This is the last of three installments of a series that focuses on snowboarding – examining the early years when the snow sport was forbidden worldwide, it’s humble beginnings, and its eventual rise to prominence in Lake Tahoe. Rudimentary snowboarding was in its infancy when a group of rambunctious Lake Tahoe teenagers were looking for […]
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Sugar Bowl offering discount lift tickets
Sugar Bowl is one of many Tahoe ski resorts that offer discount lift tickets for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. There’s still plenty of time for skiers and snowboarders Lake Tahoe to take advantage of the deals at Sugar Bowl because there’s still a month or more left in the 2018-19 ski season. Sugar […]
Second death this season at Northstar
Snowboarder Danieson Crowder of Vallejo died in an accident last week, becoming the second death this season at Northstar California ski resort. Local authorities believe the heavy snowfall for the 2018-19 ski season at Tahoe ski resorts likely contributed to the snowboarding accident that killed 40-year-old Crowder. The first fatality at a Tahoe ski resort […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort extends season
Record-setting snowfall in February has led Sugar Bowl to extend its ski season by at least one week. The winter storms continue in March at Tahoe ski resorts, setting up what could be an incredible spring season of skiing Lake Tahoe and snowboarding Lake Tahoe. Sugar Bowl has surpassed 561 inches of snow as of […]
Squaw Valley now has 51 feet of snow
A series of storms has pushed Squaw Valley’s snow total to 51 feet. Squaw Valley not only has the largest snow total among Tahoe ski resorts for the 2018-19 season, its 616 inches as of Friday (March 8) is the second most among ski resorts in North America. Mammoth Mountain, located south of Lake Tahoe […]
Homewood Mountain extends season to April 21
Huge snowfall totals in February have led Homewood Mountain to extend its ski season to April 21. Like many Tahoe ski resorts, Homewood Mountain had a huge February, with storms arriving regularly. As of March 6, 540 inches of snow had already fallen on the slopes at Homewood Mountain. The resort announced it plans to extend the […]
Squaw Valley will offer skiing through July 7
Squaw Valley announced this week that it will continue the ski season until July 7. Staying open into July is nothing new for Squaw Valley, which typically is the final Tahoe ski resort to shut down for the season. This year is no different, thanks to huge storms in February that have made other Tahoe […]
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 […]
Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood ski resorts open more terrain
Three of Lake Tahoe’s major ski resorts are opening more terrain today, thanks to another snow storm that came in Friday and continues today. The three Vail Resorts – Northstar California, Heavenly Mountain, Kirkwood Mountain – are providing more lifts and runs today for skiing and snowboarding. Overnight, Northstar received 4 inches of fresh snow […]
What’s new this season at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort?
Each ski season in Lake Tahoe, most ski resorts do some major and minor tweaking to their mountain. Sierra-at-Tahoe is no different, and recently announced new additions for the 2014-15 ski season. Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort’s additions include the Solstice Plaza and Eatery in full operation, experience-based learning programs for skiing and snowboarding, as well as new Unlimited […]