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Early Snow Brings Heavenly Mountain Resort, CA’s, Opening Day Forward

California’s Heavenly Mountain Resort is opening its winter season early, thanks to the generous help of fresh snow. The resort announced it will spin its lifts on Wednesday, November 20, two days ahead of schedule, following a 9-inch snowfall in the past week. Related: Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Heavenly Ski Resort, CA — A Name That Almost Does Justice “It has […]
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Palisades Tahoe, CA, Opening Early for its 75th Season With $75 Lift Tickets

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Olympic Valley, Calif. [November 15, 2024]— Palisades Tahoe, California, is thrilled to announce that the resort will be opening five days earlier than originally planned on Friday, November 22, to celebrate the start of its 75th anniversary season. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Bringing Back Successful Parking Reservations Program Thanks to recent snowfall and the tireless efforts of the mountain operations […]
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Unprepared Hikers Carrying 150lbs of Gear and 5 Gallons of Water Rescued From Mount Whitney, CA, After Snow Filled Their Shoes

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Two ill-equipped hikers were rescued from Mount Whitney, California, on November 2nd after a failed summit attempt left them exhausted and stranded on the trail. The pair, who had no prior mountaineering experience, began their ascent at 6 p.m. on Friday, carrying a staggering 150 pounds of newly purchased gear and five gallons of water. Related: Solo Hiker in Shorts […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Quick-Hitting System to Bring Up to 8″ to California

This forecast was created at 11:40 a.m. PST on Thursday, November 14, 2024 A quick-hitting system will hit California from Thursday morning through Friday night, bringing 2-8″ to resorts in the region. Snow levels will remain well below lake level throughout the system, starting at 5,000 feet and dropping below 3,500 feet at the tail-end of the snowfall. Totals by […]
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Palisades Tahoe, CA, Bringing Back Successful Parking Reservations Program

Palisades Tahoe’s Parking Reservations Program, Incentivized Park & Ride Shuttles, Employee Carpool Program, and Expanded Microtransit Services Return for 2024-25 Season Olympic Valley, Calif. [November 12] – After a successful first season, Palisades Tahoe, California, is bringing back its parking reservations program for the 2024-25 ski season and continuing other initiatives that are helping to reduce traffic, ease parking congestion, […]
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Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, Closure for the 2024-25 Season Due to Financial Issues

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Homewood Mountain Resort announced its closure for the 2024-25 season on October 11 was caused by financial issues, and will see about reopening next season. Homewood recently released a statement about this sudden closure. At a meeting on September 25, KHP leadership called for a “hard reset” on the approved Master Plan, which Homewood Mountain Resort (HMR) states disregards “over […]
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