Hakuba Valley snow resort in Japan is the latest resort that will be added to Vail Resorts passholder alliance. Hakuba Valley is Japan’s largest resort with nine separate ski resorts. It’s located in the northern part of the Nagano Prefecture at the base of Japan’s Northern Alps and played host to the 1998 Olympic Winter […]
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Snow report: Lake Tahoe ski resorts reporting 3 feet of snow
Although still in the midst of the largest snow storm this season, the snow totals at Lake Tahoe ski resorts are already quite amazing. The storm hit Lake Tahoe ski resorts Wednesday evening and by Friday morning the totals were as high as 36 inches. The raging storm system is expected to continue into Saturday […]
Snow report Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Lake Tahoe ski resorts were reporting some big snow totals Tuesday morning. And what’s even more exciting is the next storm will likely be much larger. Lake Tahoe ski resorts were reporting up to 20 inches of new snow Tuesday. There were five ski resorts with 17 or more inches and 10 resorts were reporting […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort reopening March 2
Not many Northern California ski resorts were happier to see snow piling up Monday than Dodge Ridge ski resort. Dodge Ridge received 8 inches of snow Monday, and with the likelihood of more than 2 feet of additional snow dumping Thursday evening, the resort has announced in will reopen Friday, March 2. Like many ski […]
Snow report: Storm totals high at Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Surprises like this are quite welcome. Many Lake Tahoe ski resorts were happily reporting Friday morning they received more snow than expected from the latest storm. One of the largest beneficiaries was Homewood Mountain Resort. The snow started dropping mid-morning Thursday (Feb. 22) and continued throughout the day and into night. Homewood is reporting 14 […]
David Wise overcame adversity to capture Olympic gold in Pyeongchang
In typical fashion, David Wise didn’t let consecutive falls on his first two attempts get into his head as he prepared for one last drop into the halfpipe at the PyeongChang Olympics. Some life-defining moments the past two years only strengthened his inner faith and allowed him to put his freestyle skiing in perspective. Still clinging […]
Tahoe’s Maddie Bowman fails to defend Olympic freestyle crown
There were no tears of joy this time. Maddie Bowman of South Lake Tahoe crashed three consecutive times and could not repeat as women’s Olympic freestyle skiing gold-medal champion. No matter what Bowman did, she just couldn’t pull off her final trick in the halfpipe, a right-side 900. On the last of three attempts Tuesday […]
Kirkwood Mountain ski resort gets 10 inches of snow
Snow accumulation has been rare lately, but Lake Tahoe ski resorts got a little more than expected from a storm that arrived Sunday evening. Many Lake Tahoe ski resorts awoke Monday morning to find a substantial amount of snow on the mountain. Among the resorts to receive a significant amount was Kirkwood Mountain, which had […]
Kid-O-Rama begins Feb. 17 at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows
Kids will be the focus of some fun for the next week at the Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Kid-O-Rama . The ninth annual Kid-O-Rama festival returns to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows starting Saturday, Feb, 17 and continues through Feb. 24. This kid-focused, family fun event features live music, complimentary treats, a daily game and craft […]
Olympic commentary: Jamie Anderson overcame severe conditions to capture gold
Conditions were so treacherous that many women were enraged that the slopestyle snowboarding event wasn’t canceled Monday at the PyeongChang Olympics. But once the decision was made, U.S. snowboarder Jamie Anderson wasn’t among the dissenters. Anderson simply gritted her teeth, took some deep breaths, and did what she always does – remain calm and focused […]