Diamond Peak, NV, Opening Day Report: Great Skiing, Better Views, Now Bring on the Snow Report from December 5, 2024 Another ski resort in the Lake Tahoe Basin has officially opened for the season! Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Nevada, kicked things off on Thursday, December 5, and it was an absolutely beautiful day. We arrived just minutes before the lifts started spinning, geared up, and wandered over to the Lakeview Quad. It was my first […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | December 8, 2024 0 Comments
The Top 7 Most Expensive Skis on the Market If you are hunting for new skis to show off this upcoming winter and have endlessly deep pockets and money to blow, consider yourself in luck. Feel like turning heads with your Bentley or Balenciaga bases? Or flying past everyone on your Porsches while arching beautiful turns down the mountain? These skis will cost you an arm and a leg […] Laughs John Cunningham | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
Top 9 Most Googled Ski Resorts in the United States As 2025 quickly approaches and around 90% of all Americans own a smartphone, accessibility to information is constantly at our fingertips. I find myself saying, “Just Google it” or “Look it up” multiple times a day about many different things. However, I must admit that most of those things are related to skiing. Thankfully, plenty of other people are constantly […] Industry News John Cunningham | November 18, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, Opening Day Report: Love at First Sight? Report from November 8, 2024 Opening day is something that almost all skiers and snowboarders worldwide patiently (or should I say anxiously) wait for. If youโre able to make it, you feel the stoke and gratitude in the air before the lifts start spinning. If you miss it, maybe you get FOMO, or maybe youโre eagerness grows for what the […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | November 12, 2024 0 Comments
What to Wear and How to Layer to Stay Warm on the Coldest Days While fancy new skis are bound to make skiing a lot of fun, the easiest way to ensure a great day on the slopes and out in the elements is to properly layer the correct types of ski clothing. There is nothing worse than frozen fingertips, cold feet, and the feeling of being genuinely frigid (or steam-room sweaty!) and unable […] Brains John Cunningham | November 7, 2024 0 Comments
Decline in Non-Native Shrimp Population Believed to be Behind Improved Clarity of Lake Tahoe, CA/NV Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada, is well known for the crystal clear and majestic colors of its Caribbean-like water. Unfortunately, over the last few decades, researchers from UC Davis-Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) have seen Lake Tahoeโs clarity fluctuate and decline. The turquoise and cobalt blue water, which attracts millions of visitors every year from all over the world, is not as […] John Cunningham | October 15, 2024 0 Comments
Snow Farming in California and Utah: A Missed Opportunity? Consistent snowfall year after year, especially in the early season, can be unpredictable, as many of us unfortunately know. For myself and all of the Lake Tahoe region, we experienced record-breaking snow during the 2022-23 season that started strong in early November and did not let up until May. Last season (2023-24), as resorts around the area pushed back opening […] Industry News John Cunningham | September 30, 2024 1 Comment
Wildfire Raging South of Reno, NV, Prompts Evacuations A wildfire broke out on Saturday, September 7 southwest of Reno, Nevada, and has grown rapidly ever since. Officials are now reporting the Davis Fire has grown to 5,596 acres as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10, an increase from 4,703 acres on Monday morning. Evacuation orders and warnings are still in place for more than 14,000 residents in […] Fire John Cunningham | September 10, 2024 0 Comments