October 23, 2012 (South Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.) – The first significant snowfall has arrived with 12-16 inches of powder at Tahoe South (http://tahoesouth.com/) resorts and 5-8 inches at lake level along with a healthy expectation of a bountiful ski and snowboard season. The season officially begins Nov. 16 when Heavenly Mountain Resort opens, weather and […]
ARE, Sweden (March 9) – From the US Ski Team…Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) produced an inspired wire-to-wire giant slalom victory in Are Friday to mathematically secure an American record fourth Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall title. With five races remaining in the season, Vonn’s insurmountable lead of 554 points boosts her […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – During a night operation last weekend, U.S. Forest Service officers cited four local men for riding snowmobiles in the Freel Peak/High Meadows closure area on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU). While on patrol, officers observed fresh snowmobile tracks passing directly underneath closure signs and subsequently encountered the riders. […]
March 1, 2012 (South Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.) – Plans to prepare a potential bid to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Reno/Lake Tahoe will be discussed by Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki at the opening of the North American Snowsports Journalists Association National Conference, March 5-9 at Tahoe South (http://www.TahoeSouth.com). Should the United States […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – U.S. Forest Service officers cited five local men last weekend for riding snowmobiles in the Mokelumne Wilderness on the Eldorado National Forest. The five riders, residents of South Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley, received mandatory notices to appear before the federal magistrate in Sacramento. The wilderness area is accessed […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With the recent snowfall beckoning skiers and snowboarders, the SnowSport Safety Foundation (SSF) commemorates the death of its founder’s daughter by launching the next phase of research and reporting on California mountain resort safety. Released one year ago, the California Mountain Resort Safety Report was the first study of its kind based […]
BOSTON, Dec. 27, 2011– In its final ranking of the most popular ski resorts for the 2011 calendar year, SkiReports.com ranks California’s Mammoth Mountain as the most popular ski resort in North America. With a total of 99,458 Facebook fans, Mammoth beat out the remaining top 5; California’s Heavenly Mountain, British Columbia’s Whistler Blackcomb, and […]
LAKE TAHOE — The Tahoe Fund announced that 12 major Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts are offering two free Alpine or Nordic tickets for every purchase of a California or Nevada Lake Tahoe license plate between December 12 and April 15. “Tahoe’s resorts have stepped up again to offer an irresistible deal for skiers and boarders […]
Truckee, CA…Today we start our daily snow reports that will last now through the end of the ski season. The resorts are opening and there is fun to be had in the mountains from now until May. Boreal is now open from 9am to 9pm with a 18″-24″ base. They have two terrain parks open […]
TRUCKEE, Calif. – Oct. 10, 2011 – Northstar Resort today announced it will expand the resort boundaries in two areas of the mountain, adding 170 acres of new sidecountry terrain to the resort’s skiable acreage. Guided sidecountry tours and snow cat accessed skiing and riding will also be offered for the first time to advanced […]
