Although anxious skiers and snowboarders await the opening of Lake Tahoe ski resorts, one California resort has begun running its lifts: Mammoth Mountain. Mammoth Mountain opened on Thursday (Nov. 10) with top-to-bottom access for skiers and riders, becoming the first ski resort in California and the first major resort in the western U.S. to open. Following […]
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Warren Miller film debuts this week in Bay Area
It’s not officially ski season in the U.S. without the appearance of a Warren Miller film. The legendary Warren Miller team is back again this year, producing its 67th action-packed and humorous ski film. The action-packed, fun film will be shown throughout the Bay Area, starting Thursday in Walnut Creek. Dates and show times for […]
Warren Miller’s latest ski film in San Francisco on Nov. 11
It’s not officially ski season in the U.S. without the appearance of a Warren Miller film. The legendary Warren Miller team is back again this year, producing its 67th action-packed and humorous ski film. The action-packed, fun ski film will be seen Thursday (Nov. 11) in San Francisco’s beautiful Palace of Fine Arts Theatre. Dates and […]
Arapahoe Basin first ski resort to open in North America
Arapahoe Basin opened Oct. 21, becoming the first ski resort in the U.S. and North America to start running its lifts for the 2016-17 ski season. Early morning (Oct. 19), mere hours before the sun melted Summit County’s fresh coating of 3 to 4 inches from the night before, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area made the opening […]
Warren Miller’s latest film: Here, There & Everywhere
It’s not officially ski season in the U.S. without the appearance of a Warren Miller film. The legendary Warren Miller team is back again this year, producing its 67th action-packed and humorous ski film. This fall, Warren Miller releases Here, There & Everywhere, which brings the thrill of action snowsports to enthusiasts everywhere, as the […]
Big Bear Mountain ski resort continues to evolve
Changes continue at Southern California’s premiere ski resort location. Entering the second full winter of operation under Mammoth Resorts’ ownership, Big Bear Mountain Resort (Snow Summit and Bear Mountain) continues to evolve. Following a winter with record visitation, Mammoth Resorts’ continued investment in improving the guest experience at both resorts will be even more evident […]
Bear Valley ski resort increases snowmaking capability
Bear Valley ski resort will have more control over its snow conditions for the 2016-17 season, thanks to a big commitment toward snowmaking. The Central Valley ski resort recently announced more than $300,000 of improvements in its snowmaking and grooming operations in anticipation of this season. The enhancements include a better and more efficient snowmaking […]
Casey Blann named Alpine Meadows VP of Mountain Operations
Casey Blann has joined the ski resort team as Vice President of Mountain Operations at Alpine Meadows ski resort in Lake Tahoe. Blann possesses 35 years of management experience at resorts across the Tahoe region, including Heavenly Mountain Resort, Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort and most recently Kirkwood Mountain Resort. “Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows represent the epitome of […]
Squaw Valley will host World Cup skiing event in 2017
Many of world’s foremost women skiers will be in Lake Tahoe next March. A World Cup ski event is returning to Squaw Valley for the first time in 19 years. The International Ski Federation (FIS) and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced earlier this week that Squaw Valley will host an Audi FIS […]
Lake Tahoe ski season ends Memorial Day
Most ski resorts in the U.S. have been closed for more than a month. However, Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe remains open, closing for good on Memorial Day. The scenic Lake Tahoe resort is experiencing its longest ski season in a decade. Although neighboring Alpine Meadows ski resort closed earlier this month, Squaw […]