Thanks to a sizable amount of early-season snow, Squaw Valley’s KT-22 chair will be open Wednesday for the first time this season. Following more than 2 feet of snowfall this weekend, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows keeps opening more terrain. Squaw opened its upper mountain Sunday and weather permitting, will have skiers and snowboarders heading down […]
Tahoe Snow Report
Heavy snowfall Saturday at Tahoe ski resorts
A heavy dose of snow is expected throughout Saturday for Tahoe ski resorts. The National Weather Service issued a storm warning Saturday (Dec. 7) for the Lake Tahoe region. Total accumulation was expected between 1-3 feet of snow. The storm warning was in effect through Sunday at noon. Snow was dumping and it was a […]
Squaw Valley begins snowmaking
Cold evenings have returned to the Lake Tahoe region. And Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is taking advantage of it, announcing late last week it had begun snowmaking operations. “Temperatures have dropped low enough for us to officially kick off snowmaking at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows,” spokesperson Liesl Hepburn wrote in an email. “We made […]
Squaw Valley gets 4 inches of snow
Ski season in Lake Tahoe still lies on the horizon. However, snow has already arrived for many Lake Tahoe ski resorts. One of those resorts is Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. The snowstorm that came through the Sierra this past weekend (Sept. 28-29) dropped a total of 4 inches of snow on Squaw Valley and neighboring […]
Squaw Valley receives 7 inches of snow
More than a half foot of snow at Squaw Valley and cool temperatures make for a couple of tempting reasons for skiing or snowboarding right now in Lake Tahoe. Squaw Valley, the only Tahoe ski resort that remains open, received 7 inches from the recent storm. The forecast calls for continued accumulation throughout the day, […]
Tahoe ski resorts enjoy huge skier turnout
It should come as no surprise that Tahoe ski resorts saw a 17-percent increase in snow visits for the 2019-19 ski season. California and Nevada ski resorts had 7.3 million visits this season, according to preliminary figures released by the National Ski Areas Association and the California Ski Industry Association. That equates to a 17-percent from last […]
Four Tahoe ski resorts exceed 600 inches of snow
Four Tahoe ski resorts have received 600 inches or more of snow this season. Thanks to some incredible February snow totals and more storms that continued into March and early April, Tahoe ski resorts have enjoyed an incredible amount of snow for the 2018-19 season, the most of any ski region in North America. Not […]
Homewood Mountain extends season to April 21
Huge snowfall totals in February have led Homewood Mountain to extend its ski season to April 21. Like many Tahoe ski resorts, Homewood Mountain had a huge February, with storms arriving regularly. As of March 6, 540 inches of snow had already fallen on the slopes at Homewood Mountain. The resort announced it plans to extend the […]
6 Tahoe ski resorts have 500-plus inches of snow
With more snow arriving Saturday, there are now six Tahoe ski resorts with 500-plus inches of snow this season. As of Sunday (March 3), Squaw Valley tops the list among Tahoe ski resorts with 580 inches, the second most snow among North American ski resorts. Mammoth Mountain, located along east-central California, has the most snow […]
Squaw-Alpine offering spring pass
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will begin offering its spring season pass March 5, that includes next season. After debuting in January 2018, the Ikon pass enters its second season with 38 global winter destinations, a new payment plan, and renewal discounts. The pass not only covers spring skiing this year, but extends fully into the […]