By Susan Wood Squaw Valley USA opens one of its grandest years Saturday with a slate of events and improvements to mark a major double milestone. Beyond a massive celebration for its founding in 1949 and the half-century turning as host of the VIII Olympic Games, Squaw will bring on a new season with a […]
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By Susan Wood It’s expected to be one sweet year for Sugar Bowl Resort atop Donner Summit. The skier’s paradise known for deep snow, much character and a magical Disney history will join Squaw Valley USA in celebrating a milestone during the 2009-10 season by commemorating 70 years of bringing joy to skiers and boarders. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Prices are plunging at Homewood Mountain Resort faster than one can schuss down the face of this West Shore resort. This year it has some help from its sister resort Alpine Meadows. The Homewood-Alpine combo college pass for $299 allows skiers-boarders access to both resorts. In these economic times, Homewood Mountain Resort […]
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By Kathryn Reed Alpine Meadows’ Errol Kerr is ready to bring home the gold in the skier cross event at the Olympics in Whistler in February. But the Truckee resident won’t be wearing red, white and blue. This is because he will be skiing for Jamaica. “I want to represent the land of my father,†[…]
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By Kathryn Reed Sierra-at-Tahoe’s Huckleberry Canyon is part of those 8 minutes that’s all about Lake Tahoe in Warren Miller’s latest movie. This backcountry terrain that opened last year has been accumulating white stuff since the snow started flying in September. Located along Highway 50, Sierra expects to open some time in December. Sierra relies […]
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By Kathryn Reed A mix of natural and man-made snow will allow Heavenly Mountain Resort to open Friday on a limited basis. The resort that straddles California and Nevada always strives to open before Thanksgiving – and often hits the mark because of its state-of-the-art snowmaking system that is one of the largest in the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Don’t ever rely on Lake Tahoe storm totals to know what the conditions or accumulations are at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Even when it’s not snowing at the lake, it might be at the ‘Wood. That’s one of the things that makes Kirkwood so special — all that powder, all that natural snow. […]
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What’s new and going on at the ski areas in the greater Lake Tahoe area for the 2009-10 ski season? Lake Tahoe News has the answers and then some beginning Monday. Nine of the region’s downhill resorts will be featured Nov. 16-20. Lake Tahoe News will be a source of information about the ski industry […]
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The U.S. Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has begun seasonal closures at recreation sites and forest roads. Effective today, Forest Service gates will be closed and locked, and wheeled-motorized access will be prohibited for the winter. Seasonal road closures allow for winter road maintenance, soil protection and increased public safety. The public will […]
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An infusion of cash means a historic fish hatchery will open to the public next July as a science exhibit. UC Davis officials secured $350,000 in grants and from other sources in the last few months. The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association cut a check in the form of a grant for $200,000. That money […]
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