In terms of snowpack in the Lake Tahoe region, the totals as of Wednesday (Feb. 1) are at least two months ahead of the average schedule. The California snowpack is more than double the seasonal average after receiving a significant boost from one of the wettest three-week periods on record (mid-December to early January), Department […]
Tahoe ski resorts
Alterra acquires Snow Valley ski resort
The Alterra Mountain Company has purchased Snow Valley Mountain Resort, a Southern California location that’s beloved by skiers and snowboarders. Alterra Mountain Company also owns Palisades Tahoe and many other large ski resorts in various states. Snow Valley Mountain Resort will join the operations of Big Bear Mountain Resort in Big Bear Lake, including Bear Mountain […]
Top-10 US snow totals this season
Do you think it’s snowed a lot in Lake Tahoe this ski season? The answer is yes, verified by Tahoe ski resorts currently owning six of the top-10 snow totals in the United States for the 2022-23 season. Mammoth Mountain currently has the most snow this season among U.S. ski resorts with a staggering total […]
Bluebird days return at Tahoe ski resorts
Finally, the weather at Tahoe ski resorts is somewhat back to normal. Following yet another evening of snowfall, the sun broke through Thursday (Jan. 19) to the delight of skiers and snowboarders who have been waiting nearly a month for an extended period of good weather in the Tahoe region. CHECK OUT LATEST TAHOE SNOW […]
Storm warning for Tahoe on MLK weekend
Another Winter Storm Warning is coming to Lake Tahoe and will create some challenging conditions for Martin Luther King holiday weekend. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the warning comes with a wallop – incoming storms are expected to dump 3-5 feet of snow at Tahoe ski resorts. The storm warning takes effect 1 […]
Weather frustrating Tahoe skiers, riders
The mounting frustration continues for Tahoe skiers and snowboarders. The snow keeps piling at Tahoe ski resorts, but also rising is the irritation among the ski and ride crowd due to lift closures and severe weather conditions like high winds and whiteout conditions. CHECK OUT TAHOE SNOW REPORT BELOW Mother Nature is being cursed on […]
Ground hog weather day predicted for Tahoe ski resorts
It’s starting to feel like ground hog day at Tahoe ski resorts. The Tahoe region will be smacked in the face once again by fierce weather conditions, starting early Saturday morning and likely concluding some time early next week. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued two winter advisories and is forecasting up […]
Snow continues at Tahoe ski resorts
Two recent constants were evident again Thursday at Tahoe ski resorts – snow and wind. For the most part, the snow totals weren’t overly impressive Thursday morning (Jan. 5) at Tahoe ski resorts. But that changed early in the day and will be apparent Friday when the latest snow totals are reported. The snow is […]
Epic New Year’s snow totals for Tahoe ski resort
Following multiple frustrating days of rain mixed with snow, the white stuff finally arrived in abundance throughout the day on New Year’s Eve and continued into the morning. There were 11 Tahoe ski resorts reporting 30 inches or more Sunday morning (Jan. 1). Sierra-at-Tahoe had the most snow in the Tahoe region, getting 42 inches […]
Severe weather conditions continue at Tahoe ski resorts
Christmas holiday skiing and snowboarding plans at Tahoe ski resorts have been greatly impacted due to quite a bit of rain. Caused by above freezing-level temperatures, the rain continued at most Tahoe ski resorts Friday and into early Saturday morning (Jan. 31). But there was some good news. The rain had turned to snow at […]