Thanks to record-breaking snow totals in February, three Tahoe ski resorts will extend the ski season. All three Vail Resorts in the Lake Tahoe region – Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California, Kirkwood Mountain – said Thursday (Feb. 28) they are planning to stay open due to the excessive amount of snow that has been piling up […]
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Sugar Bowl sets snowfall record
Snow has continued to fall this week at Tahoe ski resorts, where Sugar Bowl set a new snowfall record that had been in existence for 26 years. Perched on Donner Summit in the Northern Sierra along Interstate 80, Sugar Bowl has received 267 inches of snow so far this month, beating its previous snowfall record […]
Snow pounds Tahoe ski resorts
In what is playing like a familiar tune, once again the snow is pounding Tahoe ski resorts. It’s been quite the month for snow at Tahoe ski resorts. So much snow has fallen that locals have dubbed it “FebruBURIED.” At Squaw Valley, employees were busy Tuesday (Feb. 26) measuring the snow in anticipation of setting […]
Tahoe ski resorts could get 8 feet of snow
Three days of nearly nonstop snow could bring Tahoe ski resorts up to 8 feet of snow. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a winter storm warning from 10 a.m. Monday through early Thursday morning. Snow totals during that period are expected to range from 2-4 feet at lake level and 4-8 […]
Great Ski Race March 3 in Tahoe
The 42nd annual Great Ski Race takes place March 3 in North Lake Tahoe. Between 500 and 900 cross-country skiers will skate, stride and snowshoe across 30 kilometers (18.43 miles) of groomed mountain snow trails from Tahoe City to Truckee in one of the longest, most eccentric cross-country ski races in the West. The race course traces an historic stagecoach postal […]
Tahoe ski resorts own seven of Top-10 snowfall totals in North American
Tahoe ski resorts have seven of the Top-10 snowfall totals among North American ski resorts. According to the Snow Brains website, Tahoe ski resorts dominated the “Top 10 Biggest Snowfall Totals in North America” list (see below). Skiing Lake Tahoe has never been better. The extreme snow totals primary arrived this month, which the Lake […]
Mammoth ski resort has most snow in North America
Mammoth Mountain has received 548 inches of snow this season, the most among North American ski resorts. According to the Snow Brains website, Mammoth has received 45½ feet of snow to date (Feb. 20). Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe has the second most snowfall for the 2018-19 ski season with 507 inches. Located along the […]
Mt. Rose offering unique season pass
Mt Rose ski resort is offering a unique season pass deal that will be good for the remainder of this season and all of the 2019-20 season. Located In Nevada off the Mt. Roseville Highway near Incline Village in North Lake Tahoe, Mt. Rose is currently offering what it calls the ‘Double Down’ season pass. […]
Skier found dead at Heavenly ski resort
A 62-year-old skier who went missing Monday at Heavenly Mountain ski resort was found dead Tuesday morning. The body of Brett Herrick of Seaside, Calif., near Monterey, was found around 10 a.m. on Tuesday (Feb. 19). His body was discovered by Heavenly Ski Patrol and a K9 search dog in a wooded area between the Comet and […]
Powder day at Tahoe ski resorts
A break in the weather Monday has rewarded skiers and snowboarders with an extraordinary powder day at Tahoe ski resorts. Following a week where multiple Tahoe ski resorts were reporting triple-digit snow totals, Monday (Feb. 18) was a welcome sight – a sunny day with no snow and fresh powder in abundance. Check out the latest […]