By Jeffrey Weidel There’s something extremely alluring about heading off into the trees for an adventurous journey that has its huge rewards and also arrives with an element of danger. To my great surprise, that opportunity presented itself on a visit to Northstar California on Dec. 7. The popular Lake Tahoe ski resort decided to […]
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Sugar Bowl offering 50-percent off lift tickets
Sugar Bowl ski resort in Lake Tahoe is offering 50-percent off lift tickets Friday, Dec. 14. Besides getting a great deal on lift tickets, purchasers will be helping residents of Butte County. To qualify for a 50-percent discount at Sugar Bowl, skiers and snowboarders need to bring a new, unwrapped toy valued at $15 or […]
Kirkwood ski resort opening entire mountain
It didn’t take long for Kirkwood Mountain ski resort in Lake Tahoe to fully open the mountain for the 2018-19 season. Kirkwood Mountain opened Nov. 24 and around two weeks later it announced plans of having its entire mountain available for skiing and snowboarding Saturday, Dec. 8, weather permitting. Kirkwood Mountain will be the first […]
Homewood ski resort opening Dec. 7
Homewood Mountain ski resort in Lake Tahoe will open Friday, Nov. 7 with plenty of snow for skiing and snowboarding. Thanks to a series of storms since the Thanksgiving holidays, Homewood Mountain has received more than 4 feet of natural snow so far this season. It has also had ideal conditions for its snowmaking efforts. […]
More terrain opens at Vail Resorts Lake Tahoe
The snow keeps piling up and as a result more terrain is opening at the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe. The popular Lake Tahoe ski resorts have all benefited from a recent series of storms that have really kick-started the 2018-19 season. After receiving nearly 4 feet of fresh snow, Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California […]
Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe ideal ski destination
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is arguably the top luxury lodging destination in the Lake Tahoe region. Located mid-mountain at Northstar California ski resort, The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is a great lodging option for the upcoming holiday season. As the only ski-in/ski-out destination in Lake Tahoe, families can enjoy ski valet services, award-winning dining and culinary offerings, […]
Snow continues at Lake Tahoe ski resorts
It’s snowing again Saturday (Dec. 1) in Tahoe, where Lake Tahoe ski resorts are busy trying to open new terrain and keep track of the rising snow totals. After having no snow less than two weeks ago, all of a sudden Lake Tahoe ski resorts have some impressive early-season snow totals. Kirkwood Mountain is reporting […]
Snow pounds Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Snow continued to pound Lake Tahoe ski resorts Thursday (Nov. 29). Skiers and snowboarders are reveling in the early-season snow that has arrived over the past week. It’s been quite the turnaround in the Lake Tahoe region. There was no snow prior to Nov. 21 and now some Tahoe ski resorts are reporting sizable early-season […]
Sierra-at-Tahoe opening Nov. 30
After getting a sizable amount of snow last week and with more arriving Tuesday, Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort has decided to open Friday, Nov. 30 for the 2018-19 season. Sierra-at-Tahoe announced Tuesday that opening day for skiing and snowboarding. Located off Highway 50 near South Lake Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe received between 19-24 inches of snow during the […]
Kirkwood Mountain opens with 30 inches of snow
The short wait was worth it for Kirkwood Mountain ski resort, which opened Saturday, Nov. 24 with 30 inches of fresh snow for skiing and snowboarding. Kirkwood Mountain’s opening brings the number of Lake Tahoe ski resorts open for the 2018-19 season to six. Other Tahoe ski resorts open are Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Heavenly […]