After consultation with local officials, the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority is recommending visitors postpone any immediate travel plans to the South Lake Tahoe area due to impacts from the Caldor Fire. Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (LTVA) is the tourism agency representing California and Nevada on the South Shore. The Caldor Fire started Aug. 14 in El […]
Tahoe Ski Resorts
Tahoe’s Vail Resorts announce opening days
The 2021-22 ski season is nearing and the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe have announced their tentative opening-day dates. Both Northstar California and Heavenly Mountain will stage opening day for skiers and snowboarders Nov. 19. Kirkwood Mountain won’t be open for the Thanksgiving holiday with its Dec. 3 opening. Vail Resorts has 34 North […]
Bryne will lead Squaw Alpine ski resort
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows ski resort in Lake Tahoe will be under new leadership for the upcoming 2021-22 ski season. Alterra Mountain Company recently announced that Dee Byrne has been named President & COO of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows (SVAM) based in Olympic Valley. Bryne will be responsible for all operations, driving profitability, and evolving […]
Helm family selling Dodge Ridge ski resort
Following more than four decades with one ownership, Dodge Ridge ski resort will be changing hands. Located in the Stanislaus National Forest, Dodge Ridge will have new owners this month. Current owners Frank and Sally Helm have decided to retire, having operated the resort as one of the few remaining family-owned ski resorts in the […]
Successful ski season for California resorts
Despite a season that was tremendously impacted by Covid-19 implications, California ski resorts saw increased visitation during the 2020-21 winter season. According to a new report produced by RRC Associates for the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), skier visits at California and Nevada ski areas were up nearly 22% as compared to the 2019-20 season. […]
Tahoe’s Vail Resorts offer summer fun
The three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe don’t go dormant once ski season ends. In fact, there’s lots of cool things going on during the summer months. Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain vary greatly in their summer offerings. But the common thread is all three offer some fun family activities all summer long. […]
Are indoor ski resorts coming soon?
Are indoor ski domes, like the one proposed in northern Virginia, part of the future of skiing? Alpine X has submitted a public-private partnership proposal to Fairfax County to build a 450,000 square-foot snow sports facility with an expected 1,700-foot ski slope. The facility’s summit would reach an altitude of approximately 280 feet. The Fairfax […]
Vail Resorts offering season pass deal
A season pass at the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe is not only cheaper next season, it also has a provision that benefits friends. In addition to prices being cut by 20 percent for the 2021/22 Epic Pass, it also provides skiers and riders who purchase an eligible pass by Memorial Day an additional […]
Homewood first Tahoe electric water charging station
Homewood Resort’s Marina is now home to the first on-the-water Electric charging station on Lake Tahoe. Following in the footsteps of the automotive industry’s transition to electric vehicles, the boating industry is moving in the same direction. “We are excited to take this step into electric watersport recreation, and to be the first in Lake […]
Squaw-Alpine offers lift ticket discount
Skiers and snowboarders who purchased a season pass this year from a Tahoe ski resort can receive an added bonus: they can ski the remainder of the season at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows for a discounted price. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is now the only Tahoe ski resort still open for skiing and riding. While […]