Venerable Frosted Flakes have been around for 71 years and would be the appropriate cereal at the breakfast table Thursday morning following the early season’s largest snowfall to date. Palisades Tahoe had the most snow among Tahoe ski resorts, reporting 15 inches at its summit Thursday morning (Dec. 7). Sugar Bowl got 14 inches, Mt. […]
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Affordable ski, snowboard lessons this weekend at Palisades Tahoe
Looking to learn how to ski or snowboard? Palisades Tahoe has a deal that will put you on the right track with this fun winter sport. Palisades Tahoe is launching the Learn to Ski and Ride Special this weekend (Dec. 9-10) that won’t put a large dent on one’s finances. The weekend at the famed Tahoe ski […]
Eight Tahoe ski resorts now open
Lake Tahoe ski resorts are still anxiously waiting for that first big storm to really get the 2023-24 ski season underway. Despite the lack of snow thus far, there are eight Tahoe ski resorts open as of Dec. 1. SEE TAHOE SKI RESORT OPENINGS BELOW. At Palisades Tahoe on Friday (Dec. 1) morning, the resort […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort opening Friday
Sugar Bowl ski resort will open Friday (Dec. 1), kicking off the venerable resort’s 85th anniversary season. Rich in history and known for its high snow totals, Sugar Bowl is located off Interstate 80 at the Norden exit and is the closest Tahoe ski resort to Sacramento. Sugar Bowl will open with beginner and intermediate […]
What Tahoe ski resorts will be open for Thanksgiving?
The holiday skiing in Lake Tahoe won’t be good. But, if a few turns in the snow are on the Thanksgiving bucket list this week, there are six Tahoe ski resorts that will be running lifts. Heavenly ski resort opened Tuesday (Nov. 21), joining Tahoe ski resorts Mt. Rose and Boreal Mountain. Palisades Tahoe opens […]
Heavenly, Northstar ski resorts open this week
Following a delay in opening for the season, a pair of Tahoe’s largest ski resorts announced they will be opening this week. Heavenly ski resort in South Lake Tahoe will open Tuesday (Nov. 21) and Northstar California in Truckee will be running its lifts for the first time Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23). Last week, both […]
Homewood ski resort will remain open to public
The good news arrived this week for anyone who has enjoyed the unique qualities of Homewood ski resort in Lake Tahoe. Known as a small “neighborhood” resort with gorgeous views of nearby Lake Tahoe, Homewood won’t be going fully private as expected. Homewood will still sell lifetime memberships as a private club, but developers announced […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort delays season opener
Due to warm temperatures and a lack of snow, one more Tahoe ski resort has decided to delay opening for the 2023-24 ski season. Sugar Bowl ski resort announced Friday that it would not be meeting its projected opening day of Nov. 24. Earlier this week, both Heavenly and Northstar had a tentative opening date […]
Boreal ski resort opens Friday
A second Tahoe ski resort opens Friday when Boreal Mountain welcomes skiers and snowboarders to its resort, located off Interstate 80 at Donner Summit. This is the 59th season of operation for Boreal, which has gained notoriety over the years due to its offering of night skiing. And there will be night skiing available Friday […]
Heavenly, Northstar ski resorts delay opening
The weather this time of year in Lake Tahoe is typically fickle. And due to its unpredictable nature, two prominent Tahoe ski resorts have had to push back their planned season-opening date. Both Heavenly and Northstar – two Vail Resorts – had a tentative opening date of Friday, Nov. 17. However, due to some recent […]