It’s taken Lila Lapanja a long time to achieve her goal, but it’s about to take place two days from now for the Diamond Peak ski resort product. Skiing in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy lies on the horizon as the 31-year-old Lapanja anxiously awaits her debut on the big stage. She will […]
Tahoe ski resorts
Major snowstorm headed for Tahoe region
Another major storm is headed for the Lake Tahoe region, a much-needed one that will rejuvenate the 2025-26 ski season that has seen a general lack of snowfall. Depending on what forecast one believes, the storm could dump as much as 4 to 8 feet of snow to Tahoe ski resorts by the time it […]
Finally, snow at Tahoe ski resorts
After roughly five weeks frustratingly without it, the snow finally arrived early Tuesday evening at Tahoe ski resorts. By Lake Tahoe standards, it was hardly a sizable dump. Yet it was an extremely pleasant sight for skiers and riders who got a powder day on Wednesday. And it also means Tahoe ski resorts can stop […]
Palisades Tahoe offering $89 lift tickets
It’s difficult to find a one-day lift ticket to ski or snowboard this season at a Tahoe ski resort. However, Palisades Tahoe is providing multiple Wednesdays where the cost is $89 for a lift ticket in a deal the resort is calling Community Days. With the exception of the four discount days, during the entire month […]
13 athletes with Tahoe ties on U.S. Olympic team
Lake Tahoe will be well represented at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Olympic team was released Wednesday with 13 Lake Tahoe-area athletes making the 97-athlete roster headed to Italy. Of the athletes with ties to Tahoe, five are first-time Olympians, a list that includes 15-year-old Truckee native […]
New ski lodge this season at Tahoe Donner
There’s a new, beautiful place to hang out at Tahoe Donner Downhill ski resort when not out on the slopes. This season Tahoe Donner opened its new ski lodge in late December. The space features a dining hall, bathrooms, cubbies and lunch service, creating a welcoming environment where young skiers can learn, play and recharge […]
Tahoe snow conditions took dramatic turn
Heading into the all-important Christmas holidays, the snow situation in the Lake Tahoe area could be summed up in one word – dismal. Large resorts like Palisades Tahoe had only three out of 288 trails available. In South Lake Tahoe, Heavenly was doing a little better. But 11 trails as of Dec. 23 – most of them beginner runs […]
Mt. Rose offering free Learn to Snowboard Day for kids
Although skiing has a reputation as an elite sport due to its rising cost over the years, there are deals out there. One of them takes place this weekend at Mt. Rose ski resort. In an effort to inspire the next generation of snowsports enthusiasts, on Sunday (Jan. 11) the Nevada resort will offer a […]
Sugar Bowl walloped with 28 inches of snow
Sugar Bowl got walloped Sunday with 28 inches of new snow, bringing its two-day total to 43 inches, the most in the Lake Tahoe region. It was the biggest one-day snowfall this season for Tahoe ski resorts, which were starved for any amount of snow several days before Christmas. The Christmas holiday skiing looked extremely […]
The day Sonny Bono tragically died in Heavenly ski accident
The most notable death at a Tahoe ski resort occurred 28 years ago today when Sonny Bono tragically died at Heavenly Mountain ski resort in Lake Tahoe. On Jan. 5, 1998, the 62-year-old Bono veered into the trees off a wide-open, well-groomed intermediate run at Heavenly. Reports say he apparently navigated through a narrow grove […]