The ski season continues at Squaw Valley ski resort. The scenic Lake Tahoe resort is experiencing its longest ski season in a decade. Although neighboring Alpine Meadows ski resort closed earlier this month, Squaw Valley remains open seven days a week. Squaw received several inches of new snow from the latest spring storm and on […]
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Mt. Rose ski resort offering discount lift tickets
Not only is Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe still open, the Lake Tahoe-area ski resort will be offering discounted tickets for the final two weekends of the season. Open Thursdays through Sundays until May 8, Mt. Rose ski resort is offering adult lift tickets for $69, and children’s lift tickets for $29 if purchased online in […]
Stevie Wonder sings at memorial for deceased Sugar Bowl skier
Sugar Bowl ski instructor Carson May received a sendoff Sunday (April 24) that he probably never could have imagined. Legendary artist Stevie Wonder performed on the UC Davis campus as part of a celebration of life for May, who was killed in an avalanche at Sugar Bowl ski resort in January. Hundreds of friends and family […]
Squaw, Alpine nearing 500-inch season snow totals
Snow totals continue to rise for both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts. The neighboring ski resorts in Lake Tahoe are nearing the 500-inch mark for the 2015-16 season after 20 inches of fresh snow arrived on Friday (April 22). The new snow hikes the season cumulative total to 487 inches for the adjoining […]
Fresh snow for Lake Tahoe ski resorts that remain open
Several more Lake Tahoe ski resorts will be ending the season this weekend. And they will be going out in style with fresh snow and most likely ideal conditions. As much as 4 inches fell in the Lake Tahoe region Friday (April 22) and the snow totals were 10-12 inches by Saturday morning. That’s great […]
Closing dates for Lake Tahoe ski resorts
It’s been a great season for Lake Tahoe ski resorts. Many of them opened in time for the Thanksgiving crowd and kept their lifts running for skiing and snowboarding far into April. Below are closing dates for Lake Tahoe ski resorts Boreal Mountain – The resort off Interstate 80 will be shutting down Sunday, April […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts extend season
More snow storms in March definitely added to the snowpack in the Lake Tahoe region, prompting many ski resorts to announce there would be plenty of skiing and snowboarding available in April and beyond. Neighboring Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced recently that they would offer the longest ski season in the Tahoe region, with skiing […]
Diamond Peak ski resort extends season to April 17
More than a foot of snow fell earlier this week, leading Diamond Peak ski resort to extend its ski season for another week. With 17 inches of fresh snow and the El Niño-built snowpack still in place, spring conditions at Diamond Peak haven’t been this good for five years. To celebrate the season, Diamond Peak […]
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows ski resorts open through Memorial Day
If taking a few runs on Memorial Day sounds appealing, there are at least two ski resorts in Lake Tahoe that will be offering skiing and snowboarding – Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. Neighboring Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced recently that they would offer the longest ski season in the Tahoe region, with skiing and riding […]
Mt. Rose ski resort extends season until May 8
Thanks to an abundance of snow in March and throughout the winter, one ski resort in the Lake Tahoe region has plans to extend its season. Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe announced it will remain open until Sunday, May 8, thanks to its high base elevation starting at 8,260 feet, plus the 371 inches it has received this season. “Mother Nature came […]