The Lake Cushing Crossing, an annual comical skiing and snowboarding event, will take place Saturday at Squaw Valley ski resort. The 24th annual Lake Cushing Crossing is a fun event for both participants and spectators. The acclaimed pond skimming event challenges participants to cross the chilly waters of Cushing Pond on skis, a snowboard or any ski […]
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Homewood ski resort offering season passes for 2014-15 season
Like many Lake Tahoe ski resorts, Homewood Mountain Resort is now offering season passes for the 2014-15 season. With the release of 2014-15 early-bird season pass pricing, Homewood is once again committed to offering a great value to its season passholders. All 2014-15 Homewood season passes offer unlimited skiing and snowboarding, with no blackout dates, […]
How to prepare for spring skiing
Spring skiing has arrived in Lake Tahoe. And with it come different expectations for the day and new strategies for being on the mountain. First of all, on most days it’s definitely time to shed the heavy clothes, lather on the sunscreen, carefully wax the skis or board, and lower the intensity gauge. That’s right, […]
Snow storm welcome site for Lake Tahoe ski resorts
The Lake Tahoe ski season just got a nice jolt this week from Mother Nature with a sizable snow storm. Many of Lake Tahoe’s ski resorts have received 12 to 32 inches from this week’s snow storm and it’s dumping pretty good today (March 29). The National Weather service is reporting a 90-100 percent chance […]
Spring skiing at Diamond Peak includes Dummy Downhill
Spring skiing is a time in Lake Tahoe for fun activities on the slopes. And one of those annual activities is the Dummy Downhill at Diamond Peak ski resort. April 6 is this year’s designated day of dummies at Diamond Peak! The Dummy Downhill has been a favorite community event for past 13 years and […]
California’s Mammoth Mountain will remain open thru Memorial Day
Despite the slow start to the ski season, skiers and snowboarders will be heading down the slopes well into May at Mammoth Mountain ski resort. In the midst of another snowstorm in March, Mammoth Mountain announced today that it will be offering skiing and riding through Memorial Day weekend. By mid-afternoon today, Mammoth Mountain was reporting […]
Olympic gold medalist David Wise enjoys homecoming at Northstar California
The ski gear hasn’t been put away yet, but for David Wise, the ski season essentially concluded in mid-February on the Olympic halfpipe in Sochi. His goal has been accomplished. Wise, who skis out of Northstar California in Lake Tahoe, is still wallowing in the spotlight of becoming an Olympic champion. Wise took the Olympic […]
Mikaela Shiffrin easily wins giant slalom at U.S. Alpine Championships
It’s been quite the season for U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin, who won an Olympic gold medal in Sochi and was the World Cup slalom champion. Shiffrin, a Colorado skier from Eagle-Vail, added one more accolade on Thursday, taking first place in the giant slalom at the 2014 Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships at Squaw Valley ski […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort closes; most likely for the season
This will most likely be categorized as the worst ski season ever for Dodge Ridge ski resort, which announced Sunday that it will likely be closing for the season. Thanks to a practically nonexistent winter with barely any snow, Dodge Ridge ski resort didn’t open this season until Feb. 12, which is believed to be […]
Diamond Peak ski resort offering plenty of reasons to ski in March
Spring skiing and snowboarding has definitely arrived in Lake Tahoe. And Diamond Peak ski resort is offering plenty of activities the remainder of March – both on and off the slopes. Here are some reasons to get out of the house and onto the slopes at Diamond Peak, which is located in Nevada’s Incline Village. […]