There’s no disputing that Americans love their compact crossover sport utility vehicles. These smaller SUVs offer a lot of versatility, typically have an appealing design, and the good ones are also somewhat sporty. Judged by numbers alone, during the past decade the RAV4 has been the most popular compact SUV. It has historic sales of […]
Tahoe Ski World
Sarah Sherman returns to Sierra-at-Tahoe
A familiar face – Sarah Sherman – is returning to Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort. Sierra-at-Tahoe announced this week that Sherman has been named as the resort’s Director of Marketing & Sales. She replaces departing Katie Hunter. Sierra is less than two hours from Sacramento, located off Highway 50, 12 miles west of South Lake Tahoe. The […]
Below average season snow totals at Tahoe ski resorts
Thanks to several sizable storms in March, Tahoe ski resorts still have an ample amount of snow in a season where the overall amount is less than average. It probably won’t quality as a “Miracle March,” but the additional snow means enough coverage for resorts to operate into late April. SEE TAHOE SKI RESORT SEASON […]
Palisades Tahoe extends season to Memorial Day
Palisades Tahoe will once again likely be the last Tahoe ski resort to close for the 2024-25 season. The resort recently announced it intends to remain open through Memorial Day ( May 26) – conditions permitting. A year ago, the resort also close on Memorial Day. It hasn’t been the deepest of seasons in the […]
Mt. Rose will add 20-lane tubing hill
Known as a cool place to ski and ride, Mt. Rose ski resort will soon be acknowledged for one more thing – tubing. The Nevada ski resort announced recently it will be expanding its recreational offerings, unveiling the new Wildslide Tahoe Tubing Center at the start of the 2025-26 winter season with a scheduled opening […]
Snowy week at Tahoe ski resorts
Thanks to the weather toning down its recent severity this week and more snow arriving piling up this morning, Saturday was an ideal time to hit the slopes at Lake Tahoe. It’s been a stormy week at Tahoe ski resorts. While they’ve been hit with significant amounts of snow the past few days, the nasty […]
Honda Civic hybrid extremely reliable
It has such a fine reputation that one could safely refer to the venerable Honda Civic as Mr. Reliable! I should know, my 1982 Civic traveled over 200,000 miles before I finally got another vehicle 16 years later. Historically, this longtime standout in the compact vehicle class has earned its reputation for being well made, […]
Lake Tahoe Snowboarding Heritage
This is the last of three installments of a series that focuses on snowboarding – examining the early years when the snow sport was forbidden worldwide, it’s humble beginnings, and its eventual rise to prominence in Lake Tahoe. Rudimentary snowboarding was in its infancy when a group of rambunctious Lake Tahoe teenagers were looking for […]
Heavy snowfall at Tahoe ski resorts
As predicted, snow totals were high from the storm that began Wednesday morning and continued into the early hours on Thursday. Led by Sugar Bowl with 29 inches, four Tahoe ski resorts were reporting 2 feet or more of snow and two other resorts were 1 inch short of the 2-foot-mark. It supports the theory […]
Will Tahoe ski resorts receive another Miracle March?
It’s hunker-down time in Lake Tahoe, because the region is about to get hit by a powerful storm that’s going to bring heavy snowfall. The storm is expected to begin Tuesday evening (March 11) and continue with varying degrees through early next week. Considering the low snow totals for the 2024-25 season, Tahoe ski resorts […]