After opening for multiple weekends, Mt. Rose ski resort announced that it will begin daily operations for skiing and snowboarding, starting Friday, Nov. 16. Located 25 minutes from Reno and within a convenient distance to North Lake Tahoe, Mt. Rose began snowmaking early and was the first Lake Tahoe resort to open this season – […]
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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows opening day Nov. 16
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will open Friday, Nov. 16, becoming the third Lake Tahoe ski resort to open for the 2018-19 season. Mt. Rose has been open for several weeks – weekends only – and Boreal Mountain opened Nov. 9. The goal of every Lake Tahoe ski resort is opening prior to the Thanksgiving holiday, but […]
What’s new at Diamond Peak ski resort
What’s new at Diamond Peak ski resort in Lake Tahoe? The resort recently announced some new features for the 2018-19 ski season. Located in Incline Village, Nevada, the family-friendly ski resort offers 655 acres and 1,840 vertical feet of skiing and snowboarding, with incredible views of Lake Tahoe. What’s new for the 2018-19 season New Lower […]
Heavenly Mountain ski resort hopes to widen runs next season
Hoping to better avoid traffic on the slopes next year for skiers and snowboarders, Heavenly Mountain ski resort wants to create wider runs for the 2018-19 ski season. By creating terrain that would be more skiable in times with less snow, Heavenly Mountain ski resort would reduce the amount of snowmaking necessary to open runs. […]
Olympic skier Mark Engel honored March 10 at Tahoe Donner
Olympic skier Mark Engel will receive a hero’s welcome Saturday, March 10 at Tahoe Donner ski resort in Lake Tahoe. Engel, who learned to ski as a child at Tahoe Donner, competed in men’s slalom at the recently completed Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. He finished 31st in the slalom, his lone event at […]
Snow report: Storm totals high at Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Surprises like this are quite welcome. Many Lake Tahoe ski resorts were happily reporting Friday morning they received more snow than expected from the latest storm. One of the largest beneficiaries was Homewood Mountain Resort. The snow started dropping mid-morning Thursday (Feb. 22) and continued throughout the day and into night. Homewood is reporting 14 […]
Homewood Mountain opens Dec. 15
Homewood Mountain Resort will join the club Friday (Dec. 15), offering skiing and snowboarding on opening day of the 2017-18 season. The addition of Homewood and Granlibakken increases the number of Lake Tahoe ski resorts now open for the season to 12. Kicking off the winter season on Lake Tahoe’s west shore, Homewood Mountain will […]
Diamond Peak ski resort readies for Dec. 14 opening
Grooming machinery is out in full force right now at Diamond Peak ski resort, which has announced a planned season-opener for Dec. 14. Diamond Peak plans to offer top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding opening day on Crystal Ridge, Sunnyside, Lodgepole, School House and in the Child Ski Center’s designated learning area, with the potential for Ridge […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts extend season
More snow storms in March definitely added to the snowpack in the Lake Tahoe region, prompting many ski resorts to announce there would be plenty of skiing and snowboarding available in April and beyond. Neighboring Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced recently that they would offer the longest ski season in the Tahoe region, with skiing […]
Opening day: Northstar, Heavenly set for Nov. 14
Several early snow storms have been greatly appreciated by Lake Tahoe ski resorts, which have opened ahead of schedule. The latest resorts to open will be Northstar California and Heavenly Mountain, which begin running lifts Saturday, Nov. 14. Last week, both Mt. Rose and Boreal Mountain opened for skiing and snowboarding. The two resorts will remain […]