An abundance of early-season snow has allowed the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe to open up more terrain this week. Heavenly Mountain, Kirkwood Mountain and Northstar California will continue to open additional terrain prior to the weekend. Each resort has received more than 4-plus feet of snow in December alone. Kirkwood has 125 inches […]
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10 Tahoe ski resorts now open
After a slow start to the ski season, there are 10 Tahoe ski resorts open for the 2019-20 season as of Friday, Nov. 29. Four more resorts opened Friday – Sugar Bowl, Sierra-at-Tahoe and two Vail Resorts, Kirkwood Mountain and Northstar California. There were six Tahoe ski resorts open Thanksgiving Day – Squaw Valley, Heavenly […]
Vail Resorts in Tahoe begin snowmakiing
The Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe – Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood – are expected to all be making snow this week and preparing for their late November opening. Thanks to the recent cold temperatures and dry air in Lake Tahoe, Heavenly Mountain began making snow Sunday (Oct. 27) in preparation for a planned opening Nov. 22 […]
Management changes at Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts Inc. announced that it will have new management leadership roles for the 2019-20 ski season, including its Tahoe ski resorts. There will be changes in management at Vail Resorts’ three Lake Tahoe ski resorts – Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood. Pete Sonntag, currently chief operating officer (CEO) of Whistler Blackcomb, will relocate to Broomfield, […]
Second death this season at Northstar
Snowboarder Danieson Crowder of Vallejo died in an accident last week, becoming the second death this season at Northstar California ski resort. Local authorities believe the heavy snowfall for the 2018-19 ski season at Tahoe ski resorts likely contributed to the snowboarding accident that killed 40-year-old Crowder. The first fatality at a Tahoe ski resort […]
The lure of tree skiing at Northstar
By Jeffrey Weidel There’s something extremely alluring about heading off into the trees for an adventurous journey that has its huge rewards and also arrives with an element of danger. To my great surprise, that opportunity presented itself on a visit to Northstar California on Dec. 7. The popular Lake Tahoe ski resort decided to […]
More terrain opens at Vail Resorts Lake Tahoe
The snow keeps piling up and as a result more terrain is opening at the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe. The popular Lake Tahoe ski resorts have all benefited from a recent series of storms that have really kick-started the 2018-19 season. After receiving nearly 4 feet of fresh snow, Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California […]
Three more Lake Tahoe ski resorts open
It was a festive atmosphere at three Lake Tahoe ski resorts that opened for the 2018-19 season, Friday, Nov. 16. A pair of Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe – Northstar California, Heavenly Mountain – ran lifts for the first time since last spring. Also opening was Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. A third Vail Resort in […]
Northstar, Heavenly ski resorts opening Nov. 16
A pair of Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe – Northstar California, Heavenly Mountain — announced they will kick off the 2018-19 season by opening Friday, Nov. 16. Squaw Valley will also open Nov. 16, bringing the number of Lake Tahoe ski resorts open for the season to five. Mt. Rose and Boreal Mountain are also […]
Squaw Alpine, Northstar will offer top-to-bottom skiing
Both Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows and Northstar California are providing more terrain, offering top-to-bottom skiing for what could be a busy weekend. Snow from last weekend and increased snowmaking capabilities due to low nightly temperatures throughout this week, have resulted in the two Lake Tahoe ski resorts offering top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding for the first […]