There are people who love to ski, then there’s Genevieve Ormond, who finished a monumental ski season in late May at Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. The amazingly determined 59-year-old Ormond reached a major milestone May 24, getting in her 200th day on the slopes this season. The Vail resident did most of her skiing this […]
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Palisades Tahoe hosting Men’s World Cup ski event
A men’s World Cup ski event will be coming to Palisades Tahoe next ski season. The International Ski Federation recently announced that Palisades Tahoe will host a FIS Alpine Ski World Cup men’s event Feb. 25-26, 2023. The Lake Tahoe ski resort is among four U.S. resorts on the international tour schedule next season, which […]
Gavrilets named new GM at Mt. Rose ski resort
Greg Gavrilets has been recently named the new General Manager at Mt. Rose ski resort in Nevada. Gavrilets replaces long-time ski area leader Paul Senft, who retired after a 42-year career with Mt. Rose. Gavrilets will lead the resort as it continues to pursue its ski terrain expansion plans and ongoing efforts to continually enhance […]
Heavenly readies for busy summer
With the 2021-2022 ski season concluded April 24, Heavenly Mountain Resort is turning its focus toward summer operations. The summer operations include preparing for a larger operational footprint starting in June, where the iconic Gondola is a focal point. High above the blue waters of Lake Tahoe, Heavenly is spectacularly positioned with breathtaking views. Guests […]
Palisades Tahoe now closing May 30
Due to an abundance of late snow, Palisades Tahoe ski resort has once again extended its closing date, moving it back to May 30. Following three dismal months of snow totals at Tahoe ski resorts, April has become a blockbuster of a month when it comes to snowfall. In April, 86 inches of new snow […]
Dead Palisades skier identified as Kye Moffat
Kye Moffat, reportedly a 25-year-old skier from Berkeley, died Saturday (April 23) at Palisades Tahoe. Andrew Trygg, a Nevada County Sherriff’s Office Public Information Officer, identified the deceased skier as Moffat. However, according to ABC7 TV in San Francisco, Moffat’s brother said he was from both Berkeley and Truckee. Palisades Tahoe issued information Tuesday, saying […]
Diamond Peak ski resort offering discount season passes
Fresh snow piled up several feet high at Tahoe ski resorts last week. However, sadly the 2021-22 ski season had already ended for most resorts. This season is over for all but two Tahoe ski resorts – Palisades Tahoe, Kirkwood. Yet it’s not too early to consider purchasing a season pass for next year. Diamond […]
Stormy April welcome sight for Tahoe ski resorts
Following three dismal months of snow totals at Tahoe ski resorts, April has become a blockbuster of a month when it comes to snowfall. One of three Tahoe ski resorts still open, Palisades Tahoe was reporting 28 inches of snow Friday morning over the past 24 hours and 58 inches for the week. Palisades now […]
More snow at Tahoe ski resorts
The 2021-22 ski season is not going out quietly at Tahoe ski resorts. The Lake Tahoe region received snow overnight Wednesday and the white stuff is expected to continue falling for much of Thursday. While snow totals were modest Thursday morning and likely to not be too high by Friday morning, it still beats the […]
Tahoe Snow Report for April 12
Cold temperatures and snow returned Monday at Tahoe ski resorts, which received up to 9 inches of new snow from the storm. Both Palisades Tahoe and Sugar Bowl were reporting 9 inches of snow Tuesday morning. The storm brings the Palisades season snowfall total to 317 inches and Sugar Bowl is close behind with 313. […]