Severe weather conditions probably led to a somewhat miserable experience if you happened to be skiing or snowboarding around Christmas time at Tahoe ski resorts. But for those who have held out this holiday season for more ideal weather, the time has arrived. Awaiting at Tahoe ski resorts are record December snow totals (212 inches), […]
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Tahoe ski resorts closed again Monday
Due to severe weather conditions, every Tahoe ski resort was closed Monday (Dec. 27). An intense winter storm, that has been characterized by powerful winds and whiteout blizzard conditions, continued to pound the Lake Tahoe region early Monday, shutting down many of the main transportation arteries and precipitating ski resort closures. It was a second […]
Tahoe nearing record December snowfall
How historically significant is this month’s snowfall in the Lake Tahoe region? Significant enough to soon establish a new December record for snow accumulation. As of Sunday morning (Dec. 26), the Central Sierra Snow Lab in Soda Springs was reporting 155 inches thus far in December. That’s only 25 inches shy of the December record […]
Snow totals soaring at Tahoe ski resorts
Superstitious snow dances are no longer needed. Tahoe ski resorts have been getting pounded with snow, so much that locals probably wouldn’t mind it stopping for the remainder of the Christmas holidays. However, snow subsiding through the end of 2021 has about as much chance of happening as people resorting back to snow dancing, a […]
Christmas skiing at Tahoe ski resorts
Although prospects looked bleak two weeks ago, all is well this holiday week at Tahoe ski resorts, where lifts will be full operation for Christmas skiing. On Saturday (Dec. 18), Tahoe Donner became the last of 13 Tahoe ski resorts to open for the 2021-22 season. And thanks to generous amounts of snow and more […]
All Tahoe ski resorts now open
Although the start of ski season looked bleak a week ago, it only took a subsequent six days for every Tahoe ski resort to open with considerable terrain for skiers and snowboarders. On Saturday (Dec. 18), Tahoe Donner became the last of 12 Tahoe ski resorts to begin running lifts. That’s fantastic news heading into […]
Heavenly opens additional terrain
An abundance of snow this week has allowed Heavenly Mountain ski resort to open considerable terrain Saturday (Dec. 18) for skiers and snowboarders. Heavenly reports it has 51-percent of its mountain open after expanding its terrain Saturday. It received 10 inches of new snow overnight Thursday and 56 inches from the storms that began Sunday […]
Mt. Rose pummeled with 8 1/2 feet snow
The snow keeps piling up at Mt. Rose ski resort, which has received a staggering 8½ feet from this week’s storms. Snow resumed Wednesday afternoon in the Lake Tahoe region and by Thursday morning Mt. Rose had accumulated another 2 feet of snow. The 102 total inches this week is by far the most snow […]
Tahoe ski resorts expanding terrain
The snow keeps coming down throughout the region, so it’s no surprise that Tahoe ski resorts keep expanding their terrain. The storm that began early Sunday morning and lasted through Tuesday evening in some areas, dropped between 3 to 6½ feet of snow on Tahoe ski resorts. SEE TAHOE SNOW REPORT STORM TOTALS BELOW The […]
Three more Tahoe ski resorts open this week
Winter arrived with a vengeance the past three days and the extreme snowstorm has led to three more Tahoe ski resorts opening this week. Sugar Bowl and Homewood Mountain will begin running their lifts Wednesday (Dec. 15) and one day later Diamond Peak will open for skiing and snowboarding. Thanks to 3-6 feet of snow […]