Following more than four decades with one ownership, Dodge Ridge ski resort will be changing hands. Located in the Stanislaus National Forest, Dodge Ridge will have new owners this month. Current owners Frank and Sally Helm have decided to retire, having operated the resort as one of the few remaining family-owned ski resorts in the […]
Tahoe Ski Resorts
Successful ski season for California resorts
Despite a season that was tremendously impacted by Covid-19 implications, California ski resorts saw increased visitation during the 2020-21 winter season. According to a new report produced by RRC Associates for the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), skier visits at California and Nevada ski areas were up nearly 22% as compared to the 2019-20 season. […]
Tahoe’s Vail Resorts offer summer fun
The three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe don’t go dormant once ski season ends. In fact, there’s lots of cool things going on during the summer months. Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain vary greatly in their summer offerings. But the common thread is all three offer some fun family activities all summer long. […]
Are indoor ski resorts coming soon?
Are indoor ski domes, like the one proposed in northern Virginia, part of the future of skiing? Alpine X has submitted a public-private partnership proposal to Fairfax County to build a 450,000 square-foot snow sports facility with an expected 1,700-foot ski slope. The facility’s summit would reach an altitude of approximately 280 feet. The Fairfax […]
Vail Resorts offering season pass deal
A season pass at the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe is not only cheaper next season, it also has a provision that benefits friends. In addition to prices being cut by 20 percent for the 2021/22 Epic Pass, it also provides skiers and riders who purchase an eligible pass by Memorial Day an additional […]
Homewood first Tahoe electric water charging station
Homewood Resort’s Marina is now home to the first on-the-water Electric charging station on Lake Tahoe. Following in the footsteps of the automotive industry’s transition to electric vehicles, the boating industry is moving in the same direction. “We are excited to take this step into electric watersport recreation, and to be the first in Lake […]
Squaw-Alpine offers lift ticket discount
Skiers and snowboarders who purchased a season pass this year from a Tahoe ski resort can receive an added bonus: they can ski the remainder of the season at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows for a discounted price. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is now the only Tahoe ski resort still open for skiing and riding. While […]
Seven Tahoe ski resorts closing April 18
For seven Tahoe ski resorts, the end is near. They will all be closing after the final late afternoon runs are taken this Sunday (April 18). The seven resorts shutting down brings the total to 11 Tahoe ski resorts that have bid farewell to 2020-21, a season that managed to reach the planned finish line […]
Vail Resorts reduces season pass costs
As the season winds down for Tahoe ski resorts, three of them are offering alluring discounts for next year’s season pass. Vail Resorts recently announced its reducing season pass prices for next season by 20 percent across the board on all its options as a way to deliver on its commitment to honor the loyalty […]
Dodge Ridge enjoys successful 70th anniversary season
Not even Covid-19 could stop Dodge Ridge ski resort from moving forward with its 70th anniversary season. Located in tiny Tuolumne County town of Pinecrest, Dodge Ridge resides off Highway 108 and bills itself as the closest ski resort to the Bay Area and Central Valley locations. The resort offers 1,600 foot vertical drop, 12 […]