Gazing at the stars can be a cool evening activity for the entire family, thanks to Tahoe Star Tours. Visitors to North Lake Tahoe and Truckee interested in a unique, educational evening under the night sky are invited to snowshoeing with stargazing or participate in one of Tahoe Star Tours’ new Stars & S’mores sessions […]
Tahoe Ski Resorts
Northstar California ski resort opens more terrain
Despite no new snow, Northstar California ski resort in Lake Tahoe has opened additional terrain for the Christmas holidays. Northstar California announced Friday that it has expanded terrain on The Backside that now includes Drifter, a blue run accessible by riding the Tahoe Zephyr Express chairlift. The opening of the run connects the Backside Express […]
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows named official U.S. training site
The slopes of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows gained more prominence with the announcement this week that the Lake Tahoe ski resort will be designated as an Official Training Site of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team. U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced a five-year agreement with Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. The Lake Tahoe resort joins Mammoth Mountain, […]
Snowmaking saving many Lake Tahoe ski resorts
An extremely disappointing December in regards to snow has impacted many Lake Tahoe ski resorts. However, larger ski resorts tend to separate themselves from the smaller ones when a lack of snow takes place. Heavenly Mountain is a great example of a resort that benefits tremendously from its snowmaking capabilities, which it has billed for […]
All 14 Lake Tahoe ski resorts open
Lake Tahoe ski resorts are ready for the onslaught of skiers and snowboarders who will be spending the Christmas holidays at the region’s 14 ski resorts. Below is a look at the terrain available at each resort. Alpine Meadows 8 of 13 lifts operating with access to 27 runs (10 groomed) 18-29-inch base, 28-62-inch season […]
Bargain lift ticket deals at Mt. Rose ski resort
Although lift ticket prices go up every year and other related costs continue to rise as well, there are still bargains for the smart skiing and snowboard shopper. Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is offering lots of enticing deals for the 2017-18 ski season. The resort, located off Mt. Rose Highway in Nevada, is once again […]
Jonny Moseley enjoys long history with Squaw Valley
Spending the holidays at Squaw Valley are special times for Jonny Moseley and his family. A freestyle skiing gold medal winner in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, Moseley has always called Squaw Valley his home mountain. Winter weekends in his youth were spent at Squaw, honing his skills for what would eventually become […]
Despite modest snow totals, lots of terrain open at Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Lake Tahoe ski resorts are still waiting for their first big storm to create that irresistible urge for skiers and snowboarders to regularly start heading to the Sierra. The first snow in several weeks arrived Tuesday evening and continued into the morning hours. However, there was only a modest amount of snow created by Mother […]
PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn & Residences announces plans
A lodging fixture at the base of Squaw Valley ski resort for decades, the Squaw Valley Inn will be redeveloped by The PlumpJack Group. The new project will replace the existing Squaw Valley Inn with a new 60-room inn and 34 exclusive slope-side residences – called PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn & Residences. The new residences […]
Good early-season skiing at Squaw Valley
The wind was howling Saturday and lifts on the upper mountain of Squaw Valley were shut down. However, that didn’t stop many skiers and snowboarders, who were anxious to make some early-season turns despite the challenging conditions. Ray Johnston made the three-hour-plus drive from Sausalito for a half day of skiing. Even though the terrain […]