By Milena Regos It’s been an incredible year in South Lake Tahoe for snow totals. Heavenly Mountain ski resort already is reporting 524 inches of snow. And March has just begun. With so much snow on the slopes, Heavenly Mountain and many other Lake Tahoe ski resorts are going to stay open late this season. […]
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Expect delays traveling Highway 50 to Lake Tahoe
With Lake Tahoe experiencing a winter of epic snow totals approaching 630 inches since November, travel safety remains the most important aspect for a comfortable trip, along with recommendations for planning, common sense and dependable information sources. Caltrans and Nevada Department of Transportation have done their best to allow access to Lake Tahoe, which currently […]
Mt. Rose ski resort has most snow in North America
Take a bow Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe. Thus far, the Lake Tahoe area ski resort has received the most snow in North America for the 2016-17 season – a whopping 650 inches. Thanks to a series of strong winter storms that have moved through the Lake Tahoe region one after another this season, especially the […]
Vail Resorts acquires Stowe Mountain Resort
Vail Resorts Inc. will add one more ski resort to its list – Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont. This will be Vail Resorts’ first mountain resort on the East Coast Vail Resorts recently announced it entered an agreement to acquire Stowe Mountain Resort from Mt. Mansfield Company, Inc. (MMC), for a purchase price of $50 […]
Squaw Valley hosting Women’s Alpine World Cup on March 9-12
Many of the top female skiers in the world will descend on Squaw Valley this March for the Audi FIS Women’s Alpine World Cup. The World Cup tour will take place March 9-12 in Lake Tahoe. The 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup will mark the return of World Cup ski racing to the area after […]
Squaw Alpine extends ski season to Fourth of July
If you are one of those skiers or snowboarders who never wants the season to end, that wish will be partially filled after Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced it would extend the season until the Fourth of July. The Lake Tahoe resort off Highway 89 has already surpassed its annual average snowfall of 450 inches […]
Northstar snowboarder dies after crashing into tree well
A snowboarder died Thursday at Northstar California ski resort in Lake Tahoe from an apparent fall into a tree well, according to resort sources. The 43-year-old male snowboarder was from New Canaan, Connecticut. Northstar officials notified area media at 6:45 a.m. with a Friday statement via email. The name of the individual has not yet […]
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows shatters season-snow total record
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has already surpassed its annual average snowfall of 450 inches by 115 inches – and there are several months left to go in the 2016-17 ski season The amazing snow totals means Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will be operating its lifts well into June. The Lake Tahoe ski resort says it […]
Severe winds close many Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Battling the elements has been a season-long fight in the Sierra. On Tuesday, the elements won, shutting down many Lake Tahoe ski resorts due to severe conditions. The wind was the primary culprit why skiers and snowboarders were turned away Tuesday, despite some huge snow totals (see below). At least six Lake Tahoe ski resorts […]
Avalanche control shuts down Highway 50 near Lake Tahoe
The price for enjoying a President’s Day ski weekend in Lake Tahoe could be the ride home – it’s likely to be a long, arduous journey. Due to avalanche control, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced earlier today that it was holding all traffic on Highway 50 between Twin Bridges to Myers. There was […]