Following a weekend of harrowing weather that challenged the sanity of any skier or snowboarder wanting to brave the conditions, Tahoe ski resorts returned to some semblance of normalcy Monday. Although many weren’t operating at full capacity, all 13 Tahoe ski resorts opened Monday, following a weekend of 3-4 feet of new snow, high winds, […]
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Many Tahoe ski resorts closed Sunday
Due to severe conditions in the Lake Tahoe region, many Tahoe ski resorts are closed Sunday. However, that doesn’t mean there is no skiing or snowboarding today. Three Tahoe ski resorts – Palisades Tahoe, Diamond Peak, Mt. Rose, and possibly a fourth (Kirkwood) – have managed to dig out from yet another snow storm and […]
Norway skier takes World Cup Slalom at Palisades Tahoe
World Cup racing enjoyed one more memorable day at Olympic Valley on Sunday with Alexander Steen Olsen of Norway capturing first place in the Slalom competition at the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup. Due to conditions, the victory wasn’t an easy one for Olsen. The inbound storm created exacting conditions with overcast skies, snowfall, and blustery […]
Schwarz captures GS at Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup
The new Red Dog chairlift at Palisades Tahoe was the focus of attention Saturday at the famed Lake Tahoe ski resort. The Red Dog run was the site of the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup, which drew 60 World Cup skiers in the Giant Slalom race that was witnessed by a large crowd of enthusiastic fans. […]
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 […]
Fireworks show Saturday at Palisades Tahoe
New Year’s Eve is long gone, but fireworks aren’t. Palisades Tahoe ski resort will be staging a New Year’s Eve fireworks Saturday evening as part of its President’s Day Weekend festivities. Due to stormy weather this past New Year’s Eve, Palisades Tahoe had to cancel its typical fireworks presentation. It’s now rescheduled for Saturday (Feb. […]
Tahoe ski resorts open more terrain
The snow was so deep six days ago at Tahoe ski resorts that many of their crews were busy digging out lift chairs by hand. Led by Sierra-at-Tahoe with 67 inches, eight Tahoe ski resorts received 50 inches or more from the sizable snowstorm that hit Lake Tahoe for multiple days. Tahoe’s snowpack is already […]
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 […]
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 […]
Palisades will debut new Base-to-Base Gondola
There’s little doubt what the big news will be this ski season for Palisades Tahoe. The world-renown Tahoe ski resort will open the long-awaited Gondola that connects the two resorts that have been under the same name for years. Palisades Tahoe received 8 inches of snow Monday (Nov. 7) and has a season-total of 30 […]