John Rice will soon depart as the leader of Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort, taking on an even larger challenge as the new President and CEO of Ski California. The Ski California Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Rice to succeed Mike Reitzell. Rice, a ski industry veteran with 47 years of experience, has served […]
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Controversial Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan approved
After years of bickering over this controversial project, the Placer County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan. The plan will allow Palisades Tahoe to complete what it terms a “world-class village and base area to complement and support its world-class mountain.” Palisades Tahoe believes the plan […]
Multiple Tahoe ski resorts opening this week
More early-season snow is likely arriving for possibly a week, and the result is many Tahoe ski resorts will be open by this weekend. Northstar California has scheduled its opening for Thursday (Nov. 21), joining already open Mt. Rose. In South Lake Tahoe, Heavenly should be running its lifts Wednesday (Nov. 21). Four other Tahoe […]
Heavenly, Palisades Tahoe opening early
Some welcome November snowfall and low overnight temperatures have led two of Lake Tahoe’s iconic ski resorts to open a few days early for the 2024-25 season. Following 9 inches of new snow in the past week, Heavenly Mountain Resort announced it will open two days earlier than originally planned on Wednesday, Nov. 20. On […]
Mt. Rose kicks off Tahoe ski season
On a sunny Friday with comfortable temperatures, skiers and snowboarders were gleefully heading down the slopes of Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, kicking off the start of the 2024-25 ski season in the Lake Tahoe region. This season is no different than the past two regarding season openers. The popular Nevada ski resort was once again […]
No. 1 again! Mt. Rose ski resort opening Nov. 8
Anyone who pays attention to ski resort season openers in the Lake Tahoe region knows that Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe likes to get its lifts running first. And this year should be no different as the popular Nevada ski resort will open Friday (Nov. 8), once again offering skiing and snowboarding first among its Tahoe […]
Tara Schoedinger assumes leadership role at Northstar
Northstar California recently announced the hiring of a seasoned veteran in ski resort management. Tara Schoedinger is the new Vice President & General Manager of Northstar, effective Nov. 11. She is leaving Crested Butte Mountain Resort, where she served as VP & GM at the Colorado ski resort since 2021. In her new role, Schoedinger becomes […]
Will Mt. Rose be first Tahoe ski resort to open?
The calendar has clicked over to November, annually a time when talk around Lake Tahoe frequently focuses on when will the ski season begin. Several Tahoe ski resorts reported multiple inches of snow earlier this week and more is likely to drop this weekend. In addition, evening temperatures have recently dipped into the teens and […]
Introducing Sugar Bowl Parks training
This venerable, longtime Lake Tahoe ski resort will be bringing something new to the table for the 2024-25 season. For more than 85 years, Sugar Bowl ski resort has been a destination for top-tier snowsports athletes. The resort, which opened Dec. 15, 1939, intends to continue that legacy this season with the launch of Sugar Bowl […]
What’s new this season at Diamond Peak ski resort?
While certainly not among the largest ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe region, there are reasons to place Diamond Peak among the best Tahoe has to offer. The community-owned, fiercely independent ski resort in Incline Village remains community-driven, giving it a distinct place among the crowded Tahoe ski resort scene. “Small but thrilling, Tahoe’s hidden […]