BY JEFFREY WEIDEL A storm that hit the Lake Tahoe region was more forceful than expected, judging by the snow totals from both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. Both the North Lake Tahoe ski resorts reported Sunday (March 1) that they had 3 feet of new snow at their upper elevations. In the last 24 hours, […]
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Storm dumps more than foot of snow in Tahoe
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL A winter storm has descended on the Lake Tahoe region and resulted in a powder day for many skiers and snowboarders who are taking advantage of the new snow totals at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. More than a foot of snow has been reported by Northstar California, Sugar Bowl, and both Squaw […]
Snow in forecast for Lake Tahoe ski resorts
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL The National Weather Service forecast is one all Lake Tahoe ski resorts are hoping is accurate. The forecast calls for up to a foot of new snow through the weekend at upper elevations in Lake Tahoe. Detailed forecast Tonight: Scattered snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast […]
Coxon a Rahlves Banzai champ at Alpine
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Skier Kyle Coxon knows one thing is for certain regarding the 2015 Rahlves Banzai Tour. He will get a chance to race down a narrow run at Sugar Bowl ski resort in mid-March and try to beat Olympic skier Daron Rahlves to the bottom, where a $5,000 check awaits. By winning the […]
Shannon Rahlves among winners at Banzai Tour
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Since the event is named after her brother, perhaps it’s only fitting that Shannon Rahlves of Truckee was one of the winners in the opening of competition in the fifth annual Rahlves’ Banzai Tour. Event founder and ski Hall of Famer Daron Rahlves describes the competition at the first of three banzai […]
Sugar Bowl Resort celebrates 75th anniversary
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Skiers and snowboarders can get a little history lesson, mixed in with some fun events this weekend at Sugar Bowl ski resort, which is holding a party to commemorate its 75th anniversary. Fresh snow, live music, full operations and a 75th anniversary party will greet skiers and snowboarders this weekend at Sugar […]
History of Mt. Rose ski resort
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Although now just an amusing footnote in the annals of Mt. Rose ski resort history, old-timers can recall a time when this mountainous area in the Carson range was quite the winter battleground. Starting in the mid-1960s and continuing for more than two decades, one side of Slide Mountain was Slide Mountain ski […]
Lake Tahoe’s Vail Resorts hit by snow storm
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL After more than six weeks without snow, the three Lake Tahoe Vail Resorts got their wish granted – more snow! The recent series of winter storms treated all three Lake Tahoe Vail Resorts – Northstar California, Heavenly Mountain, Kirkwood Mountain – quite well, setting up a great week of skiing and snowboarding for […]
Three-day storm dumps on Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Three days of snow was happily received by Lake Tahoe ski resorts, who naturally benefited from the first snow storm in the region since late December. Most Lake Tahoe ski resorts received over a foot of new snow for skiing and snowboarding. Currently there are over 50 lifts spinning in the North Lake Tahoe region, providing […]
Squaw Valley ski resort expecting 18 inches of new snow
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Both Squaw Valley ski resort and neighboring Alpine Meadows benefited greatly from Friday’s snow storm. And more is on the way today. The winter storm sweeping through the Sierra on Friday brought 15 inches of fresh snow to Squaw Valley’s upper mountain and 10 inches of fresh snow to Alpine Meadows’ upper […]