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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 you’re 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 you’re eagerness grows for what the […]

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John Cunningham | November 12, 2024
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[PHOTOS] Impressions from Opening Day at Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV

  Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, Nevada, kicked off its 60th season on Friday, November 8, making it the first Tahoe ski resort to ring in the 2024-25 season. For opening weekend, the Lakeview Express and the Magic Conveyor offered access to trails on the Main Lodge side of the mountain, including Kit Carson Traverse, Kit Carson Bowl, Ponderosa, and Show-Off. […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 11, 2024
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Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, Starts 2024-25 Season on November 8

Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, Nevada, will be the first Tahoe area resort to kick off the 2024-25 winter season when it opens Friday, November 8. Early season snow, ideal temperatures that have allowed the resort to fire up its extensive snowmaking system, and the fact that Mount Rose has the highest base area elevation at 8,260 feet have all contributed […]

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Avatar photo Press Release | November 4, 2024
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Unbelievable 181 MPH Wind Gust Recorded on Chair 6 at Kirkwood Resort, CA

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Luckily no one was on the chair.  In the early hours of Thursday, March 14, Kirkwood Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe experienced an unprecedented 181mph wind gust on Chair 6, with sustained winds reaching 141mph. The resort clocked in the extreme wind speeds last night at 12:45 on an anemometer that provides weather data for the National Weather Service. The […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | March 14, 2024
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[VIDEO] One Track Mind Ep. 4 – No Place Like Home

  After a couple weeks in the desert, it was time to head home and dig out. There was non-stop snowfall in Tahoe in the winter of 23, so it was no surprise coming home to snow removal and another pow cycle. I was only home for a few days and was happy to get a casual/fun day in with […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 11, 2024
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Alpine Meadows, CA, To Remain Closed Tomorrow for 2nd Day in a Row Due to Intense Snowfall and 100 MPH Winds

Courtesy of The Palisades Tahoe Operations Blog  Our update today is essentially the same as yesterday: Due to extremely high rates of snowfall and winds over 100 mph, all chairlifts at Alpine will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, March 2nd. On the Palisades side, we are going to attempt limited lower mountain operations, with Resort Chair, First Venture, Far East, and […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 1, 2024
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Mt Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, is Bringing Back “Open Late Fridays” Starting This Weekend

        Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, Nevada, is bringing back its popular “Open Late Fridays” starting this Friday, February 23. For the rest of the season, the resort will stay open two additional hours on Fridays, spinning select chairlifts until 6 p.m. and making the most of longer days and mid-winter snow conditions. The two hour extension of […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 21, 2024
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Wa She Shu, Emigrant Chairs, and the Headwall Now Slated to Run 7 Days a Week at Palisades Tahoe, CA

Courtesy of the Palisades Tahoe Operations Blog  We got some snowfall on the upper mountain last night, but it has been rainy in the base areas. As of 5 am, the Alpine base area got about 2 inches of snow and the upper mountains had around 4 inches. It kept snowing after that point, but the best conditions were found […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 23, 2024
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Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update: Storm Cycles and Potential Rime Ice to Impact Weekend Operations

Courtesy of the Palisades Tahoe Operations Blog We’re excited about the snow totals in the forecast. From Friday to Tuesday, we’re looking at more than 20 inches on the upper mountains. We need this snow as we currently are just above 50% of our average snowpack for this time of year, and any moisture is good moisture for the Tahoe […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 19, 2024
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Heavenly, CA, Reopens Gondola After Temporary Closure Due to Mechanical Issues

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For the past week, the gondola at Heavenly Mountain on Lake Tahoe’s south shore has been shut down due to a mechanical issue, barring skiers and riders from ascending from the Heavenly Village. On Thursday, January 4, the resort shut down the gondola after maintenance workers found a problem with one of the bearings in the high-speed shaft, according to CBS […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 12, 2024
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[UPDATED] One Confirmed Dead at Palisades Tahoe, CA, After Huge Inbounds Avalanche Triggered Under KT-22 Today

UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. – At approximately 9:30 a.m. today, an avalanche occurred on the Palisades side of the Palisades Tahoe resort, specifically in the GS gully area, to the skier’s right of the KT-22 chairlift. Palisades Tahoe Ski Patrol responded immediately to the scene and completed a thorough search of the area with the help of over 100 resort personnel, […]

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AvyBrains | January 10, 2024
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5 Team Palisades Tahoe, CA, Athletes Head to International Competitions

4 Athletes to the Freeride Junior World Championships Team Palisades Tahoe is pleased to announce that 4 freeride athletes have been invited to compete in the Yeti Freeride Junior World Championships in Kappl, Austria in late January 2024! Based on their IFSA standings from last season, Indy Boyer, Mia Jones, Curran Hall, and Sam Briggs will compete alongside the best […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 8, 2024
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Shirley Lake & Belmont Terrain Park to Open Friday at Palisades Tahoe, CA

Mother Nature finally helped out Palisades Tahoe a bit! The ski area received a lot of rain and mixed precipitation across all elevations over the past few days. The 24-hour snow total is up to 7 inches on the upper mountain. While Palisades would have loved to have received nothing but snow throughout this whole storm cycle, moisture isn’t the worst […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 20, 2023
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Palisades Tahoe, CA, Offering Special Learn to Ski Deal This Weekend

If you have been wanting to learn how to ski or snowboard, Palisades Tahoe, California, is launching the Learn to Ski and Ride Special, on December 9 and 10, 2023. Head to Palisades Tahoe this weekend for a specially designed deal for first-time skiers and snowboarders, offered to adults and children ages 3 and up.   For just $109, you […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 4, 2023
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Diamond Peak: Where Steeps and Glades Shine

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Brought to you by Diamond Peak Diamond Peak, Lake Tahoe’s only community-owned ski area, where steeps and glades shine.  Nestled on the northern shore of Lake Tahoe, Diamond Peak Ski Resort is a hidden gem that offers world-class tree skiing and fun steep groomers.  This unassuming, community-owned resort stays under the radar, but its location, northern-facing slopes, and commitment to […]

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Aunika Skogen | December 1, 2023
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Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, to Open Friday, December 1

NORDEN, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2023) – Sugar Bowl Resort announced today that the resort will open Friday, Dec. 1 with beginner and intermediate terrain accessible via the Jerome Hill Express and White Pine chairlifts plus the Flume Moving Carpet. Taking advantage of ideal snowmaking conditions since the Thanksgiving holiday, the resort has and will continue to make snow at every opportunity […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 29, 2023
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Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, Offers Guests a New Way to Give Back to the Tahoe Environment

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, Nevada, is giving skiers and riders a new way to give back and help improve the Tahoe environment for all to enjoy. With the purchase of every lift ticket during the 2023/24 winter season, guests will have the ability to add a $1 donation benefitting the Tahoe Fund through the nonprofit’s $1 for Tahoe program. In […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 2, 2023
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[VIDEO] Sacramento Kings’ Mascot ‘Slamson’ the Lion Enjoys Spring Skiing at Sugar Bowl, CA

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The Sacramento Kings’ mascot ‘Slamson’ got out on the slopes last weekend for some spring skiing at Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, near Lake Tahoe. The resort hosted their annual season ending party, the Sugar Bowl Tiki Pond Skim that included costumed skiers and riders attempting to cross the pond between the Disney and Nob Hill chairlifts near the Village Lodge […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 24, 2023
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Open Late Fridays Start March 17, 2023, at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV

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For the rest of the season, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, will stay open late on Fridays, spinning select chairlifts until 6 p.m. Making the most of daylight saving and incredible snow conditions, the resort is extending its operations by two hours on Fridays to allow skiers and riders to take “bonus runs” this spring. Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 14, 2023
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Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, Launches 23/24 Season Passes With New Deals

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Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, is kicking off its 23/24 season pass sales with deals for new and returning passholders. Beginning March 10, 2023, current passholders will have two weeks to renew their pass before pass sales are opened to the general public. During that period, renewals will be guaranteed a pass to purchase. On March 24, 2023, new passholders will […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2023
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