The Christmas holidays will be quite different this year for Tahoe ski resorts. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the slopes will be much less crowded and so will the streets of Lake Tahoe, typically a magnet for skiers and snowboarders who want to spend Christmas time with family on a ski holiday. Lodging is mostly […]
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Tahoe storm could bring foot of snow
Snow will descend on Lake Tahoe on Wednesday evening (Dec. 16) and drop nearly a foot of fresh snow on Tahoe ski resorts. The snow is expected to start falling late Wednesday night and will continue into early Thursday afternoon, according to Bryan Allegretto, California Snow Forecaster for OpenSnow. “We could see 3-11 inches of […]
Sierra-at-Tahoe gets 17 inches snow
After disappointing snow totals Saturday (Dec. 12), Tahoe ski resorts received a sizable amount Sunday from the weekend storms that hit the region. Sierra at Tahoe got 2 inches Friday and 17 inches by Monday morning, recording the most snow among Tahoe ski resorts. All of Tahoe’s 14 ski resorts are currently open for skiing […]
Tahoe ski resorts may get 18 inches snow
Following a dry beginning to December, Tahoe ski resorts should be rejoicing Monday with a sizable amount of new snow. According to the National Weather Service, up to 18 inches of fresh snow could arrive in the Tahoe region this weekend, thanks to a pair of back-to-back storms hitting the Sierra. The first storm started […]
Despite Covid restrictions, Tahoe ski resorts stay open
Despite the latest Covd-19 restrictions, Tahoe ski resorts will remain open throughout December. Under orders from Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Lake Tahoe region that lies in California is facing the same COVID-19 shutdown restrictions as much of the rest of the state. Newsom put in place a regional stay-at-home order Thursday as an “emergency brake” […]
Vail Resorts donates to Lake Tahoe clean up
Lake Tahoe is not only a local treasure for all area residents, but its admirers encompass people throughout Northern California and visitors worldwide. The gorgeous sky-blue water of Lake Tahoe has long been known for its clarity, yet for years it has been hiding a dirty secret beneath its surface. Thousands of pounds of trash […]
11 Tahoe ski resorts open
Despite a lack of natural snowfall, Lake Tahoe now has 11 ski resorts open for the 2020-21 season. Kirkwood Mountain and Diamond Peak both staged openers Friday (Dec. 4), pushing the number of Tahoe ski resorts into double figures. There were nine Tahoe ski resorts open for Thanksgiving weekend. While natural snowfall has been scarce […]
Diamond Peak ski resort opens Dec. 4
For Diamond Peak passholders, the wait is over. The popular Tahoe ski resort in Incline Village will be open to season passholders and IVGID Passholders, starting Friday (Dec. 4). Diamond Peak considers this a “soft” opening day. The family-friendly ski resort will be open to the general public Dec. 10. Unlike several Tahoe ski resorts, […]
Kirkwood ski resort opens Dec. 4
The final Vail Resort in Lake Tahoe – Kirkwood Mountain – will open Friday (Dec. 4) for the 2020-21 ski season. Opening Day and week-of reservations for Kirkwood began Wednesday. Reservations will be required every day of the season, with pass holders receiving priority access. Because early-season access is reserved for season pass holders, lift tickets for the […]
Nine ski resorts open in Tahoe
Nine Tahoe ski resorts are now open for the 2020-21 season. Two more Tahoe ski resorts – Sugar Bowl, Soda Springs – opened Friday (Nov. 27). Although there are only modest snow totals right now, cold evening temperatures have been allowing many Tahoe ski resorts to supplement their snow coverage using their sophisticated snowmaking equipment […]