Golf season just ended in the Lake Tahoe region. It’s a good thing, because a sizable snow storm hit Tahoe ski resorts and the ski season will begin this week. The unexpected snow totals led Palisades Tahoe (formerly Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows) to announce it and Mammoth Mountain would be the first California ski resorts […]
Tahoe Snow Report
Palisades Tahoe starting ski season October 29
A massive snow storm has led to a surprising announcement. Palisades Tahoe will be kicking of the 2021 Tahoe ski season by opening this Friday (Oct. 29). Palisades Tahoe (formerly Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows) and Mammoth Mountain will likely be the first California ski resorts to open for the 2021-22 season. This will mark one […]
Vail Resorts sets ski season protocols
Covid-19 protocols for the 2021-22 ski season will be a little different at Vail Resorts throughout its 34 North American properties. Vail Resorts has three Lake Tahoe ski resorts – Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain. All three Vail properties and Tahoe’s other ski resorts stayed open all last season despite pandemic concerns. The […]
Squaw summer season starts June 19
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is not just a ski resort that goes dormant once the snow melts – it has an active summer program as well. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows kicks off its summer season Friday, June 18, when the resort reopens for mountain exploration, outdoor adventure programming and family-friendly activities. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows […]
Alpine Meadows ski resort closing May 9
One more Tahoe ski resort is shutting down for the season. Alpine Meadows closes Sunday, May 9. Squaw Valley will be the only Tahoe ski resort open next week. But skiers and snowboarders won’t want to wait too long for a visit to Squaw – the resort closes Sunday, May 16. The High Camp beginner […]
New Gondola to connect Squaw-Alpine
Thanks to a new gondola, the wait will soon be over for a way to easily ski or snowboard at Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows on the same day. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced recently the state-of-the-art, highly anticipated Base-to-Base Gondola (B2B) will likely begin construction this summer. Officials with the ski resort are unsure at this […]
Mt. Rose gets foot of new snow
Although the season is coming to a close, Mt. Rose has some terrific ski conditions right now, thanks to a foot of new snow in the past 48 hours. The snowfall began Tuesday evening and was intermittent through Thursday morning (April 15), delivering 12 inches of new snow at its summit to Mt. Rose, located […]
Good weekend conditions at Tahoe ski resorts
Two days of snow proved beneficial for Tahoe ski resorts, who will be enjoying a solid weekend of fresh snow for skiers and snowboarders. Snowfall began Thursday afternoon and continued off and on through Friday evening, dumping between 4-18 inches on Tahoe ski resorts by Saturday morning (March 20). Sugar Bowl benefitted the most from […]
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 […]