There are many positive aspects concerning the Lexus RX 450 hybrid, yet it’s unavoidable to not shine a light on the elephant in the room – performance. This luxury mid-size sport utility vehicle underperforms when compared to its speedier rivals like the hybrid version of the Acura MDX, BMW X3 and the Audi Q5. The […]
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 […]
Mt. Rose gets 4 feet new snow
Mt. Rose ski resort received 4 feet of new snow in the past day and was bombarded by 76 inches from the three-day storm. Despite receiving the most snow of any Tahoe ski resort, problems also ensued for the popular Nevada ski resort near Incline Village, typifying what can happen when the Lake Tahoe region […]
Latest Tahoe Snow Report
As advertised prior to this much anticipated storm, the snow arrived in bunches by Monday morning (Dec. 13) at Tahoe ski resorts. Four Tahoe ski resorts received between 21 to 24 inches from the snow that began to fall early Sunday morning and was still coming down more than 24 hours later. It was a […]
Fuel economy a plus for RAV4 Hybrid
It’s one of the biggest sport utility vehicles in the compact class. And every time we drive one, we swear it looks more like a midsize SUV. Make no mistake, the Toyota RAV4 is considered among the elite “big guys” in the compact SUV field. It’s been jockeying for supremacy with the Honda CR-V for […]
Northstar ski resort opening Dec. 12
A third Vail Resort in Lake Tahoe will be opening this weekend. Northstar California ski resort announced Friday it would be open for skiing and snowboarding Sunday (Dec. 12). Two other Vail resorts in Tahoe – Kirkwood and Heavenly – are both opening Saturday (December 11). Located off Highway 267 in Truckee, Northstar entered this […]
Heavenly, Kirkwood open Dec. 11
Due to colder weather in the forecast and snow from a much-needed storm, Heavenly and Kirkwood ski resorts announced they would be opening Saturday (December 11). Snowfall began Wednesday evening and by Thursday morning (Dec. 9) Kirkwood had received 6 inches and Heavenly recorded 5 inches. The third Vail Resort in Tahoe – Northstar California […]
Mt. Rose ski resort opening Dec. 10
Thanks to its snowmaking and snowfall that began Wednesday evening, Mt. Rose ski resort will be running its lifts for the first time Friday (Dec. 10). On its website Thursday morning, Mt. Rose was reporting 4 inches of overnight snow at its base and 6 inches at the summit. The snow was continuing Thursday morning […]
Snow storms hitting Tahoe ski resorts
A much-needed change in the weather will most likely bring a huge boon to Tahoe ski resorts, which have been mostly dormant for the start of the 2021-22 season. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a winter weather advisory that goes into effect at approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 8) and lasts […]