ski resorts
Ski resorts creating good experiences despite lack of natural snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 6:00amAt Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort Wednesday beginners hurled themselves down the Broadway run alongside more experienced riders popping and sliding through a small terrain park. South Lake Tahoe sno...
No snow? No worries yet, say hoteliers
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 9:29amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The winter that wouldn't end has segued into the winter that won't begin.Last year Lake Tahoe ski resorts enjoyed one of the best winters on record with many resorts repo...
Wacky weather patterns throughout California
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 5:09amNow half the state is dry – not a drop of rain in Sacramento this month, and Lake Tahoe ski resorts are yearning for snow. And at the other end, Los Angeles is ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../wacky-weath...
Tahoe Snow Sports Icons Daron Rahlves, Jeremy Jones Partner With Plate for Powder Campaign
Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 12:21pm
By Maja Thaler
Two of Lake Tahoe's most popular ski and snowboarding icons, Daron Rahlves and Jeremy Jones, have finished shooting public service ads this week for the nonprofit Tahoe Fund's Plate for Powder program. Rahlves and Jones donated their time for the California and Nevada Lake Tahoe specialty license plates program, which gives new Tahoe license plate buyers two free Alpine or Nordic ski tickets to their choice of 12 major Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts.
As demand soars, Christmas Cheer makes plea for help
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 2:22pm
The Great Recession continues to rear its head here at home, with demands on social services soaring and a genuine fear that South Shore’s food bank won’t be able to provide Christmas dinner for a record number of families in need.
For 30 years, the Christmas Cheer food bank has helped families celebrate Christmas with a traditional dinner of turkey and all the trimmings. However, with 800 families expected to be on the list of those to receive a dinner, the charity has only 75 donated turkeys and five hams to give and organizers say they are beyond being nervous.
Specialty Tahoe license plates comes with lift tickets
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 12:30amTwelve 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 Dec. 12 and April 15. More than 96 perce...
Specialty Tahoe license plates comes with lift tickets
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 8:23pmTwelve 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 ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../specialty-t...
Free lift tickets for Tahoe license plate buyers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:15pmThe Tahoe Fund announced Wednesday that 12 major Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts will offer two free lift tickets for every purchase of a California or Nevada Lake Tahoe license plate between Dec. 12 a...
Free Ski Lift Tickets as Tahoe Fund Launches 2nd Annual Plate for Powder Program
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 2:21pm
The Tahoe Fund announced today 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.
Ski report: Lots of manmade snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 1:25amThe one good thing about all the cold weather is ski resorts have been able to keep making snow while Mother Nature takes her time in bringing the white stuff to the Lake Tahoe Basin. Here is the Dec....
Ski report: Lots of manmade snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 4:50pmThe one good thing about all the cold weather is ski resorts have been able to keep making snow while Mother Nature takes her time in bringing the white stuff to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-repor...
Social media on the mountain
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 11:32amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The latest buzz coming from Tahoe ski resorts may not be at the resorts at all. It may be coming from your cell phone. Today's modern tech is plowing its way into the ...
In his own words: Pete Sonntag, GM of Heavenly
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 9:38amRENO, Nev. - Northern Nevada Business Weekly: Tell us about Heavenly and the duties of your position.Pete Sonntag: Heavenly Mountain Resort is one of the largest and most visited ski resorts in ...
In his own words: Pete Sonntag, GM of Heavenly
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 9:38amRENO, Nev. - Northern Nevada Business Weekly: Tell us about Heavenly and the duties of your position.Pete Sonntag: Heavenly Mountain Resort is one of the largest and most visited ski resorts in ...
Summer activities at ski resorts expected to grow
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 6:35pm“We at Sierra have no plan to expand summer activities,” Steve Hemphill, resort spokesman, told Lake Tahoe News. “It's a definite possibility in the future. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../summer-act...
Bill opens ski areas to summer recreation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 9:00amA new bill signed by President Obama Monday could turn Lake Tahoe ski resorts into year-round playgrounds. But don't expect waterslides down your favorite run, because that is now clearly illega...
Bill opens ski areas to summer recreation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 9:00amA new bill signed by President Obama Monday could turn Lake Tahoe ski resorts into year-round playgrounds. But don't expect waterslides down your favorite run, because that is now clearly illega...
Winter seasons filled with Granlibakken ski lodging packages
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 4:04pmTahoe's original ski resort, Granlibakken, near Tahoe City, is lodging central in 2012 with various ski and stay packages for seven area resorts.
“How much more warm weather and sunshine can we take,” laughed Kay Williams, deadpanning over last season’s epic seven-month winter and 700+ inches of snow. “Sure, various ski resorts like to be the first to open or last to close, but we want folks to know that we’re ready with early-season offerings.”
Tahoe Regional Young Professionals’ Inaugural Winter White Holiday Party
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 12:43pmBy Jenn Boyd
Tahoe Regional Young Professionals (TRYP) will bring the Lake Tahoe community together to raise funds for Tahoe Youth & Family Services, Saturday, November 19 from 6 - 10 p.m. at Riva Grill on the Lake. The event will focus on making one family’s holiday wishes come true.
Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts: Season Pass Roundup
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 4:40pmWith so many ski resorts at Lake Tahoe, it's hard to choose where to ski. Each resort has its own claim to fame, and it really comes down to personal preference. If you ski more than a few days a year, the best bargain is to go for a season pass. Even if you are only skiing for a week, a season pass might be cheaper than buying a ticket each day.
North Shore ski resorts putting Tahoe on the map
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 2:59pmKINGS BEACH – “It is finally Lake Tahoe's time.” Those are the words of Squaw Valley CEO Andy Wirth. His peers Bill Rock, COO of Northstar, and Art Chapman, president and chairman of JMA Ventures,...
Ski resorts host annual job fairs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 8:53amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Looking for a winter job? Now's the time. All three South Shore ski resorts are gearing up for the winter season.Heavenly will host its jobs fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Ski resorts host annual job fairs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 8:53amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Looking for a winter job? Now's the time. All three South Shore ski resorts are gearing up for the winter season.Heavenly will host its jobs fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
President Obama expected to sign public lands ski and snowboard bill
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 8:24pmUnderground ski and snowboarding journalism website UnofficialNetworks.com reports that President Obama is expected to sign legislation that would make snowboarding legal on public lands.
Ski areas announce tentative opening dates
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 12:04pmSki resorts around Lake Tahoe are basking in the recent snow fall, with some mountains reporting more than 8 inches.With the first white stuff, comes the much anticipated announcement of opening...
Confirmed: Squaw Valley and Alpine deal official
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 5:38amSquaw Valley USA, the iconic Lake Tahoe-area resort that has been home to some of the country’s top downhill skiers, is joining operations with neighboring Alpine Meadows. See story here. Here is the official press release dated today:
New terrain, wider trails and a whole lot of South Lake Tahoe festivities ahead
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 7:48pm
LAKE TAHOE — If another La Nina visits the Sierra this winter – all-time records were approached in 2010-11 with more than 700 inches of snow – Tahoe South ski resorts are ready to roll on another epic season.
Calif. bill would require helmets on ski slopes
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 4:49pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown will consider a bill requiring skiers and snowboarders younger than 18 to wear helmets at California ski resorts after the Senate sent him the legislation...
Calif. bill would require helmets on ski slopes
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 4:49pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown will consider a bill requiring skiers and snowboarders younger than 18 to wear helmets at California ski resorts after the Senate sent him the legislation...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Do real skiers like sewage snow?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 9:58amHow would you feel if one of the Tahoe ski resorts decided to make snow out of reclaimed water? Water that chaps your hands within minutes of submersion, has an odd stench and is definitely not pot...
