A huge snow storm arrived as predicted, delivering more than 2 feet of snow to Tahoe ski resorts by Friday morning. Storms for the 2019-20 ski season in Lake Tahoe haven’t been prolific, but this week’s one-day storm left behind 20 inches of snow to six Tahoe ski resorts, resulting in a huge powder day […]
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Big snow storm hits Tahoe Thursday
Many Tahoe ski resorts have received 6 or more inches of snow this week. However, a larger dumping is expected by Friday morning. Bryan Allegretto, California Snow Forecaster with OpenSnow, is predicting up to 2 feet of snow by Friday morning (Jan. 17), setting up an excellent powder day for Tahoe ski resorts skiers and […]
Tahoe forecast 2 feet of snow
After several recent mild storms dropped slight amounts of snow, Tahoe ski resorts can expect a nice dumping later this week, up to 2 feet of snow. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno is forecasting 10 to 14 inches for lower levels of Tahoe ski resorts and 18 to 24 inches on summits from […]
Homewood offering free ski lessons
Homewood Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe is offering free ski and snowboarding lessons this month. As part of “Learn to Ski and Snowboard Free Month,” in January Homewood Mountain first-timers are invited to be one of 70 people to enjoy a free lesson on “The Very Best Day to Learn to Ski and Ride,” or […]
Weak snow systems hitting Tahoe ski resorts
Although it will be snowing for multiple days this week at Tahoe ski resorts, don’t expect much snow to accumulate. The weak system began Wednesday (Jan. 9) and continued into Thursday. The forecast for Tahoe ski resorts continues with not much snow arriving through Tuesday. “These weak systems are getting kind of old, but it’s […]
Origin of trail names at Sierra-at-Tahoe
Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort has some unusual names for its many trails, some of them possessing historical significance. Located 12 miles from South Lake Tahoe off Highway 50, Sierra-at-Tahoe has a long history, dating back to 1946 when brothers Ray and Floyd Barrett started Sierra Ski Ranch. In 1953, it was sold to Vern Sprock and […]
Sierra snowpack measurement at 97 percent
The first snowpack survey measurements for 2020 resulted in some good news from the California Department of Water Resources. The measurements were taken at Philips Station in South Lake Tahoe and revealed a snow depth of 33.5 inches and a snow water equivalent (SWE) of 11 inches, which is 97 percent of the average for […]
Tahoe ski resorts celebrating New Year’s
There are a number of Tahoe ski resorts celebrating New Year’s Eve. Check out the local festivities below from a number of Tahoe ski resorts. SQUAW VALLEY: The famed North Lake Tahoe ski resort will once again be attempting to create the World’s Largest LED Torchlight Parade. A year ago, nearly 3,000 people participated in the […]
Mt. Rose, Diamond Peak celebrating New Year’s Eve
Diamond Peak and Mt. Rose ski resorts both have some special New Year’s Eve events scheduled for skiers and snowboarders. CHECK OUT SEASON SNOW TOTALS (below) FOR ALL 14 TAHOE RESORTS MT. ROSE: On New Year’s Eve, the Nevada ski resort located near North Lake Tahoe, has a Snow Cat parade, Kids Torchlight parade and […]
New Year’s Torchlight Parade at Squaw Valley
Want to be part of history? Then consider celebrating New Year’s Eve at Squaw Valley. Squaw Valley will once again be attempting to create the World’s Largest LED Torchlight Parade. A year ago, nearly 3,000 people participated in the event, skiing down the Exhibition run and lighting up the night sky with blue LED lights. CHECK […]