A possible storm the second week of March could deliver much-needed snow to Tahoe ski resorts. Bryan Allegretto, OpenSnow California forecaster, reports a West Coast system could bring significant snow to Tahoe ski resorts. “(The system) doesn’t guarantee big storms, but it provides a trough for storms to drop into or spin up in and […]
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Snow conditions solid at Mt. Rose ski resort
Thanks to a generous amount of snow to open the season, conditions remain good at Mt. Rose ski resort in Nevada. With snow totals sitting at 178 inches for the 2019-20 season, Mt. Rose is well below its normal snowfall average. But the resort, located off the Mt. Rose Highway close to Incline Village in […]
Good conditions remain at Vail ski resorts in Tahoe
The Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe – Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood – are making the necessary adjustments in a season when snowfall is not plentiful. There have been multiple Tahoe bluebird days to enjoy where the sun is out and conditions are more spring-like that most February days in the past. The snow total is far […]
Good snow conditions remain at Diamond Peak ski resort
Like many Tahoe ski resorts, Diamond Peak still has enough snow for a good day on the slopes. It’s been a down season for Diamond Peak ski resort, which has received only 113 inches of snow this season. That total is far from its average and pales in comparison to a year ago when Diamond […]
Squaw-Alpine adjusts to lack of snow
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is making the necessary adjustments in a season when the snow is not plentiful. Squaw Valley has received the most snow among Tahoe ski resorts with 207 inches and Alpine Meadows has 198 inches for the 2019-20 ski season (SEE SNOW TOTALS BELOW). However, that total is far from its average […]
Snow conditions remain good at Tahoe ski resorts
Despite the lack of snow, Tahoe ski resorts still have good conditions for skiing and snowboarding. That’s the news this week coming out of Tahoe ski resorts. The nine Tahoe ski resorts contacted here unanimously say snow coverage is still substantial, even though there has been no snowfall in February and the forecast isn’t calling […]
No holiday snow expected at Tahoe ski resorts
There is little chance of snow forecast for Tahoe ski resorts on President’s Day weekend. The Weather Channel has forecasted a 10-percent chance of snow dropping Sunday (Feb. 16) and Monday at Tahoe ski resorts, which haven’t received any snow this month and virtually none since mid-January. Bryan Allegretto, Lake Tahoe weather forecaster for OpenSnow.com, […]
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows gets 6 inches new snow
A mild snow storm Tuesday was good to several Tahoe ski resorts, while others weren’t as fortunate, receiving absolutely zero snow. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows was among the happy recipients, waking up Wednesday morning (Jan. 22) to 6 inches of new snow for skiing and snowboarding. The half-foot of snow placed Squaw Valley closer to […]
Blairsden skier dies in Alpine avalanche
This is an update from an earlier story today that was posted to Tahoe Ski Resort. One skier was killed and another was seriously injured Friday following an avalanche at the Alpine Meadows ski resort in Lake Tahoe. Within hours on Friday (Jan. 17), Placer County Sheriff’s deputies identified the victim as Cole Comstock, 34, […]
Storm delivers 2 feet of snow at Tahoe ski resorts
A huge snow storm arrived as predicted, delivering more than 2 feet of snow to Tahoe ski resorts by Friday morning. Storms for the 2019-20 ski season in Lake Tahoe haven’t been prolific, but this week’s one-day storm left behind 20 inches of snow to six Tahoe ski resorts, resulting in a huge powder day […]