Considering the onslaught of snow regularly hitting Tahoe ski resorts this season, it comes as no surprise the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe – Heavenly, Kirkwood, Northstar – announced Tuesday morning they would be extending their respective closing dates. Northstar and Heavenly were originally scheduled to close for skiing and snowboarding Sunday, April 16, […]
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2023-24 season passes available at Tahoe ski resorts
Due to the huge snow totals at Tahoe ski resorts, the season is far from over. Yet it may be time to consider purchasing a season pass for next season. Many Tahoe ski resorts are offering deals that not only cover the 2023-24 season, but also the remainder of this season. Below are several resorts […]
Mt. Rose debuts Friday night skiing this week
If skiing or snowboarding early Friday evening is one’s idea of a tremendous way to begin the weekend, there is one more option among Tahoe ski resorts – Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe. For the first time in resort history, Mt. Rose will stay open late on Fridays, spinning select chairlifts until 6 pm until possibly […]
Seven Tahoe ski resorts reopen Saturday
Following a day when there was no skiing available in the Lake Tahoe region, seven Tahoe ski resorts reopened Saturday morning, Due to the harsh weather conditions and more mounting snow, most ski resorts were on a delayed opening Saturday (March 11). However, these fivc Tahoe ski resorts remained closed Saturday – Kirkwood, Northstar, Heavenly, […]
Friday weather conditions close all Tahoe ski resorts
Once again on Friday morning, severe weather conditions in the Lake Tahoe region caused every Tahoe ski resort to announce they are closed for the day. In an unprecedented move, five Tahoe ski resorts announced Thursday afternoon (March 9) they would be closing the next day due to yet another Tahoe weather advisory. The three […]
Vail ski resorts in Tahoe closed Friday
The three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe announced Thursday afternoon they would be closed Friday due to severe weather conditions. Another wild few days of winter weather has moved into the Lake Tahoe region as of Thursday evening (March 9). Unlike most severe storms in the 2022-23 ski season, this one will be a combination […]
Now 50 years old, Kirkwood evolves from spartan past
Editor’s note: The story below originally ran in 2008 when Kirkwood ski resort was celebrating its 35th anniversary. This past December, the venerable Tahoe resort had a 50th birthday party. Sadly, Kirkwood pioneer Dick Reuter passed away in 2011. BY JEFFREY WEIDEL In the unpredictable winter months that shroud this picturesque mountainous valley in seemingly […]
Snow subsides, Tahoe ski resorts reopen
Following a weekend of harrowing weather that challenged the sanity of any skier or snowboarder wanting to brave the conditions, Tahoe ski resorts returned to some semblance of normalcy Monday. Although many weren’t operating at full capacity, all 13 Tahoe ski resorts opened Monday, following a weekend of 3-4 feet of new snow, high winds, […]
Many Tahoe ski resorts closed Sunday
Due to severe conditions in the Lake Tahoe region, many Tahoe ski resorts are closed Sunday. However, that doesn’t mean there is no skiing or snowboarding today. Three Tahoe ski resorts – Palisades Tahoe, Diamond Peak, Mt. Rose, and possibly a fourth (Kirkwood) – have managed to dig out from yet another snow storm and […]
Season’s first reported death at a Tahoe ski resort
Extreme snow conditions can often lead to tragedy. And that’s what happened Wednesday at Heavenly ski resort in Lake Tahoe. Wesley Whalen of Queens City, New York, died after reportedly falling into a tree well while snowboarding near the Round-a-Bout area, located on the California side of Heavenly. A tree well is the ground space […]