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 […]
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Heavenly extends summer season activities
Although the ski season remains months away, Heavenly ski resort in South Lake Tahoe is still offering plenty of activities. And many of the popular activities have been extended to after Labor Day. Heavenly recently announced it would be extending its summer weekend operations through Oct. 2. The resort originally planned to close summer operations […]
Mt. Rose ski resort adding new Lakeview lift
When the 2022-23 ski season commences, Mt. Rose ski resort will be better than ever following the largest capital improvement project in the Nevada resort’s long history. The resort’s new Lakeview zone, a $7.5 million on-mountain expansion, will enhance and change the way skiers and riders experience the mountain. The new high-speed Lakeview Express lift […]
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 […]
Colorado woman skied 200 days this season
There are people who love to ski, then there’s Genevieve Ormond, who finished a monumental ski season in late May at Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. The amazingly determined 59-year-old Ormond reached a major milestone May 24, getting in her 200th day on the slopes this season. The Vail resident did most of her skiing this […]
Palisades Tahoe hosting Men’s World Cup ski event
A men’s World Cup ski event will be coming to Palisades Tahoe next ski season. The International Ski Federation recently announced that Palisades Tahoe will host a FIS Alpine Ski World Cup men’s event Feb. 25-26, 2023. The Lake Tahoe ski resort is among four U.S. resorts on the international tour schedule next season, which […]
Heavenly readies for busy summer
With the 2021-2022 ski season concluded April 24, Heavenly Mountain Resort is turning its focus toward summer operations. The summer operations include preparing for a larger operational footprint starting in June, where the iconic Gondola is a focal point. High above the blue waters of Lake Tahoe, Heavenly is spectacularly positioned with breathtaking views. Guests […]
Palisades Tahoe now closing May 30
Due to an abundance of late snow, Palisades Tahoe ski resort has once again extended its closing date, moving it back to May 30. Following three dismal months of snow totals at Tahoe ski resorts, April has become a blockbuster of a month when it comes to snowfall. In April, 86 inches of new snow […]
Dead Palisades skier identified as Kye Moffat
Kye Moffat, reportedly a 25-year-old skier from Berkeley, died Saturday (April 23) at Palisades Tahoe. Andrew Trygg, a Nevada County Sherriff’s Office Public Information Officer, identified the deceased skier as Moffat. However, according to ABC7 TV in San Francisco, Moffat’s brother said he was from both Berkeley and Truckee. Palisades Tahoe issued information Tuesday, saying […]
Diamond Peak ski resort offering discount season passes
Fresh snow piled up several feet high at Tahoe ski resorts last week. However, sadly the 2021-22 ski season had already ended for most resorts. This season is over for all but two Tahoe ski resorts – Palisades Tahoe, Kirkwood. Yet it’s not too early to consider purchasing a season pass for next year. Diamond […]