BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Lack of natural snow is becoming more and more of an issue for all ski resorts in Northern California. Count Dodge Ridge among the less fortunate, because the resort announced Friday that it will be closing for an undetermined amount of time. Following a warm Martin Luther King holiday weekend, Dodge Ridge […]
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Lake Tahoe ski resorts enjoying strong holiday season
There’s no doubt Lake Tahoe depends heavily on the ski season to help fill its hotels, visit its 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 holiday season. Experience […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort closes; most likely for the season
This will most likely be categorized as the worst ski season ever for Dodge Ridge ski resort, which announced Sunday that it will likely be closing for the season. Thanks to a practically nonexistent winter with barely any snow, Dodge Ridge ski resort didn’t open this season until Feb. 12, which is believed to be […]
Tahoe Ski World: Website Offers Extensive Coverage of Lake Tahoe skiing
Jeffrey Weidel has recently introduced a new website –TahoeSkiWorld.com – that provides stories, photos, videos and social media coverage of Lake Tahoe’s 15 diverse ski resorts. Tahoe Ski World features: Daily coverage of Lake Tahoe and California ski resorts Feature stories on Lake Tahoe Olympic skiers and snowboarders Ski and snowboard lesson information Snow reports […]
Historic Granlibakken provides unique Lake Tahoe winter experience
Although its hill is extremely modest and barely garners a mention among Lake Tahoe’s many famed ski resorts, for several decades Granlibakken was known as the only winter playground in the entire Lake Tahoe basin. Never heard of Granlibakken? That’s not surprising. Drive too swiftly along scenic Highway 89 on Tahoe’s west shore and it’s […]
Both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows add additional terrain for holiday skiing
More snow in the Lake Tahoe region earlier this week means one primary thing to skiers and snowboarders – more available terrain! Both Squaw Valley ski resort and Alpine Meadows ski resort opened expanded terrain this weekend with the addition of Shirley Lake Express at Squaw Valley, and Hot Wheels Chairlift at Alpine Meadows. Shirley […]
What’s new this season at Lake Tahoe ski resorts?
At the top of the list each season is the inevitable question that skiers, snowboarders and anyone involved in a ski-related industry desperately wants to know: Will it be a good year for snow? The answer for Lake Tahoe ski resorts and their visitors the past two winters has been no – as in definitely […]
Fresh snow in Lake Tahoe prompts Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort to open Friday (Dec. 6)
Thanks to snow earlier in the week and the promise of more on the way this weekend, Sierra-at-Tahoe is the latest Lake Tahoe ski resort to open. Sierra-at-Tahoe is scheduled to open Friday (Dec. 6). It will offer early-season conditions and very limited terrain. Sierra-at-Tahoe will run the Easy Rider Express chairlift, accessing the skiers […]