Although historically ski resorts go into hibernation and are ignored after the final lift has been shut down for the season, that’s certainly not the case at Heavenly Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe. In fact, there’s much more to do in the summer months on Heavenly’s scenic mountain than anytime during ski season. With the […]
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Hakuba Valley in Japan added to Vail’s Epic Pass
Hakuba Valley ski resort in Japan is the latest resort to be added to the Epic Pass by Vail Resorts. Vail Resorts announced a long-term alliance with one of Japan’s largest and most renowned mountain resort regions. Hakuba Valley, located in the northern part of the Nagano Prefecture at the base of Japan’s Northern Alps […]
Heavenly Mountain closing April 22
A ski season that started in November ends Sunday (April 22) for Heavenly Mountain ski resort. The famed ski resort in South Lake Tahoe will be offering skiing and snowboarding Sunday in its season-finale. Heavenly Mountain is the last of the three Vail Resort properties in Lake Tahoe to shut down for the season. Kirkwood […]
Andy Wirth retires as Squaw Valley CEO
Following eight years at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Andy Wirth has announced plans to retire and step down from the position of President & COO of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings. “It is after careful consideration and reflection that I have made this decision,” Wirth said. “My retirement will allow me to not only spend more […]
Tahoe Donner will host Lake Tahoe premiere of ‘Return to Paradise’
Tahoe Donner will host the Lake Tahoe premiere of ‘Return to Paradise – A Skier’s Journey’ on Wednesday April 11. This inspirational film documents former champion freestyle skier Mike Vowels and his return to skiing 28 years after a paralyzing ski accident in 1985. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Alder Creek Adventure […]
Heavenly Mountain ski resort hopes to widen runs next season
Hoping to better avoid traffic on the slopes next year for skiers and snowboarders, Heavenly Mountain ski resort wants to create wider runs for the 2018-19 ski season. By creating terrain that would be more skiable in times with less snow, Heavenly Mountain ski resort would reduce the amount of snowmaking necessary to open runs. […]
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows welcomes military veterans
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is putting out the welcome sign for military veterans. As part of the third annual Military to the Mountains program, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will welcome 22 injured military veterans to stay and ski for a week – March 11-17. The Military to the Mountains program was created by the High Fives […]
Rocklin snowboarder dies at Squaw Valley
Rocklin snowboarder Wenyu Zhang was found dead Friday morning in the Squaw Creek area of the Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows ski resort in Lake Tahoe. The 42-year old Zhang was reported missing Thursday night by friends, according to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows spokesperson Liesl Hepburn. The Squaw Creek area is a popular intermediate area for skiers […]
Snow report Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Lake Tahoe ski resorts were reporting some big snow totals Tuesday morning. And what’s even more exciting is the next storm will likely be much larger. Lake Tahoe ski resorts were reporting up to 20 inches of new snow Tuesday. There were five ski resorts with 17 or more inches and 10 resorts were reporting […]
Village at Squaw Valley offers excellent lodging
The Village at Squaw Valley is an excellent lodging location when visiting the iconic Lake Tahoe ski resort that hosted the 1960 Olympics. My wife, daughter and I had a bedroom condo for three days, four nights in late January, 2018. We loved the window looking out on the Village and even better was the […]