After dismal snow totals heading into the new year, 2024 has been kind to Tahoe ski resorts in terms of snowfall. Mother Nature was especially generous in late January to Feb. 5, dropping 3-5 feet of snow at most Tahoe ski resorts and creating multiple powder days for previously frustrated skiers and snowboarders. “We received […]
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Alterra acquires Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin
The Alterra Mountain company has added another ski resort to its fold, earlier this week announcing the acquisition of acquiring Arapahoe Basin Colorado. Known as A-Basin by Colorado skiers and snowboarders, Arapahoe is located just 68 miles from Denver and annually has the longest season among Colorado ski resorts, frequently open through the Fourth of […]
Sizable snowstorm buries Tahoe ski resorts
The storm that all Tahoe ski resorts have been waiting for this season arrived over the weekend and is still around a day later, already providing the region with snow totals between 18-30 inches. Some Tahoe ski resorts received their biggest dump Saturday (Feb. 3) and others who didn’t were besieged with high snow totals […]
More snow hits Tahoe ski resorts
Seven Tahoe ski resorts were reporting 10 or more inches of snow Saturday morning. While that’s great news for Tahoe skiers and snowboarders, and meant a terrific powder day on Saturday, those totals could be considered low when resorts check their latest snow totals Monday morning. CHECK OUT TAHOE SNOW REPORT BELOW Multiple weather outlets […]
Will Punxsutawney Phil’s forecast be correct for Tahoe ski resorts?
Punxsutawney Phil popped his head out this morning and didn’t see his shadow, which Groundhog Day legend means the country is in for an early spring. It’s anything but spring-like right now in Lake Tahoe, which is in its third straight day of snow. And following a likely snowless day Saturday (Feb. 3), the white […]
Will big snowstorm hit Tahoe this week?
Will that much-needed big storm hit Tahoe ski resorts this week? Hopefully so. After several potential big storms this season elicited lackluster snow totals, this week’s weather report looks extremely promising in adding to under-average snow totals for the 2023-34 ski season thus far. The Tahoe Basin has been experiencing freakishly dry and warm weather. […]
Killed carjacker identified as Palisades Tahoe employee
A carjacking suspect who was shot and killed Friday morning at Palisades Tahoe ski resort has been identified as an employee – Vinton Miller. In a post on Facebook, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office identified the 29-year-old Miller as the suspect. Authorities say he was staying in the Tahoe area on a work visa from […]
Carjacker shot and killed Friday at Palisades Tahoe
This story has been updated with new information at 5 pm on Friday. There was a shooting incident Friday morning at Palisades Tahoe ski resort that led to an officer firing and killing a suspect who was involved in an area carjacking. Late Friday afternoon (Jan. 27), the California State Parks confirmed a fatal shooting […]
Update – Officer shot suspect Friday at Palisades Tahoe
This story has been updated with new information at 4 pm on Friday. There was a shooting incident Friday morning at Palisades Tahoe ski resort that led to an officer firing and injuring a suspect. The circumstances that led to the shooting are still unknown. There are no initial reports concerning deaths connected to the […]
Ski California’s Safety Day on Jan. 27
Because the slopes can be dangerous and even deadly at times, safety is something every skier and snowboarder should thoroughly understand. To encourage more safety on the slopes, Ski California will host its sixth annual Safety Day on Saturday, Jan. 27. Resorts in California and Nevada are planning to offer a variety of safety-themed activities […]