If you’ve been a skier or snowboarder the past decade or more, you have realized one thing – the winter sport ain’t cheap. At major destination ski resorts, daily lift tickets were commonly $50 or less in the 1990s and early 2000s. However, those days are long gone. A single-day, walk-up lift ticket at a major resort in […]
Diamond Peak ski resort
Diamond Peak opens for its 60th season
Diamond Peak ski resort stepped into its 60th season of operations Friday (Dec. 19) with an entrance into the 2025-26 ski season. Like the other six Tahoe-are ski resorts that are currently open, Diamond Peak is offering beginner terrain as the region awaits the start of more seasonable weather. “We’re thrilled to kick off our […]
Diamond Peak celebrating 60th anniversary this season
A family-friendly Lake Tahoe ski resort will be celebrating a milestone when the 2025-26 season kicks off in early December. When Diamond Peak Ski Resort ushers in skiers and riders this season, it will be its 60th “Diamond” anniversary season. The popular ski resort in Incline Village has scheduled a series of commemorative events, nostalgic […]
Diamond Peak’s Bandelin receives prestigious award
A long, successful ski industry career has resulted in Mike Bandelin of Diamond Peak being recently given a prestigious award. The Diamond Peak ski resort general manger, Bandelin was honored with the Dave McCoy Lifetime Achievement Award by the California and Nevada ski industry trade group Ski California. Bandelin was nominated for the honor by […]
Diamond Peak Luggi Foeger Festival returns March 22
Looking for a challenging, fun activity in the snow this winter? Diamond Peak ski resort in Lake Tahoe may have the perfect challenge. Diamond Peak will hosting the adventurous and scenic SkiMo competition – the sixth annual Luggi Foeger Uphill/Downhill Festival – March 22-23 for a weekend of human-powered adventure and friendly competition. Named in honor […]
Diamond Peak ski resort opening Dec. 5
Diamond Peak ski resort joins the early-season party, opening a week earlier than scheduled on Thursday, Dec. 5. Located of Highway 431 in Incline Village, the North Tahoe ski resort features terrific lakeside views and typically small crowds. Although considered one of Lake Tahoe’s smaller resorts, community-owned Diamond Peak has the fourth most skiable vertical […]
What’s new this season at Diamond Peak ski resort?
While certainly not among the largest ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe region, there are reasons to place Diamond Peak among the best Tahoe has to offer. The community-owned, fiercely independent ski resort in Incline Village remains community-driven, giving it a distinct place among the crowded Tahoe ski resort scene. “Small but thrilling, Tahoe’s hidden […]
Diamond Peak Dummy Downhill now April 21
The stormy weather that hit the Lake Tahoe region Saturday postponed the annual Dummy Downhill at Diamond Peak ski resort. The storm system has the potential for lightning in the Tahoe Basin on Saturday, which led to Diamond Peak moving the 22nd annual Dummy Downhill to Sunday, April 21, the final day of skiing and […]
Luggi Foeger festival returns to Diamond Peak
Looking for a challenging, fun activity in the snow this winter? Diamond Peak ski resort in Lake Tahoe may have the perfect challenge. Diamond Peak will hosting the adventurous and scenic SkiMo competition – the Luggi Foeger Uphill/Downhill Festival – March 23-24 for a weekend of human-powered adventure and friendly competition. Named in honor of Luggi […]
Diamond Peak ski resort opens with fresh snow
Smiles and fresh snow were everywhere Thursday at Diamond Peak ski resort, which staged its opener for the 2023-24 season. Diamond Peak had 4 inches of fresh snow on its slopes when season passholders got in line for the morning’s first chair. “It is always exciting to kick off the ski season with fresh snow […]