Sugar Bowl ski instructor Carson May received a sendoff Sunday (April 24) that he probably never could have imagined. Legendary artist Stevie Wonder performed on the UC Davis campus as part of a celebration of life for May, who was killed in an avalanche at Sugar Bowl ski resort in January. Hundreds of friends and family […]
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Latest snow storm dumps 5-plus feet at Sugar Bowl ski resort
A sizable winter snow storm hammered the Lake Tahoe region over the weekend and into Monday, coming at a time when many of Tahoe’s ski resorts needed some fresh snow after a mostly dry, warm February. The most snow at a Lake Tahoe ski resort was reported by Sugar Bowl ski resort. Located off Interstate […]
Ultimate Guide to Skiing Sugar Bowl
Story Courtesy of Snowpak.com Sugar Bowl ski resort near might not be one of the heavy-hitters in terms of size and fan base for Lake Tahoe resorts, but it has rich history and elegant charm on its side. Walt Disney and friends founded the resort in 1939, making it the first premier destination ski resort in […]
Rahlves’ Banzai Tour starts Feb. 27 at Kirkwood
The 2016 Rahlves’ Banzai Tour makes two stops this year, starting at Kirkwood Mountain (Feb. 27-28) and concluding one week later at Sugar Bowl ski resort on March 5-6. Daron Rahlves, a USA Olympic ski racer and Winter X-Games Skier-X champion, is the event organizer and also a participant in the Super Finals at Sugar […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort snowboarder causes avalanche
Sugar Bowl ski resort near Lake Tahoe is serving notice that it won’t tolerate a ski or snowboarder venturing into closed areas, where their adventures in the out-of-bounds area could cause an avalanche. An avalanche triggered by a snowboarder in a closed area of Sugar Bowl Resort on Friday, Jan. 15 has been fully investigated […]
Search called off today for missing Sugar Bowl skier
The search was unsuccessful today (Jan. 16) for 23-year-old Carson May, a skiing instructor from Sugar Bowl ski resort near Lake Tahoe. May remains missing as the search had to be called off following a diligent effort at the resort near Lake Tahoe, Calif. May, who is from Davis, Calif., was last seen Thursday wearing […]
Missing skier at Sugar Bowl ski resort
A skiing instructor from Sugar Bowl ski resort near Lake Tahoe is missing. Carson May, 23, was reported missing Friday morning. The Placer County Search and Rescue is looking for May on the backside and additional areas at Sugar Bowl ski resort. According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, May has been missing since early […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort will be closing Sunday
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL A lack of snow has ended the season prematurely for one more Lake Tahoe ski resort. Sugar Bowl Resort announced today that its final day of the 2014-15 season would be this Sunday, March 22. On Monday (March 16), Sierra-at-Tahoe announced it is likely closed for the season after suspending operations that […]
Lake Tahoe snow storms: Sugar Bowl ski resort will open Dec. 6
A series of storms in the Lake Tahoe region will allow one more ski resort to open this week. Sugar Bowl Resort will open for top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding this Saturday, Dec. 6. A powerful winter storm coated the mountain at Sugar Bowl in up to 21 inches of snow on Tuesday, and another foot […]
Errol Flynn, Walt Disney part of Sugar Bowl’s 75-year history
By Jeffrey Weidel This aging ski resort oozes with charm and history, serving as a museum of sorts. Long before the arrival of quad chairs, shaped skis and terrain parks for snowboarders, Hollywood celebrities and average folks often mingled together on the slopes at Sugar Bowl ski resort near Lake Tahoe. The cozy resort, which […]