Tahoe ski resorts are once again painted white, thanks to the first snow storm of the season. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows was overjoyed with the amount of snow it received by Sunday morning (Nov. 8). Squaw-Alpine was reporting 9 inches of snow overnight at its upper mountain and 5-8 inches total at the base. The […]
Tahoe Snow Report
First Tahoe snow arriving Friday
The first snow of the season is expected later this week in Lake Tahoe, which means the 2021 ski season probably isn’t far away. According to OpenSnow.com, the snow should arrive Friday morning (Nov. 6) and the white stuff could be dropping over the weekend as well. But there’s no rush for skiers and snowboarders […]
Snowmaking begins at Tahoe ski resorts
Cold temperatures have descended on Tahoe ski resorts this week. And that means snowmaking has commenced. Cold temperatures and dry air have created ideal conditions for making snow in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Vail Resorts’ three Tahoe properties – Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California, Kirkwood Mountain – all plan to take advantage of this week’s cool weather window […]
Bailey Creek a great golf getaway
One might expect a remotely located golf course near Lake Almanor – roughly 77 miles northeast of Chico – to be on the quiet side during these pandemic times. But that would have been the wrong assumption on this early-afternoon round at Bailey Creek Golf Course. Available tee times were practically nonexistent and the resort […]
Sugar Bowl temporarily halts season pass sales
In an unprecedented move, Sugar Bowl ski resort announced today (Sept. 8) it has put a temporary stop on sales of 2020-21 season passes. Located on Donner Summit off Interstate 80, the popular Tahoe ski resort cited strong season pass sales pacing and the need to limit the number of winter visitors each day due […]
Tahoe could get 5 feet of snow by Monday
A long-awaited severe snow storm, that could result in 5 feet of snow when it concludes, arrived at Tahoe ski resorts Friday evening. Lake Tahoe residents woke up Saturday morning to a fresh layer of snow that dumped at least a few inches on most Tahoe ski resorts, who remain open for skiing and snowboarding. […]
Mt. Rose ski resort receives 17 inches new snow
March delivered some much-needed snow for Tahoe ski resorts, highlighted by 17 inches at Mt. Rose ski resort. After having no snowfall since mid-January, Tahoe ski resorts received the long-awaited weekend storm. Maybe there will be a “Miracle March” after all. One thing is for sure, winter returned Sunday. Snowfall started Saturday evening and lasted […]
Foot of new snow at two Tahoe ski resorts
Mother Nature delivered more snow Sunday morning to Tahoe ski resorts than expected. Maybe there will be a “Miracle March” after all! One things for sure, winter has returned. Welcome back. Weather forecasts were predicting 3-6 inches from the snowfall that began Saturday afternoon and continued into Sunday (March 1). However, 11 of Tahoe’s 13 […]
Tahoe ski resorts could receive 3-6 inches of snow
For the first time since mid-January, Tahoe ski resorts can expect to see snow on their slopes. According to Bryan Allegretto, OpenSnow California forecaster, the snow should arrive late Saturday (Feb. 29) afternoon around lake level and drop quickly as plenty of cold air moves in Saturday night. Snow levels should drop below 4,000 feet […]
Last year Tahoe ski resorts experienced FebruBURIED
A year ago, snowfall was regular and came in huge amounts. The snow totals in February at Tahoe ski resorts were so enormous that the month became known as FebruBURIED! Squaw Valley received a resort record 313 inches of snow in February 2019, putting its season-total at 580 inches, the second most snow among North […]