In what is playing like a familiar tune, once again the snow is pounding Tahoe ski resorts. It’s been quite the month for snow at Tahoe ski resorts. So much snow has fallen that locals have dubbed it “FebruBURIED.” At Squaw Valley, employees were busy Tuesday (Feb. 26) measuring the snow in anticipation of setting […]
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Tahoe ski resorts could get 8 feet of snow
Three days of nearly nonstop snow could bring Tahoe ski resorts up to 8 feet of snow. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a winter storm warning from 10 a.m. Monday through early Thursday morning. Snow totals during that period are expected to range from 2-4 feet at lake level and 4-8 […]
Tahoe ski resorts own seven of Top-10 snowfall totals in North American
Tahoe ski resorts have seven of the Top-10 snowfall totals among North American ski resorts. According to the Snow Brains website, Tahoe ski resorts dominated the “Top 10 Biggest Snowfall Totals in North America” list (see below). Skiing Lake Tahoe has never been better. The extreme snow totals primary arrived this month, which the Lake […]
Mammoth ski resort has most snow in North America
Mammoth Mountain has received 548 inches of snow this season, the most among North American ski resorts. According to the Snow Brains website, Mammoth has received 45½ feet of snow to date (Feb. 20). Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe has the second most snowfall for the 2018-19 ski season with 507 inches. Located along the […]
Mt. Rose offering unique season pass
Mt Rose ski resort is offering a unique season pass deal that will be good for the remainder of this season and all of the 2019-20 season. Located In Nevada off the Mt. Roseville Highway near Incline Village in North Lake Tahoe, Mt. Rose is currently offering what it calls the ‘Double Down’ season pass. […]
Skier found dead at Heavenly ski resort
A 62-year-old skier who went missing Monday at Heavenly Mountain ski resort was found dead Tuesday morning. The body of Brett Herrick of Seaside, Calif., near Monterey, was found around 10 a.m. on Tuesday (Feb. 19). His body was discovered by Heavenly Ski Patrol and a K9 search dog in a wooded area between the Comet and […]
Powder day at Tahoe ski resorts
A break in the weather Monday has rewarded skiers and snowboarders with an extraordinary powder day at Tahoe ski resorts. Following a week where multiple Tahoe ski resorts were reporting triple-digit snow totals, Monday (Feb. 18) was a welcome sight – a sunny day with no snow and fresh powder in abundance. Check out the latest […]
Northstar sets new February snowfall record
Northstar California broke its February snowfall record Sunday. Northstar California woke up Sunday morning (Feb. 17) with 19 inches of new snow. That pushed its total to 199 inches this month, breaking the previous record of 188 inches in 2017. And the record-breaking total will keep increasing. It’s snowing again Sunday at Northstar and there […]
Squaw Valley sets new February snowfall record
Although there’s still 13 days left in the month, Squaw Valley has already established a new record for snowfall in February. “Februburied” continues for all Tahoe ski resorts with the snow coming down in bunches Saturday (Feb. 16) and the previous three days. And much more snow is expected to arrive into next week. Check […]
Tahoe ski resorts reopen Friday
After being closed one day earlier, many Tahoe ski resorts reopened Friday. Severe weather conditions, highlighted by more than 1,000 lightning strikes in the region, shut down all of the Tahoe ski resorts Thursday (Feb. 14). A winter storm warning has been issued for the Lake Tahoe region through 4 a.m. on Sunday. Although Tahoe […]