Northstar California recently announced the hiring of a seasoned veteran in ski resort management. Tara Schoedinger is the new Vice President & General Manager of Northstar, effective Nov. 11. She is leaving Crested Butte Mountain Resort, where she served as VP & GM at the Colorado ski resort since 2021. In her new role, Schoedinger becomes […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Christmas skiing at Tahoe ski resorts
Don’t expect Santa to be dropping off any white fluffy gifts this Christmas Eve in Lake Tahoe. The Christmas weather forecast and current conditions are not what skiers and snowboarders were hoping for this December when they envisioned a white Christmas. While it will be white at Tahoe ski resorts, the snow remains sparse. Unlike […]
Ski season begins in Lake Tahoe
Skiing in Lake Tahoe was officially launched today (Oct. 25) with the opening of Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe. This was the fourth straight season that Mt. Rose was the first Tahoe-area ski resort to open for the season. Mt. Rose says it’s the earliest the resort has ever opened for skiing and snowboarding. The earliest […]
Vail Resorts unveils digital mountain assistant
Vail Resorts has created a helpful digital mountain assistant for its numerous ski resorts named Emma. Vail Resorts says Emma is the world’s first digital mountain assistant. The feature is available to guide guests at nine Vail Resort properties, including Lake Tahoe ski resorts – Heavenly, Northstar California and Kirkwood. The ski company also has […]
Sierra snowpack above normal
There’s good news concerning the current Sierra snowpack. Seasonably, there’s lots of snow for early December, providing good skiing and snowboarding conditions. The heavy storms in the Sierra that arrived in late November and continued into December boosted the statewide snowpack to more than 100 percent of normal for this time of year, according to […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts could get 1-3 feet of snow
Lake Tahoe ski resorts could receive 1-3 feet of snow by Friday morning (Nov. 30). Snow continued Wednesday at Lake Tahoe ski resorts, but most resorts received only modest amounts of snow by Tuesday evening. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows was one of the big benefactors from the snow on Tuesday and Wednesday. The upper elevations […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts may get 2 feet snow
Two feet of snow could arrive this week at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. And the good news for the region is Tuesday’s snow showers are just the beginning. Lake Tahoe ski resorts are expected to see snow seven of the next nine days. Currently, there are six Lake Tahoe ski resorts open – Squaw Valley […]
More snow next week for Lake Tahoe ski resorts
A long-awaited first storm arrived over the Thanksgiving holiday and more snow is predicted for this week at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. After mild days Sunday and Monday, featuring 40-degree temperatures during the day and overnight lows in the 20s, a storm is expected to descend on Lake Tahoe ski resorts by Tuesday afternoon. The […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts receive Thanksgiving snow
Lake Tahoe ski resorts received the first snow of the season Wednesday (Nov. 21) and more of the white stuff has been falling Thanksgiving Day. There are currently five Lake Tahoe ski resorts open for 2018-19 season – Northstar California, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Heavenly Mountain, Mt. Rose, and Boreal Mountain. All five resorts have limited terrain, […]
First snowfall hits Lake Tahoe ski resorts Wednesday
The wait should be over for anxious skiers and snowboarders. The first snow of the season is expected to arrive Wednesday at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. According to Opensnow forecaster Bryan Allegretto, the first storm moves in by Wednesday afternoon, producing high winds, rain, and snow. The snow levels should start around 7,000 feet and […]