The future of dramatic wildfires and the consequences of climate change were two serious topics addressed earlier this week in South Lake Tahoe. The climate and fire forum were part of Operation Sierra Storm (OSS), a leading national weather conference that took place in South Lake Tahoe from Jan. 26-28. It is a cutting-edge meteorological […]
Tahoe ski resorts
Sugar Bowl $49 Super Bowl lift tickets
In conjunction with the San Francisco 49ers playing in this year’s Super Bowl, Sugar Bowl ski resort is offering $49 lift tickets on Super Bowl Sunday. Sugar Bowl is offering a major discount on pre-purchase lift tickets, but the deals don’t stop there. Other pre-purchase specials include lessons, equipment rentals and lodging on Super Bowl […]
Tahoe’s Maddie Bowman retires from freeskiing
A beloved figure in Lake Tahoe who was among the best halfpipe skiers in the world, Maddie Bowman has announced her retirement from the sport. Bowman, who grew up in South Lake Tahoe and has called nearby Sierra-at-Tahoe her home mountain for years, was the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in halfpipe […]
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows gets 6 inches new snow
A mild snow storm Tuesday was good to several Tahoe ski resorts, while others weren’t as fortunate, receiving absolutely zero snow. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows was among the happy recipients, waking up Wednesday morning (Jan. 22) to 6 inches of new snow for skiing and snowboarding. The half-foot of snow placed Squaw Valley closer to […]
Heavenly ski patrol person found dead identified
The Heavenly Mountain ski patrol employee found dead Saturday was identified as Christopher John Nicholson, 36, a South Lake Tahoe resident. This was the second death at a Tahoe ski resort over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. On Friday morning (Jan. 18), one man was killed and another seriously injured following an avalanche at […]
History abounds at Sugar Bowl ski resort
The classic charm remains at this enduring ski resort, the oldest and longest running one on the West Coast. Anyone who has traveled to Sugar Bowl ski resort, parked in the small lot just off Old Highway 40, then climbed into the ageless Magic Carpet Gondola that transports skiers and snowboarders to the village, has […]
Heavenly employee killed in skiing accident
A Heavenly Mountain ski resort employee was involved in a serious skiing accident Saturday (Jan. 18), resulting in his death. This was the second death at a Lake Tahoe ski resort over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. On Friday morning, one man was killed and another seriously injured following an avalanche at the Alpine […]
Cole Comstock died ‘doing the thing he loved’
Caitlin Comstock and her husband Cole were in their element Friday morning, enjoying a wonderful powder day at Alpine Meadows ski resort. Before they could even take a break from hopping through the deep powder runs at the Lake Tahoe ski resort, an avalanche took Cole’s life and left stunned and heartbroken Caitlin longing for […]
Look back: Alpine Meadows 1982 avalanche
The death today of skier Cole Comstock brought back memories from 38 years ago when a deadly avalanche at Alpine Meadows on March 31, 1982 killed seven people. It was snowing hard for four straight days and the resort was closed in the spring of 1984, but there were still some people who had to […]
Blairsden skier dies in Alpine avalanche
This is an update from an earlier story today that was posted to Tahoe Ski Resort. One skier was killed and another was seriously injured Friday following an avalanche at the Alpine Meadows ski resort in Lake Tahoe. Within hours on Friday (Jan. 17), Placer County Sheriff’s deputies identified the victim as Cole Comstock, 34, […]