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Truckee and Tahoe City: Under-appreciated Ski Towns?
by Eric WagnonThe northern half of the Lake Tahoe area offers a wide range of choices for skiing and boarding with 11 resorts of at least 120 skiable acres. The California towns of Truckee and Tahoe City make logical home bases to… Read More →
11 Photos of September Snow That Prove Winter IS Coming
by RoseAnne MoisesFrom light dustings to surprisingly impressive, early-season dumps, several mountains in North America have experienced their first flakes of snow during these first weeks of September. Although there’s still a bit of time until ski resorts officially open, it’s enough to… Read More →
10 Dogs That Had More Fun Than You At Squaw Valley Last Weekend
by Kris KendallLast weekend was the 8th annual Peaks and Paws festival at Squaw Valley. Four legged friends and their owners were invited into the Village at Squaw Valley for music, food, drink, and pet-themed activities such as the Splash Dogs dock… Read More →
Squaw Valley Will Stay Open Past July 4 For The First Time Ever
by RoseAnne MoisesFollowing a blockbuster season that broke snowfall records, Squaw Valley has officially announced that it will stay open past July 4, a first in the resort’s history. With an impressive cumulative snowfall of 714 inches (nearly 60 feet) and a… Read More →
6 Ski Areas Where The Season Is STILL Going Strong
by liftopiaDon’t hang up those skis just yet! Despite it being mid-April, winter at these ski resorts isn’t showing any signs of stopping. 1. Mammoth Mountain, CA See Mammoth lift tickets. We’ve officially broken 600″ total season snowfall at Main Lodge… Read More →
The Sierra Sees Record-Breaking Snowpacks This Season!
by Rose Marie CleeseThe snowfall records in the Sierra this season have been falling faster than the snow! To date, the ever-so-light snow that’s been falling by the foot has piled up to amounts that exceed resorts’ season totals, and it’s only mid-March… Read More →
5 Regions Buried in Snow Right Now
by Eric WagnonThe first half of January 2017 was bountiful to say the least for skiers and boarders in the West. For those tasked with shoveling and plowing snow, it’s been simply exhausting. Snowfall numbers that are usually associated with inches were… Read More →
All Out Blizzard in Tahoe
by Open SnowThis article was originally posted on OpenSnow.com by Bryan Allegretto. Summary Cold and Snowy weather continues through Thursday. Today into tonight we have heavy snowfall and high winds with blizzard conditions. Snow levels may come up just above lake level this… Read More →
Big, High-Elevation Snow Forecasted For Tahoe This Weekend!
by Arielle Gordon-RoweTahoe Skiers: This is not a drill! Dust off your disco-sticks, slap on some skins, and head up to high-elevations for some Halloween pow. According to a Special Weather Statement issued by NOAA, Reno, NV, two hefty storms are slated… Read More →
What are the oldest ski areas in the U.S.?
by Eric WagnonDefining the oldest U.S. ski areas can be a little challenging. The sport’s pioneers would often just gather to trudge up a local hill and then slide down. They were too busy skiing to write down when they first gathered…. Read More →
