Many of the top female skiers in the world, celebrity skiers, and U.S. ski team and international legends will descend on Squaw Valley this week for the Audi FIS Women’s Alpine World Cup. The World Cup tour event will take place March 9-12 in Lake Tahoe. The Women’s Giant Slalom is scheduled for Friday, March 10, and […]
Tahoe Ski Resorts
Mt. Rose ski resort has most snow in North America
Take a bow Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe. Thus far, the Lake Tahoe area ski resort has received the most snow in North America for the 2016-17 season – a whopping 650 inches. Thanks to a series of strong winter storms that have moved through the Lake Tahoe region one after another this season, especially the […]
Vail Resorts acquires Stowe Mountain Resort
Vail Resorts Inc. will add one more ski resort to its list – Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont. This will be Vail Resorts’ first mountain resort on the East Coast Vail Resorts recently announced it entered an agreement to acquire Stowe Mountain Resort from Mt. Mansfield Company, Inc. (MMC), for a purchase price of $50 […]
Squaw Valley hosting Women’s Alpine World Cup on March 9-12
Many of the top female skiers in the world will descend on Squaw Valley this March for the Audi FIS Women’s Alpine World Cup. The World Cup tour will take place March 9-12 in Lake Tahoe. The 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup will mark the return of World Cup ski racing to the area after […]
Squaw Alpine extends ski season to Fourth of July
If you are one of those skiers or snowboarders who never wants the season to end, that wish will be partially filled after Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced it would extend the season until the Fourth of July. The Lake Tahoe resort off Highway 89 has already surpassed its annual average snowfall of 450 inches […]
Mt. Rose ski resort offering Spring Plus pass
With snow totals off the hook this season, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is confident there will be plenty of ski and snowboard days this spring. With that in mind and roughly half of the season to go, Mt. Rose announced this week that “Spring Plus” season passes are now on sale. Skiers and riders interested […]
Homewood Mountain offering spectacular ski conditions
Like many Lake Tahoe ski resorts right now, Homewood Mountain has some spectacular ski conditions that are a huge draw for skiers and snowboarders. Many Lake Tahoe ski resorts have already exceeded their season snow totals and it’s only mid-February. Homewood Mountain has snow depths ranging from 88 inches at the base area to 191 […]
Main artery to South Lake Tahoe – Highway 50 – remains closed
Although Sunday is a classic bluebird day at Lake Tahoe ski resorts, getting there and back is a major challenge. Highway 50, the main artery into South Lake Tahoe, has been closed for several days. Caltrans announced on Twitter earlier Sunday that it expected Highway 50 to be closed for the remainder of the day […]
GoFundMe account grows to $161,000 for Squaw Valley ski patrol member
A GoFundMe account, established in honor of a deceased Squaw Valley ski patrol member, has raised a little more than $161,000 for the family of Joe Zuiches. The 42-year-old Zuiches, who lived in Olympic Valley, where Squaw Valley is located, leaves behind a wife and son. He was killed Tuesday morning during avalanche control activities […]
GoFundMe account started for Squaw Valley ski patrol member killed today
A GoFundMe account has been established for Joe Zuiches, a Squaw Valley ski patrol member who was killed Tuesday morning during avalanche control activities at the Lake Tahoe ski resort. The 42-year-old Zuiches, who lived in Olympic Valley, where Squaw Valley is located, leaves behind a wife and son. To contribute to the Zuiches GoFundMe […]