Both Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows and Northstar California are providing more terrain, offering top-to-bottom skiing for what could be a busy weekend. Snow from last weekend and increased snowmaking capabilities due to low nightly temperatures throughout this week, have resulted in the two Lake Tahoe ski resorts offering top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding for the first […]
Tahoe Ski Resorts
Tahoe Donner will become 9th Tahoe ski resort to open
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort will open Friday (Dec. 8), becoming the 9th Lake Tahoe resort to open for the 2017-18 season, Tahoe Donner kicks off its season with skiing and snowboarding off the Snowbird Chair and the Learning Center Conveyor, starting at 9 a.m. Skiers and riders can take advantage of discounted lift tickets and […]
Fritz Buser no longer overseeing Mt. Rose ski resort
The passing of the torch became official Tuesday when Fritz Buser handed over Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe to family members. Buser became the company’s majority shareholder in 1971 and has controlled the growth and direction of Mt. Rose ever since, including the merger with Slide Mountain in 1987. Ensuring the Nevada resort will remain family owned, […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort opening Dec. 6
On the heels of an amazing season that extended into May, Sugar Bowl ski resort will open Wednesday (Dec. 6) for the 2017-18 season. Sugar Bowl will have top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding with seven trails off Mt. Lincoln and the Nob Hill lifts. The resort, located off Interstate 80 at the Norden exit, will be […]
Coming off record season, Squaw Valley adds some new wrinkles
Squaw Valley enjoyed its longest season in resort history, running lifts nearly two weeks after the Fourth of July, before finally closing for the 2016-17 season. Winter and summer blended together at Squaw Valley, resulting in an historic winter with operations until July 15. The 200 days of operations is nearly a month more than […]
Northstar ski resort hopes to open Dec. 1
The third time hopefully is the charm. After two previous opening days were cancelled, Northstar California has scheduled a third one for Friday, Dec. 1. Northstar California is optimistic regarding the opening, thanks to snowfall from the recent storm, coupled with several days of optimal snowmaking conditions. Due to a lack of sufficient snow coverage […]
Squaw Valley wins third straight Best of Ski Resort award
For the third consecutive year, Squaw Valley has been named the winner of the 2018 Readers’ Choice Poll for “Best Ski Resort.” Out of the 20 resorts nominated by a panel of pro skiers and snowboarders, USA Today and 10Best announced that their readers again selected Squaw Valley as the winner. “To be recognized as […]
Five Lake Tahoe ski resorts will be open by Nov. 17
Two Lake Tahoe ski resorts are currently open and by the end of the week three more resorts will join them, bringing the total to five openings for skiing and snowboarding. Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Squaw Valley Alpine are all scheduled to open Friday, Nov. 17 for the 2017-18 season. Already open are Lake […]
Mt. Rose ski resort announces Nov. 7 opening
After being the first Lake Tahoe-area ski resort to open for the 2017-18 season, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe will now be the first resort to open for the season. Located in Nevada near Lake Tahoe, Mt. Rose announced today that it will begin daily operations Tuesday for the 2017-18 season. Mt. Rose will offer access […]
Coolest ski town in North America: Truckee
When it comes to “cool” ski resort towns in North America, according to one source, Truckee is the coolest. The iconic Lake Tahoe town of Truckee was recently named the coolest ski town, according to a report from Matador Network. A travel and lifestyle publication, Matador Network recently ranked North American’s top 21 coolest cities. […]