How historically significant is this month’s snowfall in the Lake Tahoe region? Significant enough to soon establish a new December record for snow accumulation. As of Sunday morning (Dec. 26), the Central Sierra Snow Lab in Soda Springs was reporting 155 inches thus far in December. That’s only 25 inches shy of the December record […]
Tahoe Ski Resorts
Severe weather closes Tahoe ski resorts
Most Tahoe ski resorts were either closed Sunday (Dec. 26) due to power outages or for safety precautions resulting from severe weather conditions. Extreme weather conditions Sunday morning shut down 11 Tahoe ski resorts, including Palisades Tahoe, Kirkwood, Northstar, Sugar Bowl, Mt. Rose, Homewood and Boreal. SEE LATEST TAHOE SNOW REPORT BELOW Blizzard-like conditions and […]
Snow totals soaring at Tahoe ski resorts
Superstitious snow dances are no longer needed. Tahoe ski resorts have been getting pounded with snow, so much that locals probably wouldn’t mind it stopping for the remainder of the Christmas holidays. However, snow subsiding through the end of 2021 has about as much chance of happening as people resorting back to snow dancing, a […]
Ski with Santa at Tahoe ski resorts
Are you looking to make a few turns with Santa Claus during the Christmas holidays at Tahoe ski resorts? Getting that Christmas wish granted is possible, at least at three Tahoe ski resorts. Heavenly, Sugar Bowl and Tahoe Donner will feature Santa on the mountain and available to skiers and snowboarders. This time of year, […]
Tahoe safety tips for driving in snow
The Christmas holidays have arrived at Tahoe ski resorts and so has the snow – lots of it. Tahoe ski resorts received 4 to 8½ feet of snow from last week’s storms and are expected to get pounded again this week with some forecasters predicting up to 9 feet of new snow by the time […]
Christmas skiing at Tahoe ski resorts
Although prospects looked bleak two weeks ago, all is well this holiday week at Tahoe ski resorts, where lifts will be full operation for Christmas skiing. On Saturday (Dec. 18), Tahoe Donner became the last of 13 Tahoe ski resorts to open for the 2021-22 season. And thanks to generous amounts of snow and more […]
White Christmas at Tahoe ski resorts
It’s going to be a white Christmas this year at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. How white, you ask? Extremely white. Weather forecasters are predicting between 4 to 8 feet of snow falling, starting Tuesday evening and running through Saturday – Christmas Day. After having virtually no snow throughout the month of November and a third […]
All Tahoe ski resorts now open
Although the start of ski season looked bleak a week ago, it only took a subsequent six days for every Tahoe ski resort to open with considerable terrain for skiers and snowboarders. On Saturday (Dec. 18), Tahoe Donner became the last of 12 Tahoe ski resorts to begin running lifts. That’s fantastic news heading into […]
Mt. Rose pummeled with 8 1/2 feet snow
The snow keeps piling up at Mt. Rose ski resort, which has received a staggering 8½ feet from this week’s storms. Snow resumed Wednesday afternoon in the Lake Tahoe region and by Thursday morning Mt. Rose had accumulated another 2 feet of snow. The 102 total inches this week is by far the most snow […]
Tahoe ski resorts expanding terrain
The snow keeps coming down throughout the region, so it’s no surprise that Tahoe ski resorts keep expanding their terrain. The storm that began early Sunday morning and lasted through Tuesday evening in some areas, dropped between 3 to 6½ feet of snow on Tahoe ski resorts. SEE TAHOE SNOW REPORT STORM TOTALS BELOW The […]