Due to some challenging conditions, Friday wasn’t the best day to ski in the Lake Tahoe region. However, the real story is you could ski or snowboard on more than just beginner terrain. Following a long wait for the season to really kick off, Tahoe got its much-needed Christmas wish – snow. It came in […]
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A cherished Christmas gift for Tahoe ski resorts – Snow
Expect a much-needed Christmas gift arriving this week for Tahoe ski resorts – snow. Following a break in the weather Tuesday, the Lake Tahoe region is expected to get hit hard Wednesday (Dec. 24) with a much-needed storm, the largest one to date for the 2025-26 ski season. Upwards of 5 feet of snow could […]
Diamond Peak opens for its 60th season
Diamond Peak ski resort stepped into its 60th season of operations Friday (Dec. 19) with an entrance into the 2025-26 ski season. Like the other six Tahoe-are ski resorts that are currently open, Diamond Peak is offering beginner terrain as the region awaits the start of more seasonable weather. “We’re thrilled to kick off our […]
Only 21 trails currently open for skiing in Tahoe region
It’s a monumental understatement to say Tahoe ski resorts are off to a slow start for the 2025-26 season. As of Thursday (Dec. 18), there were only a combined 21 total trails in the Tahoe region open for skiing and snowboarding. There are only six Tahoe ski resorts currently running lifts. And just like the […]
Only two Tahoe ski resorts open for Thanksgiving holidays
In a typical year, multiple ski resorts are open for the Thanksgiving holidays in the Lake Tahoe region. However, this year that is not the case. Only two Tahoe-area resorts – Heavenly, Mt. Rose – are open for skiing and snowboarding during Thanksgiving week. SEE PROJECTED TAHOE SKI RESORT OPENINGS BELOW A lack of snow […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort delays opening day
Due to weather implications, another Tahoe ski resort has pushed back its opening day plans. Sugar Bowl ski resort announced this week that it would not be able to meet its opening-day plans for Friday (Nov. 28). Sugar Bowl, located off Interstate 80 at the Norden exit on Donner Summit, has no scheduled date for […]
Heavenly’s 70th ski season begins Nov. 24
The wait for Heavenly ski resort’s kickoff to its 70th season will take place Monday (Nov. 24). Heavenly will become the second Tahoe ski resort to open this season. On Friday, Mt. Rose, in nearby Nevada, became the first Tahoe-area ski resort to begin running its lifts. The famed South Lake Tahoe ski resort announced […]
Mt. Rose first Tahoe ski resort to open
Despite its planned opening day being delayed by nearly two weeks, Mt. Rose ski resort began running its lifts Friday (Nov. 21), becoming the first Tahoe-area ski resort to open for the 2025-26 season The anticipation was palpable as skiers and riders lined up early Friday morning for the first rides up the Nevada ski […]
Heavenly, Northstar ski resorts push back opening dates
Due to lack of snow and seasonably high temperatures, two Vail resorts in Tahoe have pushed back their opening dates. “Mother Nature arrived fashionably late to the party, so Heavenly and Northstar will not hit our originally targeted openings this Friday,” Vail Resorts spokesperson Cole Zimmerman told Tahoe Ski World on Wednesday. SEE PROJECTED TAHOE SKI RESORT OPENINGS BELOW Currently, there […]
Will Tahoe ski resorts be open Thanksgiving?
With Thanksgiving a mere nine days away, Tahoe ski resorts are anxious to raise the curtain on the 2025-26 ski season. A lack of snow is one reason there has been no skiing or snowboarding yet in the Lake Tahoe region. However, an unseasonably warm November is also a major contributing factor. High temperatures mean […]