Although the conditions aren’t optimal right now at Lake Tahoe ski resorts, two of Tahoe’s resorts – Sierra-at-Tahoe, Diamond Peak – report they have plenty of available terrain for the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Sierra-at-Tahoe The resort near South Lake Tahoe off Highway 50 is open and offers guests fun mountain activities for all ability […]
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Mt. Rose, Homewood ski resorts offering $49 lift tickets for MLK weekend
Two Lake Tahoe ski resorts are offering discounted lift tickets in celebration of the San Francisco 49ers playing in the NFC Championship game on Sunday in Seattle. Both Homewood Mountain Resort and Mount Rose ski resort are offering $49 lift tickets. Homewood ski resort Skiers and snowboarders simply need to say “Go Niners!” at any Homewood ticket window to […]
Most Tahoe resorts offering affordable prices for January’s Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month
This is certainly the month for anyone who wants to take up skiing or snowboarding. Most of the Lake Tahoe ski resorts are offering deals to encourage people of all ages to become a skier or rider in Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, a national push by all ski region. Below are some of the […]
Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows offering avalanche education classes
Avalanche education courses are available this winter at both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts in Lake Tahoe. Starting this Wednesday (Jan. 8), skiers and snowboards can take advantage of new avalanche education. The one- and three-day courses teach the basics of snow science – how to access and read the avalanche advisory, how to […]
Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood offering deals for Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month
January is a great month to learn how to ski and ride at a Lake Tahoe ski resort. Vail Resorts Inc., which owns three ski resorts – Heavenly Mountain Resort, Kirkwood Mountain Resort and Northstar California – in the Tahoe region, are offering a variety of options for skiers and snowboarders. Throughout January in recognition […]
Alpine offers $49 deal for National Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month
This is a great deal for anyone who is interested in learning how to ski or snowboard in Lake Tahoe. In celebration of National Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (January), Alpine Meadows is offering a $49 Learn to Ski and Ride Special that includes a beginner lift ticket, equipment rentals and 2½ hour lesson […]
Ski or ride with Jonny Moseley, JT Holmes, Jeremy Jones at Squaw or Alpine
Some of the world’s most recognized winter sports athletes will bring in the New Year at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows today through Jan. 2. JT Holmes, Jonny Moseley, and Jeremy Jones – all of whom call Squaw Valley home – will be signing autographs and skiing and snowboarding with guests at both resorts, as well as hosting happy hour at […]
Sprint U.S. Grand Prix snowboarding event moved from Northstar to Breckenridge
Lake Tahoe fans of Shaun White and other Olympic snowboarding hopefuls received bad news today when it was decided that the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Northstar California has been moved. The Sprint U.S. Grand Prix was originally scheduled to be held at Northstar ski resort from Jan. 8-12 and has been moved to Breckenridge, Colo. The […]
Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood offering New Year’s Eve festivities
The three Vail Resort ski properties in Lake Tahoe have lots of open terrain for holiday skiing, thanks to its investment in snowmaking systems. Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort have many of their lifts running through the holiday season and plan to ring in 2014 with numerous daytime and evening […]
Ski with Olympian Jonny Moseley this weekend at Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows
Former Olympic gold medal skier Jonny Moseley will be skiing throughout the Christmas holidays at both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts. And the cool thing is the public is welcome to make a few turns with the California-born skier – for free. Ski & Ride with Jonny Moseley is free. However, a lift […]