After several years of very modest snow totals, that’s certainly not the case for the 2015-16 ski season, where Lake Tahoe ski resorts have seen an abundance of snow this season. That includes the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe: Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain. The threat of an El Nino year not […]
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Steve Hemphill returns to Sierra-at-Tahoe
After a few years away from the popular Lake Tahoe ski resort, Steven Hemphill is back at Sierra-at-Tahoe in a new role. Earlier this month, Sierra-at-Tahoe announced that Hemphill was returning as the new Director of Marketing and Sales. He was previously employed at Sierra-at-Tahoe as the Communication Manager before leaving to work at K2 […]
Plenty of upside to Mt. Rose ski resort
By Pat McCloskey For many years, I drove up the Mt. Rose Highway out of Reno and passed the Mt. Rose Ski Area on my way to Incline Village, Nevada. It seems like Mt. Rose has been a favorite of the Reno locals for years and when I finally skied it a couple of years ago for […]
Lake Tahoe snow report: Plenty of snow for holiday weekend
There’s at least one thing that skiers and snowboarders heading to Lake Tahoe ski resorts this weekend can be assured of – snow! And lots of it. For proof, check out the Lake Tahoe snow report below. North Lake Tahoe ski resorts are reporting more than 1 foot of snow in the last 24 hours, […]
High snow totals a boom for Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort
Despite the tremendous advances in snowmaking, skiing is still a sport that relies heavily on the fickle ways of Mother Nature. There’s no better advertising for Lake Tahoe ski resorts than a snowy portrait of the Sierra mountain range. All the talk about this being an El Nino year got everyone excited about this ski […]
A Merry Christmas for Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Lake Tahoe depends heavily on the ski season to help fill its hotels and restaurants, spend money at its casinos, and in general leave behind a trail of cash that gets spread around throughout the region’s business community. And there is no more important time than during the Christmas holiday season. Experience a poor one […]
Diamond Peak ski resort nears full operation
The timing has been ideal for Diamond Peak ski resort, which planned on an early December opening for the 2015-16 season and received cooperation from the weather, which hasn’t been too kind to the Lake Tahoe region the past three winters. The early hype about El Niño bringing an abundance of snow to the Lake […]
Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood ski resorts open more terrain
Three of Lake Tahoe’s major ski resorts are opening more terrain today, thanks to another snow storm that came in Friday and continues today. The three Vail Resorts – Northstar California, Heavenly Mountain, Kirkwood Mountain – are providing more lifts and runs today for skiing and snowboarding. Overnight, Northstar received 4 inches of fresh snow […]
Homewood ski resort opens with 15 inches of new snow
It’s not a bad way to open the season for Homewood Resort in Lake Tahoe. Not only does the scenic ski resort have a good base, it also has received 15 inches of snow at the top of the mountain and 13 inches at the base after yesterday’s storm. Homewood is now open today for the […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts expecting 1-3 feet of new snow
Another series of winter storms are taking place today in Lake Tahoe. Tahoe ski resorts may receive up to 1-3 feet at mountain tops and there could be 5-9 inches at lake level. Prior to the storm, early season snowfall totals at South Lake Tahoe resorts already ranged from 59-79 inches, providing top to bottom […]