It’s still premature to be looking ahead at the 2025-26 ski season. However, several Tahoe ski resorts recently announced their projected opening date. The three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe – Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood – have a projected opening day, along with Palisades Tahoe. In the Tahoe region, the Vail Epic Pass is three-fold with […]
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Vail Resorts makes skiing with friends more affordable
Got a friend you want to ski or ride with, yet unlike you, they don’t have the Vail Epic Pass for Lake Tahoe? That issue just got less problematic from a financial standpoint, thanks to a new ticket plan offered for the 2025-26 ski season. Vail Resorts wants to make it easier for season ticket […]
New avalanche rescue pup at Sierra-at-Tahoe
There will be a new face this winter at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort. And it could be an addition that just might help save some lives. Sierra-at-Tahoe has a new avalanche rescue pup in training. Yuki the golden retriever is just beginning her journey toward becoming a validated avalanche rescue dog. At just nine weeks old, […]
NBA legend Grant Hill looks forward to skiing Tahoe
It’s been a while since Grant Hill played basketball for a living. No longer on the court, Hill has talked a good game off it as an analyst during his post-basketball career. But his interest these days goes beyond the basketball court. Several weeks ago at the annual American Century Championship, Hill discussed the state […]
Palisades Tahoe development plan reaches settlement
After 14 years of legal battles, the Palisades Tahoe development plan finally appears to have been settled. The owners of Palisades Tahoe have reached a settlement with two environmental conservation groups that challenged the resort’s proposed ski village development in Olympic Valley. A joint statement from The League to Save Lake Tahoe (Keep Tahoe Blue), […]
Fire-ravaged Sierra-at-Tahoe replanting trees
For decades, an abundance of beautiful tree-lined runs made Sierra-at-Tahoe a real joy for exuberant skiers and snowboarders. That joy was wiped out in the summer of 2021 when the highly destructive Caldor Fire torched 1,600 acres of Sierra-at-Tahoe’s terrain. Sadly, in the aftermath, the trees were badly burned and eventually removed, leaving behind a […]
Sugar Bowl renovating historic lodge
The oldest Lake Tahoe ski resort is making some changes to its historic lodging area. Sugar Bowl ski resort recently announced it was breaking ground on its biggest capital improvement campaign in the resort’s 86-year history. The resort says the goal is to elevate the guest experience and ensure that Sugar Bowl keeps the spirit […]
New wedding venue at Palisades Tahoe
There are many cool wedding locations in the Lake Tahoe region. And add one more to the list – Palisades Tahoe. Palisades Tahoe is launching a new wedding venue this summer, called The Alpine Landing. The Tahoe ski resort will be hosting a special event Sunday, July 27 called Alpine Ever After – a group […]
Diamond Peak’s Bandelin receives prestigious award
A long, successful ski industry career has resulted in Mike Bandelin of Diamond Peak being recently given a prestigious award. The Diamond Peak ski resort general manger, Bandelin was honored with the Dave McCoy Lifetime Achievement Award by the California and Nevada ski industry trade group Ski California. Bandelin was nominated for the honor by […]
One North American ski resort still open
And then there was one. That’s in one North American ski resort remains open in mid-June. While most winter sports enthusiasts have long ago traded in their skis or snowboards for bikes and other summer-like pursuits, Timberline Lodge in Oregon is keeping the dream of a never-ending winter alive. Father’s Day weekend marked the last […]