday (Nov. 25) as its opening day. It will be running three […]
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Warren Miller ski film comes to Squaw Valley this week
The legendary Warren Miller film team is back again this year, producing its 67th action-packed and humorous ski film. The film will have three shows at Squaw Valley’s Olympic Village Lodge – Nov. 25-26 and Dec. 10. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe is […]
Alaska Airlines offering fly-ski for free at Utah’s Snowbasin Resort
Alaska Airlines is offering a unique deal to fly into Salt Lake City and ski for free at a nearby ski resort — Snowbasin Resort. The Alaska Airlines deal is for midweek skiing and snowboarding for free at Snowbasin Resort when you fly into Salt Lake International Airport. The offer is valid only between December 5-16 and January 2-April […]
Two Lake Tahoe ski resorts schedule Nov. 18 openings
Predicting the opening of ski season has been a difficult chore this fall for Lake Tahoe ski resorts. It’s about as unpredictable as the weather. After one of the wettest Octobers on record that left ski resorts optimistic regarding early openings, November arrived with no measurable precipitation and hotter than normal temperatures. Mt. Rose ski […]
Mammoth Mountain first California ski resort to open
Although anxious skiers and snowboarders await the opening of Lake Tahoe ski resorts, one California resort has begun running its lifts: Mammoth Mountain. Mammoth Mountain opened on Thursday (Nov. 10) with top-to-bottom access for skiers and riders, becoming the first ski resort in California and the first major resort in the western U.S. to open. Following […]
Warren Miller film debuts this week in Bay Area
It’s not officially ski season in the U.S. without the appearance of a Warren Miller film. The legendary Warren Miller team is back again this year, producing its 67th action-packed and humorous ski film. The action-packed, fun film will be shown throughout the Bay Area, starting Thursday in Walnut Creek. Dates and show times for […]
Warren Miller’s latest ski film in San Francisco on Nov. 11
It’s not officially ski season in the U.S. without the appearance of a Warren Miller film. The legendary Warren Miller team is back again this year, producing its 67th action-packed and humorous ski film. The action-packed, fun ski film will be seen Thursday (Nov. 11) in San Francisco’s beautiful Palace of Fine Arts Theatre. Dates and […]
Arapahoe Basin first ski resort to open in North America
Arapahoe Basin opened Oct. 21, becoming the first ski resort in the U.S. and North America to start running its lifts for the 2016-17 ski season. Early morning (Oct. 19), mere hours before the sun melted Summit County’s fresh coating of 3 to 4 inches from the night before, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area made the opening […]
Warren Miller’s latest film: Here, There & Everywhere
It’s not officially ski season in the U.S. without the appearance of a Warren Miller film. The legendary Warren Miller team is back again this year, producing its 67th action-packed and humorous ski film. This fall, Warren Miller releases Here, There & Everywhere, which brings the thrill of action snowsports to enthusiasts everywhere, as the […]
Big Bear Mountain ski resort continues to evolve
Changes continue at Southern California’s premiere ski resort location. Entering the second full winter of operation under Mammoth Resorts’ ownership, Big Bear Mountain Resort (Snow Summit and Bear Mountain) continues to evolve. Following a winter with record visitation, Mammoth Resorts’ continued investment in improving the guest experience at both resorts will be even more evident […]