Extreme snow conditions can often lead to tragedy. And that’s what happened Wednesday at Heavenly ski resort in Lake Tahoe. Wesley Whalen of Queens City, New York, died after reportedly falling into a tree well while snowboarding near the Round-a-Bout area, located on the California side of Heavenly. A tree well is the ground space […]
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Severe storms close most Tahoe ski resorts
Severe blizzard weather conditions shut down virtually every Tahoe ski resort on Tuesday. However, there are two exceptions – Heavenly and Diamond Peak. Eleven of the 13 Tahoe ski resorts are closed Tuesday due to the unyielding conditions. While Diamond Peak opened at its usual time Tuesday (Feb. 28), Heavenly didn’t begin running lifts until […]
Rinse and Repeat: Another heavy snow day in Tahoe
Another snow day at Tahoe ski resorts. What’s new, right? Rinse and repeat! It’s been snowing practically nonstop all week at Lake Tahoe and don’t look for it to be letting up anytime soon. CHECK OUT TAHOE SNOW REPORT BELOW As of Saturday morning (Feb. 25), more than 4 feet of snow has fallen since […]
Snow blanketing Tahoe ski resorts
The snow has returned this week to the Lake Tahoe region, fortifying Tahoe ski resorts with additional snow after several weeks of mostly sunny weather. The storms began earlier in the week and there will be little let up until perhaps Thursday (March 2). The forecast is calling for the storm to stretch across the […]
Snow piles up at Tahoe ski resorts
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 ski resorts making improvements
While skiing and snowboarding have been on summer hiatus, six Lake Tahoe ski resorts have been busy making offseason improvements. The three Vail Resorts in Tahoe and three other ski resorts have made upgrades this summer. With time dwindling down to the start of the 2022-23 season, Tahoe ski resorts are quickly bringing to a […]
Vail Resorts in Tahoe announce opening dates
The ski season remains approximately three months away, but the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe have already set their tentative dates for starting the 2022-23 season. Heavenly Mountain and Northstar California will target their opening for Friday, Nov. 18. Kirkwood Mountain has planned its tentative opening date for Friday, Dec. 2. The three Tahoe […]
Heavenly extends summer season activities
Although the ski season remains months away, Heavenly ski resort in South Lake Tahoe is still offering plenty of activities. And many of the popular activities have been extended to after Labor Day. Heavenly recently announced it would be extending its summer weekend operations through Oct. 2. The resort originally planned to close summer operations […]
Heavenly readies for busy summer
With the 2021-2022 ski season concluded April 24, Heavenly Mountain Resort is turning its focus toward summer operations. The summer operations include preparing for a larger operational footprint starting in June, where the iconic Gondola is a focal point. High above the blue waters of Lake Tahoe, Heavenly is spectacularly positioned with breathtaking views. Guests […]
Closing dates for Tahoe ski resorts
The curtain will soon begin coming down on the 2021-22 ski season for Tahoe ski resorts. Due to the unseasonably warm temperatures and lack of snow this season, the closing dates mentioned below are subject to change. Two Tahoe ski resorts – Diamond Peak, Tahoe Donner – have scheduled their closing date for Sunday, April […]