Take a mere 280 steps from the Madden chairlift at the base of Homewood Mountain Resort and one can dip their toe into the chilly waters of Lake Tahoe. Tucked away on the woody west shore of Lake Tahoe along scenic Highway 89, Homewood is typically not the first ski resort choice among visitors to […]
Tahoe Ski Resorts
Closing dates Tahoe ski resorts
Many Tahoe ski resorts will be shutting down operations for the 2020-21 ski season by April 11. Six Tahoe ski resorts will be closing Sunday, April 11. Five more resorts will run their lifts for an additional week, with tentative closings on Sunday, April 18. Weather and conditions permitting, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will be […]
Snowmobiler falls to death near Tahoe Donner
A snowmobiler died Saturday in the Lake Tahoe region after being on foot and swept over the edge of a cliff by an avalanche. An adult male, he was part of a group of three who were touring the area on snowmobiles just west of the Tahoe-Donner Ski Resort, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s […]
Tahoe storm could dump 17 inches snow
A snow storm that will likely begin Thursday afternoon could dump nearly 17 inches of snow on several Tahoe ski resorts before subsiding Friday. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno says a storm will enter the basin by midday Thursday (March 18) and linger through Friday. The NWS said the highest precipitation rates will […]
Sugar Bowl 2-day snow total 25 inches
A second straight day of snow left Sugar Bowl with 25 inches, the most among Tahoe ski resorts. For most Tahoe ski resorts, the reported amount of snow Wednesday (March 10) was more than Tuesday’s totals. Sugar Bowl received 15 inches at its summit by Wednesday morning and had 10 inches the previous day. Squaw […]
Squaw receives 11 inches new snow
In terms of snow fall recorded Tuesday morning at Tahoe ski resorts, it was a case of the haves – and unfortunately the have nots! Several Tahoe ski resorts received double digit totals in snowfall that began Monday evening and was recorded Tuesday morning (March 9). Squaw Valley had the most recorded snow with 11 […]
Sierra snowpack at 61 percent
It’s no secret that’s it’s been a poor season for snow at Tahoe ski resorts. Heading into March, there were only six Tahoe ski resorts with 200 or more inches with probably another month to six weeks left in the 2020-21 season. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is the big winner in snowfall, giving the resort […]
Sugar Bowl offering discount lift tickets
Starting Thursday (Feb. 18) and lasting through Monday, Sugar Bowl ski resort in Lake Tahoe is offering some great deals on lift tickets. “While our 96-hour sale applies to March and April lift tickets, we still have days in February when you can score savings,” Sugar Bowl stated in its promotion. “To get the best […]
Homewood offering free lift tickets to healthcare workers
Healthcare workers can be rewarded for their commitment during the pandemic by receiving a free lift ticket Feb. 28 from Homewood Mountain ski resort. Over the past year, healthcare workers have made an indelible impact on communities around the country during the Covid-19 pandemic. Homewood Mountain is giving away 200 free lift tickets, access to the […]
Snow piling up at Tahoe ski resorts
Tahoe ski resorts are reporting some nice three-day snow totals from the storms that have hit the region this week, setting up some great skiing and snowboarding for the President’s Day weekend. The range of snow has been 15-28 inches from the two storms – the first one that started Thursday and the next one […]