Tahoe Donner is known for its accessible terrain that caters to beginners and intermediate skiers. It also offers an excellent cross country center, snowshoeing and snow play. The downhill resort in Lake Tahoe features four lifts, a magic carpet, more than 17 trails, and 120 acres of terrain. Tahoe Donner has a base area at […]
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Busy days ahead for Tahoe ski resorts
The next 10 days should be among the busiest periods this season at Tahoe ski resorts. We are heading into President’s Day weekend, meaning the Lake Tahoe slopes will be packed with skiers and snowboarders for three straight days. And don’t expect ski resorts to clear out for the remainder of next week. Lake Tahoe […]
World Cup skiers at Palisades Tahoe next week
The top World Cup men’s skiers from around the world will call Palisades Tahoe ski resort home next week. The Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup returns to Lake Tahoe on Feb. 23-25. The competition is part of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Tour. A year ago, large crowds of spectators at Palisades Tahoe viewed 60 […]
Tahoe’s AJ Hurt takes third in World Cup GS
Coming off an injury-plagued season, Lake Tahoe skier AJ Hurt has clearly bounced back, demonstrated by her second trip to the podium this year with a third place Saturday in the World Cup women’s Giant Slalom in Soldeu, Andorra. Hurt, 23, is the first U.S. woman other than Mikaela Shiffrin to earn a giant slalom […]
Season snow totals rising at Tahoe ski resorts
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 […]
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. […]