Central California ski resort China Peak has been purchased by Invision Capital, which now owns three California resorts. China Peak had been owned and operated by Tim Cohee for the past 12½ years. It is located roughly 69 miles southeast of Fresno. The resort features 1,679 feet of vertical with a base elevation of 7,030 […]
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Tahoe storm could deliver 4 feet of snow
By the time Monday morning arrives, some Tahoe ski resorts could be looking at 4 feet of fresh snow. A winter storm packing heavy snow and powerful winds made its way into the Tahoe region by early Saturday morning. Weather officials say the nasty storm could drop as much as 2 to 4 feet of […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort adds tubing
One of the oldest ski resorts in California, Sugar Bowl opened in 1939 and quickly became known as a place where Hollywood stars congregated for wintertime fun. That fun has lasted for more than eight decades, and this season will add one more feature to its famed hill off Old Highway 40 on the way […]
Palisades celebrates new gondola Dec. 17
The linking of these two ski areas has been in the works for years. And this ski season, it’s finally coming to fruition. Called the Base-to-Base Gondola, it will connect the two valleys of Palisades Resort, which were once known as Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts. According to resort officials, the new Gondola […]
Tahoe Snow Report
Sunday brought another solid day of snow totals for Tahoe ski resorts, who will use the fresh snow to open much more terrain. For the second consecutive day, both Boreal Mountain and Soda Springs ski resorts had the most snow in the Tahoe region, reporting 22 inches Sunday. The 42 inches over two days brings […]
Tahoe Snow Report
Snow has been consistent this weekend at Tahoe ski resorts as the totals continue to mount and more lifts and terrain become available. That doesn’t mean it’s a wonderful day to be on the Tahoe slopes. Sunday is not a day for the meek with winds, consistent snow and chilly temperatures making it a challenging […]
Triumphant reopening for Sierra-at-Tahoe
Getting back to “normal” has been quite the journey for fire-ravaged Sierra-at-Tahoe. Yet through persistence, the venerable Tahoe ski resort is back in business – starting today. Sierra-at-Tahoe has much to celebrate Saturday (Dec. 3) in its reopening after suffering huge damage during the August 2021 fire. The opening comes 16 months after the Caldor […]
Tahoe gets 2 feet of new snow
The snowstorm that hit Tahoe ski resorts came as advertised. It delivered up to 2 feet of new snow when it halted Thursday evening. The result was a powder day for skiers and snowboarders who descended on Tahoe ski resorts Friday (Dec. 2). It also left Tahoe ski resorts scrambling to get as much new […]
Snowstorm hits Tahoe ski resorts
A major snowstorm began Wednesday evening and could dump up to 2 feet of fresh snow on Tahoe ski resorts when it concludes Thursday night. The powerhouse winter storm will affect the Western U.S. the next few days with widespread heavy mountain snow, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno. “In the Tahoe […]
Major snow storm hitting Tahoe ski resorts
A major snowstorm will start Wednesday evening and could dump up to 2 feet of fresh snow on Tahoe ski resorts when it concludes Thursday night. The powerhouse winter storm will affect the Western U.S. the next few days with widespread heavy mountain snow, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno. “In the […]