Because the slopes can be dangerous and even deadly at times, safety is something every skier and snowboarder should thoroughly understand. To encourage more safety on the slopes, Ski California will host its sixth annual Safety Day on Saturday, Jan. 27. Resorts in California and Nevada are planning to offer a variety of safety-themed activities […]
Tahoe Ski Resorts
Tahoe ski resorts still awaiting big snow storm
Tahoe ski resorts are still awaiting that one huge dump, the kind that has the local skiers and snowboarders measuring the white stuff in feet, not inches. Although several Tahoe ski resorts did get some solid totals over the past two days, overall the weekend snowfall was disappointing. Warmer than usual daytime and evening temperatures […]
Disappointing snow totals at Tahoe ski resorts
Although the rain was heavy at times Saturday in the Sacramento region and its surrounding foothills, the snow totals were modest by Sunday morning for Tahoe ski resorts. While Boreal Mountain was reporting 10 inches at its summit, Heavenly ski resort in South Lake Tahoe was reporting no new snow in the previous 24-hour period. […]
Truckee-Tahoe Pet Lodge caters to your pet
There are many luxury locations for guests to lodge in the Lake Tahoe region. And there’s at least one noteworthy luxury location for your pet as well. The Truckee-Tahoe Pet Lodge is frequently recommended by veterinarians and pet owners in the Truckee and Greater North Lake Tahoe area. It’s a great spot for skiers or […]
Snow totals piling up at Tahoe ski resorts
While snowfall was infrequent early in the ski season at Tahoe ski resorts, Mother Nature has been making regular visits to start the New Year. Tahoe ski resorts received their fourth major January snowfall Saturday with five resorts getting 10 or more inches of snow. Unlike the first three storms, the latest one included rain […]
Second Palisades Tahoe avalanche results in no injuries
A second avalanche this week occurred Thursday at Palisades Tahoe. Fortunately, this time there were no skiers or snowboarders engulfed by the collapsing, fast-moving snow. The second avalanche came one day after a major avalanche roared down the KT-22 area of the Tahoe ski resort, trapping several people and killing a 66-year-old Kenneth Kidd, a […]
Mt. Rose gets 20 inches new snow
It’s been a good January in terms of snow totals thus far for Tahoe ski resorts. The Tahoe region experienced its third storm in the New Year on Wednesday, with totals exceeding a foot or more at six Tahoe ski resorts. The downside to the snow was the news early Wednesday (Jan. 10) at Palisades […]
Palisades Tahoe avalanche victim identified
Kenneth Kidd, a resident of nearby Truckee and Point Reyes, was identified as the skier who tragically died Wednesday during an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe. The 66-year-old Kidd was identified by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Sheriff’s report, the avalanche also caused one person to suffer a lower leg injury and two […]
One person dead in Palisades Tahoe avalanche
In what was supposed to be a terrific day at Palisades Tahoe due to the opening of the famed KT-22 area, turned into a tragic one with a person dying in an avalanche Wednesday morning. According to Michael Steinberg, a storm chaser for Live Storms Media, the avalanche has resulted in at least one death. […]
Heavenly gondola close to being repaired
To the relief of skiers and snowboarders who regularly visit Heavenly, the South Lake Tahoe ski resort announced Monday that its gondola should be back in operation sometime this week. In a video on social media, Tom Fortune, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Heavenly and Tahoe Region, said the reassembling of the gondola would […]