Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA Confirms “No Direct Fire Damage” From Caldor Fire | Will Open December 3rd as Planned It was touch and go for a while, but Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA, confirmed yesterday that the resort has escaped unscathed from the Caldor Fire that affected the Tahoe region in early September. Related: California’s Caldor Fire is Threatening 2 More Ski Resorts After burning through Sierra-at-Tahoe resort, both Kirkwood and Heavenly were in the fire’s path. Kirkwood announced yesterday that […] Industry News Firebrains | September 28, 2021 5 Comments
California’s Caldor Fire is Threatening 2 More Ski Resorts Although not out of the woods yet, the fire is still active in the resort, Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort seems to be (so far) relatively unscathed by the Caldor Fire. However, Heavenly and Kirkwood appear to be next in the firing line, and both resorts are under mandatory evacuation. Related: UPDATE: Caldor Fire Reaches Tahoe Basin, South Lake Tahoe Deserted, and Evacuation […] Fire Firebrains | September 1, 2021 2 Comments
VIDEO: Firefighters Tackling Caldor Fire Load Up Chair 10 at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA [arve url="https://youtu.be/tkDnfXGiBfQ"] Firebrains | August 27, 2021 Likes Tweets 3 Comments
Caldor Fire Forces Ski Area Closures as it Nears Lake Tahoe, CA On Saturday, the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County southwest of Lake Tahoe crossed Highway 50 near Kyburz as high winds forced the blaze within six miles of Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort. US 50, which links South Lake Tahoe to Sacramento and the Bay Area, remains closed. East of Kyburz viewing N side of Hwy 50 #CaldorFire pic.twitter.com/bEUfoaAowM — craig philpott (@CphilpottCraig) […] Fire Firebrains | August 23, 2021 2 Comments
Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood, CA Announce Summer 2021 Operations Vail Resorts announced yesterday plans for summer operations at its #TahoeTrifecta resorts – Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort, and Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Heavenly will open the Heavenly Gondola for sightseeing during Memorial Day weekend, offering scenic gondola rides from Friday, May 28 through Monday, May 31. The Gondola will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The resort will close following Memorial Day and will begin daily summer operations on Friday, June 18. This […] SnowBrains | May 25, 2021 0 Comments
The Abandoned – Iron Mountain, CA In today’s mega-resorts/mega-passes era, it almost seems as if some of the big resort names in the ski industry could never fail as a business (excluding if mother nature has something to say about it). This was not always the case. For most of the ski industry’s time in the United States, resorts closing their doors were more common headlines. […] Brains Ryan Flynn | January 4, 2021 20 Comments
Vail Resorts Not Offering Paper Trail Maps This Season Vail Resorts will not have paper trail maps this season. Many resorts around the country will likely follow as Vail often sets the industry standard. We are in a technological era, and it is easy to access trail maps with a Google search, on apps, and even on Google Maps. Related: The Ticket Wicket – Do You Wicket Your Ticket? […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | December 7, 2020 9 Comments
Kirkwood, CA To Open 100%! Kirkwood’s Fawn Ridge If you’re not en route already you’ll be missing the opening of Kirkwood’s legendary backside. With the majority of Kirkwood’s terrain being advanced, this mountain is a force to be reckoned with. Kirkwood has had a remarkable couple weeks after a considerably dry autumn. With 2,000′ of vertical drop and a base level of 7,800′ this mountain sits […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | December 13, 2019 0 Comments
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