The Vail Resorts in Tahoe keep getting closer to being 100-percent open, and will bring in the New Year with some fun celebrating. CHECK OUT SEASON SNOW TOTALS (below) FOR ALL 14 TAHOE RESORTS Kirkwood Mountain was one of the first Tahoe ski resorts to have its entire mountain open for skiing and snowboarding. Thanks […]
Acura MDX conquers Tahoe in the snow
The Acura MDX is a stylish sport utility vehicle that can be a reliable workhorse as well. The 2020 Acura MDX demonstrated its versatility on a weather-challenged December ski day to Lake Tahoe and back. The trip to Tahoe was done on dry roads and this driver’s focus was on the comfort this midsize luxury […]
Great Christmas holiday ski conditions in Tahoe
There’s plenty of snow at Tahoe ski resorts and the weather should be fairly agreeable, producing a great Christmas holiday season for skiers and snowboarders. The Christmas holidays are annually the busiest time for all of Lake Tahoe’s 14 ski resorts, which ranges from a big mountain like Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows that offers some […]
New Hyundai Palisade impressive
After a couple of failed attempts at producing a good midsize sport utility vehicle with three rows, Hyundai finally got it right. Introduced as a mid-year entry this summer, the 2020 Hyundai Palisade is receiving strong reviews. Even though sales aren’t brisk – more than 18,000 were sold over a five-month period, starting in July […]
Abundance of snow for Christmas at Tahoe ski resorts
Christmas came early in Lake Tahoe, where there is an abundance of snow at Tahoe ski resorts for the Christmas holidays. It had begun to look grim in mid-November when the Tahoe region had no snow and it put a doubt in the minds of skiers and snowboarders concerning the amount of snow this season. […]
Snow keeps piling up for Christmas holidays in Tahoe
The snow keeps accumulating at Tahoe ski resorts for the Christmas holidays. There were seven Tahoe ski resorts that received double digits in new snow totals over a 24-hour period ending Monday (Dec. 23). SEE THE SNOW REPORT BELOW for details on all 14 Tahoe ski resorts. The added snow totals will be terrific news […]
Sierra offering discount lift tickets for skiers in festive costumes
Got a Santa outfit and like to ski? If so, Sierra-at-Tahoe will offer a discounted lift ticket for anyone who dresses up as Santa or a festive outfit on Christmas Eve. Sierra-at-Tahoe, which is located off Highway 50 heading into South Lake Tahoe, is offering the one-day Christmas Eve promotion. Anyone who skis in a […]
Christmas skiing in Tahoe – what to expect
If you’re planning a ski trip to Lake Tahoe during the Christmas holidays, the good news is there’s plenty of snow. Two major Tahoe ski resorts – Kirkwood, Mt. Rose – already have 100-percent of their terrain open, thanks to some sizable snow storms over the past month that’s allowed them to offer top-to-bottom skiing […]
Vail Resorts in Tahoe open more terrain
Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe continues to open more terrain for skiers and snowboarders, thanks to additional snow this week. Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain each have more than 70-percent of terrain open, with additional terrain opening for Northstar and Heavenly soon. Kirkwood has been 100-percent open, with Northstar set to open The […]
Honda Civic keeps improving
Although this longtime standout in the compact class earned its reputation for being well made, affordable, reliable and fuel efficient, the modern-day Honda Civic possesses more than just the aforementioned qualities. Having last driven a Civic five years ago, we were taken by surprise at the performance this compact sedan delivered. It was fast, not […]