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Boreal ski resort opens Friday

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A second Tahoe ski resort opens Friday when Boreal Mountain welcomes skiers and snowboarders to its resort, located off Interstate 80 at Donner Summit. This is the 59th season of operation for Boreal, which has gained notoriety over the years due to its offering of night skiing. And there will be night skiing available Friday […]

Boreal offering Tahoe’s only legit skiing

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For Tahoe ski resorts, the news regarding snow remains depressing with Mother Nature continuing to disappoint anxious skiers and snowboarders. As of Friday (Dec. 3), the Tahoe region’s 14 ski resorts have a combined one legitimate lift open for skiing and snowboarding. Despite running the lone Castle Peak lift, Boreal Mountain has been drawing pretty […]

Boreal opens Thanksgiving weekend

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Thanks to Boreal Mountain, there will be Thanksgiving holiday skiing and snowboarding in Lake Tahoe after all. With the high possibility of no holiday skiing for the first time in perhaps 25-plus years due to high temperatures and no snow, Boreal announced Thursday it would be opening Friday (Nov. 26) for what it hopes is […]

Boreal third California ski resort opening Oct. 29

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A third California ski resort will open Friday (Oct. 29). Boreal Mountain joins Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain in the early openings for the 2021-22 ski season. Located off Interstate 80 at Donner Summit, Boreal Mountain will begin running its lifts at 10 a.m. on Friday for skiers and snowboarders, the earliest date the resort […]

Boreal, Soda Springs discount lift tickets

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Boreal, Soda Springs are two of the many Tahoe ski resorts that offer discount lift tickets for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. There’s still plenty of time to take advantage of the deals at Boreal and Soda Springs because there’s still a month or more left in the 2018-19 ski season. Boreal Mountain: Average […]

Learn how to snowboard

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Leaning how to snowboard is generally considered easier than learning how to ski. A beginning snowboard lesson often includes a variety of ages, because snowboarding is not just for kids. A group lesson might include the 40-something guy looking to switch from skis to the board; a youngster under-10 who is anxious to snowboard because […]

Boreal Mountain first California ski resort to open

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It’s certainly not among the biggest ski resorts in California. But one thing that tiny Boreal Mountain Resort has going for it right now is Wednesday (Nov. 8) it became the first California ski resort to open for the 2017-18 season. Located off Interstate 80 at the Boreal Ridge Road/Castle Peak exit, Boreal Mountain had […]

How to snowboard – Beginner’s guide

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Unlike the past, a beginning snowboard lesson now often includes a variety of ages, because it’s now an accepted winter sport that’s not just for kids. A group lesson might include the 40-something guy looking to switch from skis to the board; a youngster under-10 who is anxious to snowboard because it looks cool; or […]