Bill Hudson, a familiar Lake Tahoe ski athlete and coach, has been selected as the new Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows ski team program director. Hudson will assume the role immediately, overseeing operations and program direction for the Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows ski teams, which serve athletes across a variety of competitive snowsports disciplines. Hudson is an […]
Tahoe Ski Resorts
Squaw Valley opens snowboard parks for kids
There were plenty of happy young snowboarders earlier this week when the new Burton Riglet Parks made their debut at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. Little shredders got their first turns in at the Riglet Park in the Squaw Kids designated learning area. The park at the Alpine Kids learning area will open as soon as […]
Tahoe Donner participating in National Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort is participating in the National Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month, which takes place in January. Located at 11509 Northwoods Blvd. in Truckee, family-friendly Tahoe Donner will offer its Learn to Ski or Snowboard packages for $49 on January 14-17 and January 21-24. Tahoe Donner will also participate in the National Learn […]
Homewood ski resort opening Dec. 7
Homewood Mountain ski resort in Lake Tahoe will open Friday, Nov. 7 with plenty of snow for skiing and snowboarding. Thanks to a series of storms since the Thanksgiving holidays, Homewood Mountain has received more than 4 feet of natural snow so far this season. It has also had ideal conditions for its snowmaking efforts. […]
Snow continues at Lake Tahoe ski resorts
It’s snowing again Saturday (Dec. 1) in Tahoe, where Lake Tahoe ski resorts are busy trying to open new terrain and keep track of the rising snow totals. After having no snow less than two weeks ago, all of a sudden Lake Tahoe ski resorts have some impressive early-season snow totals. Kirkwood Mountain is reporting […]
Kirkwood Mountain opens with 30 inches of snow
The short wait was worth it for Kirkwood Mountain ski resort, which opened Saturday, Nov. 24 with 30 inches of fresh snow for skiing and snowboarding. Kirkwood Mountain’s opening brings the number of Lake Tahoe ski resorts open for the 2018-19 season to six. Other Tahoe ski resorts open are Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Heavenly […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort cancels Nov. 24 opener
After excitingly making the announcement of opening Nov. 24, Sugar Bowl ski resort made the decision to delay its opener due to weather. With solid snow totals Wednesday and Thursday, Sugar Bowl announced Friday that it was bumping up its planned opener by six days. But those plans were ruined by Mother Nature. No new […]
Five Tahoe ski resorts open Thanksgiving
The addition of some fresh snow will be a welcome sight to the five Lake Tahoe ski resorts that will be open Thanksgiving Day. If you happen to be in Lake Tahoe for the holidays, a hot turkey dinner and making a few turns at a Tahoe ski resort can be on the Thanksgiving menu. […]
First snowfall hits Lake Tahoe ski resorts Wednesday
The wait should be over for anxious skiers and snowboarders. The first snow of the season is expected to arrive Wednesday at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. According to Opensnow forecaster Bryan Allegretto, the first storm moves in by Wednesday afternoon, producing high winds, rain, and snow. The snow levels should start around 7,000 feet and […]
Five Lake Tahoe ski resorts open
Starting Friday, Nov. 16, five Lake Tahoe ski resorts will be open. Three more Lake Tahoe ski resorts are opening Friday for the 2018-19 season. A pair of Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe — Northstar California, Heavenly Mountain – announced they will be opening Nov. 16 with limited terrain. Both resorts have been making snow […]