The snow was so deep at Palisades Tahoe on Sunday morning that crews were digging out the KT22 lift chairs by hand. The former Squaw Valley ski resort has received 7½ feet of new snow since Dec. 1. In a 24-hour period from Saturday morning to Sunday morning, Palisades Tahoe got dumped on with more […]
Tahoe Snow Report
Palisades celebrates new gondola Dec. 17
The linking of these two ski areas has been in the works for years. And this ski season, it’s finally coming to fruition. Called the Base-to-Base Gondola, it will connect the two valleys of Palisades Resort, which were once known as Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts. According to resort officials, the new Gondola […]
Tahoe Snow Report
Sunday brought another solid day of snow totals for Tahoe ski resorts, who will use the fresh snow to open much more terrain. For the second consecutive day, both Boreal Mountain and Soda Springs ski resorts had the most snow in the Tahoe region, reporting 22 inches Sunday. The 42 inches over two days brings […]
Tahoe Snow Report
Snow has been consistent this weekend at Tahoe ski resorts as the totals continue to mount and more lifts and terrain become available. That doesn’t mean it’s a wonderful day to be on the Tahoe slopes. Sunday is not a day for the meek with winds, consistent snow and chilly temperatures making it a challenging […]
Tahoe gets 2 feet of new snow
The snowstorm that hit Tahoe ski resorts came as advertised. It delivered up to 2 feet of new snow when it halted Thursday evening. The result was a powder day for skiers and snowboarders who descended on Tahoe ski resorts Friday (Dec. 2). It also left Tahoe ski resorts scrambling to get as much new […]
Mt. Rose debuts Lakeside Express lift
Thousands of Thanksgiving holiday skiers and snowboarders have gotten to ride the newest chairlift at Mt. Rose ski resort – the Lakeview Express. Mt. Rose debuted the new Lakeview Express chair on Friday (Nov. 25). The new lift is part of $7.5 million in offseason improvements at Mt. Rose, making the new lift the largest […]
Thanksgiving skiing in Tahoe
Unlike the previous year, there will be lots of opportunities to ski and snowboard over the Thanksgiving holiday in Lake Tahoe. Six Tahoe ski resorts will be open Thanksgiving Day and two more will be running lifts for the first time on Friday (Nov. 25). See TAHOE SKI RESORT OPENING DATES below. Thanks to a […]
Palisades Tahoe sets Nov. 18 opening
Like many Tahoe ski resorts, Palisades Tahoe has moved up its opening day for the 2022-23 season. The popular resort in Truckee will stage its opening Friday, Nov. 18. Palisades Tahoe received 39 inches of snow over a week-long period, including 18 inches Tuesday (Nov. 9). “Snow has most definitely changed our (opening day) plans,” […]
Vail Resorts in Tahoe opening Saturday
Thanks to a snowfall that delivered in feet – not just inches – four more Tahoe ski resorts will be open this weekend. The three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe – Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood – announced Thursday morning its opening day will be Saturday (Nov. 12). Boreal Mountain will open one day earlier, joining Mt. […]
Homewood ski resort receives 52 inches
A prediction of 4 feet of snow arrived at only one Tahoe ski resort. But a substantial amount of snow did drop from this week’s storm that began Sunday evening and concluded Wednesday morning. Homewood Mountain reported 3 feet of snow from Tuesday’s snowfall and wound up with a two-day total of 52 inches, by […]