Heavenly Mountain Resort has announced the retirement of its current Chief Operating Officer and Vice President – Tom Fortune – effective June 23. After 45 years in the industry, Fortune will pass the baton to his successor, Shaydar Edelmann, who returns to Tahoe with 25 years of industry experience, most recently serving as the Vice […]
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Dee Byrne departing as Palisades Tahoe leader
After four decades in the ski industry, venerable Dee Byrne has decided it’s time to leave Palisades Tahoe announced the retirement this week of Byrne, President & COO of Palisades Tahoe. She has worked in the ski industry for more than 40 years, the last 13 at Palisades Tahoe. Byrne was the second Lake Tahoe […]
Palisades Tahoe gets 2-plus feet of snow!
A POW DAY in early May with this much snow? Highly unusual. But that’s the case Sunday morning (May 5) when excited skiers and snowboarders quickly lined up at Palisades Tahoe, where a whopping 2-plus feet (26 inches) fell on the Tahoe ski resort following a sizable storm that hit the region all day Saturday. […]
Tahoe Donner names Rosenfeld new GM
Venerable Tahoe Donner has recently named Annie Rosenfeld as the association’s new general manager. Tahoe Donner says “amongst several hundred applicants from across the nation, one standout individual – Annie Rosenfeld – held the most relevant expertise to lead Tahoe Donner.” She is the first female to hold the highest staff leadership position at Tahoe Donner […]
Palisades Tahoe reschedules Cushing Crossing to May 11
Due to the incoming weather this weekend, Palisades Tahoe has decided to reschedule its annual Pond Crossing event, pushing it back to Saturday, May 11. Aside from the date that was originally this Saturday, all details will remain the same. The highly-popular Pond Skim is from 1-4 pm and DJ Logic starts at 4 pm […]
Three more Tahoe ski resorts close Sunday
The curtain will come down Sunday (April 21) when three more Tahoe ski resorts will be shutting down for the 2023-24 season. Six Tahoe ski resorts are already closed and Sierra-at-Tahoe, Diamond Peak and Heavenly will join the club on Sunday. Three more resorts are scheduled to close April 28, leaving Palisades Tahoe as the […]
Diamond Peak Dummy Downhill now April 21
The stormy weather that hit the Lake Tahoe region Saturday postponed the annual Dummy Downhill at Diamond Peak ski resort. The storm system has the potential for lightning in the Tahoe Basin on Saturday, which led to Diamond Peak moving the 22nd annual Dummy Downhill to Sunday, April 21, the final day of skiing and […]
Snow golfing at Palisades Tahoe ski resort
Although the ski resort is no longer a separate entity, tradition remains at the former Alpine Meadows ski resort. Now aligned with Palisades Tahoe, the Alpine side of the immense Tahoe ski resort still retains its sense of humor and pursuit of fun. Palisades Tahoe brings back the beloved 38th annual Alpine Snow Golf Tournament […]
Tahoe ski resorts still awaiting spring skiing
Disregard the calendar because it’s clearly still winter in Lake Tahoe. For the second time in three days, snowfall came down fairly heavy throughout Friday at Tahoe ski resorts, where conditions heading into April will be excellent for skiing and snowboarding thanks to the accumulation of snow. However, the wait remains for the traditional “spring” […]
Expect snowy weekend at Tahoe ski resorts
The end of the month arrives Sunday and what a month it’s been for snow totals. According to some area weather forecasters, many Tahoe ski resorts could receive between 12-18 inches of snow in the next three days when the snow is expected to subside Sunday (March 31). March snowstorms have had a great impact […]