Sugar Bowl ski resort received quite the opening-day gift – 18-22 inches of fresh powder snow! Sugar Bowl ski resort opened this morning for the 2013-14 season, offering three lifts with access to 11 trails. Sugar Bowl ski resort, located off Interstate 80 at Donner Summit, has 1,500 feet of vertical and skiing and snowboarding […]
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Lake Tahoe snow storm dumps more than 2 feet of fresh powder on Lake Tahoe ski resorts
A cold snap that hit much of Northern California on Friday was especially kind to the Lake Tahoe region, dumping several feet of fresh powder. See today’s Snow Report below. The snow storm was a welcome site to Lake Tahoe ski resorts, which have been waiting for a sizable snow storm to hit and bolster […]
What’s new this season at Lake Tahoe ski resorts?
At the top of the list each season is the inevitable question that skiers, snowboarders and anyone involved in a ski-related industry desperately wants to know: Will it be a good year for snow? The answer for Lake Tahoe ski resorts and their visitors the past two winters has been no – as in definitely […]
Fresh snow in Lake Tahoe prompts Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort to open Friday (Dec. 6)
Thanks to snow earlier in the week and the promise of more on the way this weekend, Sierra-at-Tahoe is the latest Lake Tahoe ski resort to open. Sierra-at-Tahoe is scheduled to open Friday (Dec. 6). It will offer early-season conditions and very limited terrain. Sierra-at-Tahoe will run the Easy Rider Express chairlift, accessing the skiers […]
Chilly Lake Tahoe ski resorts receive fresh snow; Northstar records 8 inches
A much-needed snow arrived in the Lake Tahoe region on Tuesday. Although the snow totals were modest, the cold weather is perfect for snow-making. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are certainly winter-like in the Sierra and will remain that way through the weekend. The high in Truckee and the Tahoe region today is […]
What’s new at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort? New $5 million base facility
This family-friendly ski resort had begun showing its age. Amenities were one thing that definitely needed an upgrade at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort. Sierra-at-Tahoe had the same thoughts and decided to do something about it for the 2013-14 ski season. Below are some of the new facets at Sierra. New Base Area Plaza: Sierra-at-Tahoe invested $5 million into […]
What’s new at Sugar Bowl? Lake Tahoe ski resort adds $20 million in improvements
For returning skiers and snowboarders who frequent Sugar Bowl ski resort, there is some new territory to check out for the 2013-14 ski season. Think you snow the terrain at Sugar Bowl ski resort? Don’t be so quick to answer. Sugar Bowl is currently installing a new chairlift that will provide access to advanced and […]
Mt Rose ski resort in Lake Tahoe opens today
One more ski resort in the Lake Tahoe region will be running its lifts on Thanksgiving Day – Mt.Rose ski resort. The popular destination for Reno skiers, Mt. Rose ski resort will open today (Nov. 27) for the 2013-14 season. The recent change in the weather has allowed the resort’s snow-making crew to make snow around […]
Squaw, Alpine ski resorts will feature more Terrain park features this year
Neighboring ski resorts Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows recently announced some new improvements to their ski hills — $8 million worth! Below is a glimpse of what the new improvements entail at Squaw and Alpine, which joined forces in November 2011, bringing the two ski resorts under common ownership. The improvements are part of year three, five-year, $70 […]