Margaritaville Introduces Its First Winter-Themed Hotel at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe, CA The Margaritaville franchise, better known for its tropical ambiance, is venturing into the snowy landscape of Lake Tahoe with its first-ever ski property. As the only all-suite resort in the South Lake Tahoe basin, it is at the base of Heavenly Mountain Resort, steps away from the gondola. The resort, close to the pristine clear water of Lake Tahoe with […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 15, 2023 0 Comments
A Swath of Heavy Pollen Arrives with a Vengeance to Lake Tahoe, CA After a record-breaking winter filled with an astonishing amount of snowfall and a spring that brought abnormal and prolonged cold weather and rain, a heavy wave of pollen has finally arrived at (and in) Lake Tahoe. Itโs visible on cars and on the streets, pools into piles on the shores of the lake, and even creates clouds from strong wind […] John Cunningham | July 7, 2023 0 Comments
Tahoe Mountain Biking Association, CA, Receives $21k Donation At a fundraiser event this past May, Base Camp Pizza located in the Heavenly Village of South Lake Tahoe, CA, donated $21,000 to TAMBA (Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association) to help with the continued efforts of maintaining Bijou Bike Park. Mountain biking and hiking trails around Tahoe, CA, are kept in immaculate conditions, a big reason being thanks to TAMBA. […] Industry News John Cunningham | June 20, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Heavenly Ski Resort, CA โ A Name That Almost Does Justice It was March 2017, โMiracle Marchโ, as I kept hearing the locals say. I had just finished my day skiing down Gunbarrel, a roughly 1,600ft face with a constant ~30ยฐ pitch, scattered with moguls from edge to edge, top to bottom, atย Heavenly Ski Resort, CA. Pausing, Iย 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 ย 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 EXTENSIONSย 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
Itโs Officially Tahoeโs 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.ย 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