Santa Claus will be making an early appearance, hitting the slopes Saturday (Dec. 9) at Mt Rose Ski Tahoe. Actually, there will likely be many skiers and snowboarders in Santa Claus costumes. Skiers and riders outfitted in their Kris Kringle red and white or anything related to the holidays – elves, candy canes, shiny presents, Mrs. Claus, ect. […]
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Squaw Alpine, Northstar will offer top-to-bottom skiing
Both Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows and Northstar California are providing more terrain, offering top-to-bottom skiing for what could be a busy weekend. Snow from last weekend and increased snowmaking capabilities due to low nightly temperatures throughout this week, have resulted in the two Lake Tahoe ski resorts offering top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding for the first […]
Tahoe Donner will become 9th Tahoe ski resort to open
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort will open Friday (Dec. 8), becoming the 9th Lake Tahoe resort to open for the 2017-18 season, Tahoe Donner kicks off its season with skiing and snowboarding off the Snowbird Chair and the Learning Center Conveyor, starting at 9 a.m. Skiers and riders can take advantage of discounted lift tickets and […]
Fritz Buser no longer overseeing Mt. Rose ski resort
The passing of the torch became official Tuesday when Fritz Buser handed over Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe to family members. Buser became the company’s majority shareholder in 1971 and has controlled the growth and direction of Mt. Rose ever since, including the merger with Slide Mountain in 1987. Ensuring the Nevada resort will remain family owned, […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort opening Dec. 6
On the heels of an amazing season that extended into May, Sugar Bowl ski resort will open Wednesday (Dec. 6) for the 2017-18 season. Sugar Bowl will have top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding with seven trails off Mt. Lincoln and the Nob Hill lifts. The resort, located off Interstate 80 at the Norden exit, will be […]
Northstar California becomes sixth Tahoe ski resort to open
Northstar California opened Friday (Dec. 1), becoming the sixth Lake Tahoe ski resort to begin running lifts for the 2017-18 season. Located off Highway 267 in Truckee, Northstar California offered access to terrain on East and West Ridge, with eight groomed runs and 29 trails for skiing and snowboarding. Like many Lake Tahoe ski resorts, […]
Coming off record season, Squaw Valley adds some new wrinkles
Squaw Valley enjoyed its longest season in resort history, running lifts nearly two weeks after the Fourth of July, before finally closing for the 2016-17 season. Winter and summer blended together at Squaw Valley, resulting in an historic winter with operations until July 15. The 200 days of operations is nearly a month more than […]
Northstar ski resort hopes to open Dec. 1
The third time hopefully is the charm. After two previous opening days were cancelled, Northstar California has scheduled a third one for Friday, Dec. 1. Northstar California is optimistic regarding the opening, thanks to snowfall from the recent storm, coupled with several days of optimal snowmaking conditions. Due to a lack of sufficient snow coverage […]
Northstar ski resort cancels Thanksgiving Day opening
Due to a lack of sufficient snow coverage on its mountain, Northstar California ski resort will not be open for Thanksgiving Day skiing and snowboarding. For the second time this fall, Northstar California has canceled its plans, pushing back its opener to an undetermined date. Northstar officials are expected to announce a new opening date […]
Kirkwood ski resort opens Nov. 22
This won’t be a ceremonial opening. Kirkwood Mountain ski resort expects to have significant terrain available Wednesday (Nov. 21) when it opens the 2017-18 season for skiing and snowboarding. Kirkwood Mountain will open at 9 a.m. with four lifts operating: Snowkirk (Chair 1), Solitude (Chair 5), Cornice Express (Chair 6) and the Reut (Chair 11). […]