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 […]
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Heavenly, Northstar ski resorts delay opening
The weather this time of year in Lake Tahoe is typically fickle. And due to its unpredictable nature, two prominent Tahoe ski resorts have had to push back their planned season-opening date. Both Heavenly and Northstar – two Vail Resorts – had a tentative opening date of Friday, Nov. 17. However, due to some recent […]
Tahoe Star Tours return to Northstar
Tahoe Star Tours will expand its summer schedule in bringing its popular stargazing events back to scenic Northstar California ski resort in Lake Tahoe. Northstar California will showcase the Dark Skies Cosmoarium for docent-led stargazing events that will take place on select dates between June and September. Led by amateur astronomer and poet Tony Berendsen, […]
Vail Resorts in Tahoe announce opening dates
The ski season remains approximately three months away, but the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe have already set their tentative dates for starting the 2022-23 season. Heavenly Mountain and Northstar California will target their opening for Friday, Nov. 18. Kirkwood Mountain has planned its tentative opening date for Friday, Dec. 2. The three Tahoe […]
Northstar auctioning Comstock lift chairs
A chance at purchasing a part of Northstar California ski resort history will be available next week. Northstar California ski resort in Lake Tahoe will be holding a Comstock Chair Auction, scheduled to take place Monday, June 20 and running from 12 pm (PST) through June 21 at 12 pm. The 80 quad chairs from […]
Sister reveals how missing brother Rory Angelotta was found
Kelsey Angelotta was searching for her missing brother Saturday (Jan. 8) when she was given the news that his body had been found, two weeks after he went missing at Northstar California ski resort. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release Saturday that said the 43-year-old skier’s dead body was discovered by the […]
Body of missing Northstar skier found in unexpected location
The body of missing Northstar California skier Rory Andelotta was found Saturday morning (Jan. 8) at a location no one expected. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release Saturday that said the 43-year-old skier’s body was discovered by the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue team near a residential neighborhood that was roughly 3 […]
Apparent sad ending for missing Northstar skier
As the days continued to mount, the outcome seemed inevitable – missing skier Rory Angelotta would not be found alive at Northstar ski resort. Angelotta has not been located yet and hopes that he somehow survived in the the brutal conditions the past six days have vanished. The stark reality led search officials to conclude […]
Northstar skier remains missing
Rory Angelotta is an expert skier who could skillfully navigate in back-country situations, where he often judiciously made sure he packed avalanche equipment. It’s those advanced skills and careful planning that keep the hopes alive for sister Kelsey Angelotta and Rory’s many friends and relatives. Rory Angelotta went missing Christmas Day at Northstar California ski […]
Lost skier at Northstar ski resort
Rescue teams were searching for a missing skier at Northstar California ski resort on Sunday (Dec. 26). The 43-year-old skier has been identified as Rory Angelotta, who reportedly lives in Truckee. He is a manager at the Surefoot custom ski boot store in Northstar Village. Angelotta was skiing Christmas Day at the Tahoe ski resort, […]