Sugar Bowl Pot O' gold hunt Thursday, March 17th Want to ski next season for free? Head up to Sugar Bowl St. Patty's Day and search for clues that are scattered around the mountain. Be the first to find the Pot O' Gold and win a slightly restricted Sugar Bowl [...]
Spring break has arrived at Alpine Meadows and Homewood! Pack up your skis, boards and college ID and take advantage of these deals through March 20th: Homewood College students receive lift tickets for $29 with valid college photo ID. Homewood Ski Week Alpine Meadows Lift tickets just $39 [...]
It's your last chance to enjoy North Lake Tahoe's annual event. This weekends events include: Saturday & Sunday, March 12th & 13th Sugarbowl Silver Belt Banzai Skiers and boarders race for money and prizes in this unique event with only one rule - to finish fast enough to make the [...]
There's plenty of snow at Surgarbowl! Forecast courtesy of Sugarbowl: Saturday: Mostly cloudy with slight chances of lower slope rain/snow in the late afternoon, most likely holding off until after dark. Lows in the 20s to near 30, highs in the 30s to near 40. Southwest winds to 15 mph, [...]
North Lake Tahoe will be kicking off the 30th Annual Snowfest this Friday. The week-long event will continue through March 13th. Some of the highlights include: Friday, March 4th, 6:30 p.m. The Opening Ceremonies start at Squaw Valley with a laser show, torchlight parade and fireworks display. Saturday, March 5th: [...]
My husband and I recently celebrated our anniversary in Truckee, and wanted to find a nice restaurant to celebrate the occasion. Armed with a bottle of 2001 Caymus Cabernet, we headed to the Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar located in old town Truckee. Cottonwood has a rich history in Tahoe. Around [...]
Last week I decided to avoid the President's Week crowds at the big resorts and drove up to Mt. Rose, located 11 miles above Incline Village. I was pleasantly surprised from the moment I arrived. While other resorts were charging premium holiday lift prices, Mt. Rose was offering [...]
Feb. 19, noon - 3:30 p.m. Ice Bar party at Alpine Meadows Kick back at the Ice Bar at the base of the Sherwood Chair for beer, barbecued bratwurst and music from the Alpine Bandwagon. If you're feeling lucky, try your luck in the hula-hoop contest, but watch our for [...]
Skiers and riders will have plenty of fresh power for the President's Day weekend. Resorts are expecting 2-5 feet of new snow to arrive by Friday night. The snow is expected to taper off on Saturday. Sunday and Monday should be dry and partly sunny. Heavy traffic and chain requirements [...]
It looks like we'll have one more weekend of spring-like skiing before winter returns to the Sierras. Look for snow to return starting Tuesday. Forecast courtesy of Sugarbowl: Saturday: Mostly sunny with just a few high clouds. Lows in the 20s to near 30, highs in the 40s to near [...]
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