Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Heavenly Ski Resort, CA — A Name That Almost Does Justice It was March 2017, ‘Miracle March’, as I kept hearing the locals say. I had just finished my day skiing down Gunbarrel, a roughly 1,600ft face with a constant ~30° pitch, scattered with moguls from edge to edge, top to bottom, at Heavenly Ski Resort, CA. Pausing, I craned my neck as I looked back up at the mountain and took it […] John Cunningham | May 24, 2023 0 Comments
Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood Resorts in California Announce Summer 2023 Opening and Activities After a historic winter season with record-breaking snowfall, Tahoe-area resorts look ahead to summer operations and events After a historic winter season, Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California, and Kirkwood Mountain Resort are all looking ahead toward summer. Conditions permitting, all three Lake Tahoe-area resorts are targeting Friday, June 16, for their opening days, with an array of highly anticipated summer […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 19, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2-4 Feet of Snow Possible For Sierra Through Thursday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 11:20 PM MDT, 3/27/2023 Forecast Summary: Yet another storm will move through California Tuesday into Thursday, bringing 2-4 FEET of snow to the Sierra. Precipitaion currently over the northern portion of California will move to the south and east as the storm pushes to the south. Snow levels will initially start out […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 27, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Officially Extends Season at Northstar, Heavenly, and Kirkwood NORTHSTAR, HEAVENLY, AND KIRKWOOD OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE WINTER 2022/23 SEASON EXTENSIONS The three Lake Tahoe-area resorts will extend the ski + ride season this year thanks to near-record-setting snow totals. With a wild winter season and near-record-setting snowfall across the region, Northstar California, Heavenly Mountain Resort, and Kirkwood Mountain Resort will add additional days to ski and ride season, allowing guests […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 21, 2023 0 Comments
It’s Officially Tahoe’s Snowiest October Through February Period Since 1970 The Lake Tahoe region is in the midst of a season that has been nothing short of historic. The area has seen more snow from October-February then any season since 1970, and there are no signs of mother nature slowing down. With massive storms rolling through during December and January combined with a blizzard that rivals some of the largest in […] Industry News Matt Scribner | March 3, 2023 0 Comments
2 Skiers Injured in Avalanche After Leaving Heavenly Mountain Resort, CA Two men were caught in an avalanche yesterday while skiing in an out-of-bounds area by Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe, CA. “We can confirm that an out-of-bounds avalanche occurred earlier today beyond the ski area boundary. Heavenly Mountain Resort places the highest value on the safety of our guests and employees. Within the ski area boundaries, Ski Patrol […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 20, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Snowy Weekend Ahead for the West Coast | 1-3 Feet for the Cascades | Up to 6 Feet for the High Sierra 10:45 pm MST, 12/7/2022 Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Forecast Summary: A series of troughs will move through the west coast and bring multiple FEET of snow to the Cascades and Sierra by Sunday. Snow starts Thursday morning across the Cascades and moves south to the Sierra by Thursday night as the first trough digs into the […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 7, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow for the Sierra Through Friday Morning With More on the Way 12:00 am MST, 11/30/2022 Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Forecast Summary: A trough will move through California and bring 1-3 FEET of snow to the Sierra through Friday Morning. Snow will initially start Tuesday night as moisture is transported in the region. This snow will continue as a band and move north to south through Friday morning […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 29, 2022 0 Comments