Not even Covid-19 could stop Dodge Ridge ski resort from moving forward with its 70th anniversary season. Located in tiny Tuolumne County town of Pinecrest, Dodge Ridge resides off Highway 108 and bills itself as the closest ski resort to the Bay Area and Central Valley locations. The resort offers 1,600 foot vertical drop, 12 […]
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Offseason storage of ski gear
Like it or not, the curtain is coming down on Tahoe ski resorts. And judging from the recent warm temperatures, it looks like the appropriate time for the 2020-21 ski season to conclude. Four Tahoe ski resorts will be closing operations Sunday, April 11. Seven more resorts will run their lifts for an additional week, […]
Two Tahoe ski resorts extend season
Two Tahoe ski resorts have pushed back their closing dates by one week, extending the season for many skiers and snowboarders. Both Diamond Peak and Sugar Bowl announced their new closing date was now Sunday, April 18. The popular Tahoe ski resorts initially had April 11 as their closing date. SEE TAHOE SKI RESORT CLOSING […]
There’s no place like Homewood
Take a mere 280 steps from the Madden chairlift at the base of Homewood Mountain Resort and one can dip their toe into the chilly waters of Lake Tahoe. Tucked away on the woody west shore of Lake Tahoe along scenic Highway 89, Homewood is typically not the first ski resort choice among visitors to […]
Closing dates Tahoe ski resorts
Many Tahoe ski resorts will be shutting down operations for the 2020-21 ski season by April 11. Six Tahoe ski resorts will be closing Sunday, April 11. Five more resorts will run their lifts for an additional week, with tentative closings on Sunday, April 18. Weather and conditions permitting, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will be […]
Good weekend conditions at Tahoe ski resorts
Two days of snow proved beneficial for Tahoe ski resorts, who will be enjoying a solid weekend of fresh snow for skiers and snowboarders. Snowfall began Thursday afternoon and continued off and on through Friday evening, dumping between 4-18 inches on Tahoe ski resorts by Saturday morning (March 20). Sugar Bowl benefitted the most from […]
Tahoe storm could dump 17 inches snow
A snow storm that will likely begin Thursday afternoon could dump nearly 17 inches of snow on several Tahoe ski resorts before subsiding Friday. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno says a storm will enter the basin by midday Thursday (March 18) and linger through Friday. The NWS said the highest precipitation rates will […]
Sugar Bowl 2-day snow total 25 inches
A second straight day of snow left Sugar Bowl with 25 inches, the most among Tahoe ski resorts. For most Tahoe ski resorts, the reported amount of snow Wednesday (March 10) was more than Tuesday’s totals. Sugar Bowl received 15 inches at its summit by Wednesday morning and had 10 inches the previous day. Squaw […]
Snow hitting Tahoe ski resorts this week
A welcome batch of new snow should arrive at Tahoe ski resorts this week. According to Bryan Allegretto, California Snow Forecaster for OpenSnow.com, a decent system could bring modest snow totals of 5-15 inches at Tahoe ski resorts at upper elevations by Thursday morning (March 11). Snow is expected to start Monday and conclude early […]
Sierra snowpack at 61 percent
It’s no secret that’s it’s been a poor season for snow at Tahoe ski resorts. Heading into March, there were only six Tahoe ski resorts with 200 or more inches with probably another month to six weeks left in the 2020-21 season. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is the big winner in snowfall, giving the resort […]