The Christmas spirit will be evident throughout the upcoming days at Northstar California ski resort in North Lake Tahoe. Located off Highway 267 in Truckee, Northstar California is a family-oriented resort with an ice rink in its Village. The ski resort has 20 lifts, including two gondolas, that access 100 trails, with 60% for intermediate […]
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More snow means Powder Day at Tahoe ski resorts
More snow dumped Saturday at Tahoe ski resorts, creating difficult conditions, from driving to visibility on the mountain. But the challenging conditions will not be around Sunday (Dec. 15). The constant snowfall has stopped, the roads are far less hazardous, and most importantly, Tahoe ski resorts are delivering a powder day. “This storm has delivered […]
Snow piling up at Tahoe ski resorts
Snow continues to fall on Tahoe ski resorts, building up a reservoir that will be appreciated during the Christmas holidays, always the busiest time of year on the slopes. Nine Tahoe ski resorts reached double figures in snow totals from Friday’s storm. Leading the way was Kirkwood, which received 16 inches by Saturday morning (Dec. […]
Tahoe Snow Report
With the Christmas holidays approaching fast, Mother Nature is offering an early gift to Lake Tahoe ski resorts – snow! And lots of it. After several weeks with zero snow following a substantial amount in November, the snow returned to the Tahoe region this week and will continue through Monday (Dec. 16). Palisades Tahoe received […]
An unbearable experience at Heavenly ski resort
Skiing or snowboarding comes with inherent risks. However, colliding with a bear on the slopes is rarely one of them! However, that’s not the case in the Lake Tahoe region over the past year. Three bear incidents have taken place during that period, the latest one this week at Heavenly ski resort. Potential danger is […]
Snow arrives in Lake Tahoe on Thursday
Following a sizable snow total to kick start the Lake Tahoe ski season, December has started slowly in adding to one of the snowiest Novembers in recent years. The November snow was timely, allowing many Tahoe ski resorts to open for Thanksgiving skiing and snowboarding. However, it hasn’t snowed in Tahoe since Thanksgiving week, so […]
Tahoe Live returns to Palisades Tahoe
For the third consecutive year, Palisades Tahoe ski resort will transform into a music destination. Tahoe Live will be held at the Palisades Tahoe village in Lake Tahoe – Dec. 14-15. Headliners this year include Lil Wayne, Diplo, Loud Luxury, and RL Grime. Tahoe Live is expected to host up to 15,000 attendees over two days, marking […]
Great early-season conditions at Sugar Bowl
Even before one exits the interstate and takes the brief drive to Sugar Bowl ski resort, what one notices is the amount of snow. It’s sizable! Thanks to a week of on-and-off snowfall the week before Thanksgiving, the Lake Tahoe region is white with snow. While more is needed, it’s an impressive amount for this […]
Palisades Tahoe opens 9 more lifts
There’s no snow in the immediate forecast over the next week in the Lake Tahoe region. But that doesn’t mean more terrain won’t be opening. Like many Tahoe ski resorts, the cold evening weather at Palisades Tahoe is conducive for making snow. The resort announced Sunday it will open nine more lifts. There are currently […]
Diamond Peak ski resort opening Dec. 5
Diamond Peak ski resort joins the early-season party, opening a week earlier than scheduled on Thursday, Dec. 5. Located of Highway 431 in Incline Village, the North Tahoe ski resort features terrific lakeside views and typically small crowds. Although considered one of Lake Tahoe’s smaller resorts, community-owned Diamond Peak has the fourth most skiable vertical […]