It’s getting somewhat late in the 2023-24 ski season, which means Tahoe ski resorts are contemplating their closing dates. While some have figured out that exact date, many Tahoe ski resorts are reluctant to name a definitive closing date due to future weather implications and the interest remaining for skiers and snowboarders. No new snow […]
Heavenly ski resort
Woman stuck overnight on Heavenly gondola
Sometimes skiing or snowboarding until the last lifts close is not such a good idea. It sure wasn’t Thursday (Jan. 25) for Monica Laso. The Chilean woman survived a cold night after being stranded in the Heavenly Gondola without any way to call for help. Laso was one of five friends from different countries who […]
Heavenly gondola close to being repaired
To the relief of skiers and snowboarders who regularly visit Heavenly, the South Lake Tahoe ski resort announced Monday that its gondola should be back in operation sometime this week. In a video on social media, Tom Fortune, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Heavenly and Tahoe Region, said the reassembling of the gondola would […]
Eight Tahoe ski resorts receive foot or more of snow
Welcome to perhaps the best ski day of the season in Lake Tahoe, courtesy of a sizable storm that left behind a foot of snow or more Sunday morning at eight Tahoe ski resorts. After very little snow to start the season, the snow is finally beginning to accumulate in the Tahoe region. Many Tahoe […]
Heavenly gondola currently shut down
If staying in South Lake Tahoe, note that the most convenient way to access Heavenly ski resort is currently unavailable. According to the resort, the Heavenly mountain gondola has been shut down indefinitely due to a mechanical issue discovered Thursday morning (Jan. 4). The gondola transports skiers, snowboarders and sightseers on a scenic 2.4-mile ride up […]
A Bear on the slopes at Heavenly ski resort? Yes, it really happened
Apparently, a youthful bear lost its way Monday at Heavenly ski resort. And probably out of fear, raced across a busy ski run in front of several astonished skiers. Most people have heard or used this punch line that elicits a rhetorical yes response: Does a bear shit in the woods? But is a bear […]
Heavenly, Northstar ski resorts open this week
Following a delay in opening for the season, a pair of Tahoe’s largest ski resorts announced they will be opening this week. Heavenly ski resort in South Lake Tahoe will open Tuesday (Nov. 21) and Northstar California in Truckee will be running its lifts for the first time Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23). Last week, both […]
More snow at Tahoe ski resorts
The weather has turned unseasonably cold and wet again in Lake Tahoe, where three ski resorts remain open for the 2022-23 season. Snow has arrived at Tahoe ski resorts on multiple occasions this week, adding a bit more to the record season of snow at Heavenly, Palisades Tahoe and Kirkwood, the three resorts that remain […]
Tahoe ski resort snowfall records fall
Snowfall records continue to tumble at Tahoe ski resorts this season. Thanks to 10 inches of snow this week, Palisades Tahoe has established a new record this season. Located off Highway 89, the Truckee ski resort is now sitting at 710 inches, breaking the 2016-17 mark of 707 inches. The 2022-23 total is 178% of […]
Tahoe ski resort closing dates
Due to record-breaking snow totals at many resorts, it comes as no surprise the ski season will be extended in the Lake Tahoe region. If skiing or snowboarding on Fourth of July is on the wish list this summer, it’s a go. Palisades Tahoe will be open later than any Tahoe ski resort, setting its […]