Skiing or snowboarding comes with inherent risks. However, colliding with a bear on the slopes is rarely one of them! However, that’s not the case in the Lake Tahoe region over the past year. Three bear incidents have taken place during that period, the latest one this week at Heavenly ski resort. Potential danger is […]
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Snow arrives in Lake Tahoe on Thursday
Following a sizable snow total to kick start the Lake Tahoe ski season, December has started slowly in adding to one of the snowiest Novembers in recent years. The November snow was timely, allowing many Tahoe ski resorts to open for Thanksgiving skiing and snowboarding. However, it hasn’t snowed in Tahoe since Thanksgiving week, so […]
Tahoe Live returns to Palisades Tahoe
For the third consecutive year, Palisades Tahoe ski resort will transform into a music destination. Tahoe Live will be held at the Palisades Tahoe village in Lake Tahoe – Dec. 14-15. Headliners this year include Lil Wayne, Diplo, Loud Luxury, and RL Grime. Tahoe Live is expected to host up to 15,000 attendees over two days, marking […]
Great early-season conditions at Sugar Bowl
Even before one exits the interstate and takes the brief drive to Sugar Bowl ski resort, what one notices is the amount of snow. It’s sizable! Thanks to a week of on-and-off snowfall the week before Thanksgiving, the Lake Tahoe region is white with snow. While more is needed, it’s an impressive amount for this […]
Palisades Tahoe opens 9 more lifts
There’s no snow in the immediate forecast over the next week in the Lake Tahoe region. But that doesn’t mean more terrain won’t be opening. Like many Tahoe ski resorts, the cold evening weather at Palisades Tahoe is conducive for making snow. The resort announced Sunday it will open nine more lifts. There are currently […]
Diamond Peak ski resort opening Dec. 5
Diamond Peak ski resort joins the early-season party, opening a week earlier than scheduled on Thursday, Dec. 5. Located of Highway 431 in Incline Village, the North Tahoe ski resort features terrific lakeside views and typically small crowds. Although considered one of Lake Tahoe’s smaller resorts, community-owned Diamond Peak has the fourth most skiable vertical […]
Three more Tahoe ski resorts open Thanksgiving weekend
Three more Lake Tahoe ski resorts – Sierra-at-Tahoe, Kirkwood, Granlibakken – are opening for Thanksgiving weekend. That puts the total of Tahoe ski resorts operating lifts for the holiday weekend at 10, including Heavenly, Northstar, Sugar Bowl, Palisades Tahoe, Boreal Mountain, Sugar Bowl, and Mt. Rose, the first Tahoe ski resort to open (Nov. 8). […]
White Thanksgiving at Tahoe ski resorts
Practically everyone has heard of the term white Christmas. But what about white Thanksgiving? Thanks to some early-season snowfall and low evening temperatures, the Lake Tahoe menu will be serving a white Thanksgiving along with the traditional turkey dinner. Take a bow Mother Nature! Snow over the past week and throughout the month has provided […]
Electric ferry could ease traffic in Lake Tahoe
With its lake extremely popular in the warmer months and its ski resorts overflowing in the winter, the Lake Tahoe region attracts 15 million visitors year-round. And to the frustration of many who live and visit Tahoe, the traffic congestion is a growing problem. Local jurisdictions strive to reduce the issue, but thus far nothing […]
Whirly Board provides balance board training for snowboarders, skiers
Anyone hitting the slopes knows the importance of balance. The better your balance is, the more comfortable and confident you will feel when visiting a ski resort. With that said, snowboarding and skiing requires “dynamic” balance – not just balancing while standing still but maintaining balance while in the elements. Balance board training is an important aspect, yet […]