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Palisades Tahoe, CA to Open Tomorrow With 7 Lifts Running 3 Days a Week—Only The 3rd October Opening in Resort History

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Palisades Tahoe (@palisadestahoe) Palisades Tahoe opens for the 2021-22 winter season tomorrow, Friday, October 29. This will mark only the third time in its 72-year history that the California resort formerly known as Squaw Valley will open in October. Palisades Tahoe shared today that it will run seven lifts […]
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October Powder Skiing in Mt. Rose, NV Backcountry with BlackBird Mountain Guides: Best October Turns Ever?

This article was originally published by Zeb Blais on Blackbirdmountainguides.com The Storm Tahoe just got completely plastered with snow. Typical of many Tahoe storms, this one began warm and wet and got increasingly colder and deeper by the time the storm clouds significantly cleared yesterday. The previous base was nil on many aspects prior to this storm, with north aspects above […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: 2-8″ of Snow For The Sierra Tonight and Tomorrow, Locally Higher Amounts

Forecast By SnowBrains Cheif Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  3:10 pm MST, 10/17/2021 Forecast Summary: A quick-moving storm will bring 2-8″ of snow to the Sierra Sunday night and into Monday. Snow will initially start Sunday evening and continue through the night before tapering off Monday morning. Snow levels will be around 5,000-5,500 feet, with the highest amounts near Lassen Peak. […]
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GoFundMe Campaign Started For Tahoe Ski Patroller Whose Home Was Destroyed by Caldor Fire in California

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The Caldor Fire in northern California has grown to become one of the largest and most destructive fires in the state’s history. It is currently burning through 218,459 acres in the El Dorado, Alpine, and Amador counties, and is just 53% contained. The fire has been burning for nearly a month and there are 50 different fire response crews on the […]
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Lake Tahoe Basin Under Threat From Caldor Fire

Protecting the Lake Tahoe Basin has become the nation’s top firefighting priority as the Caldor Fire rapidly grows. With more than 3,200 fire personnel working to contain the Caldor blaze California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has requested a presidential major disaster declaration for eight counties, including some of those surrounding Lake Tahoe. If approved this request would allow food, housing, and […]
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Tahoe Conservationists Win Lawsuit Against Squaw Valley, CA Resort Development

Conservationists with the Sierra Watch, a conservation advocacy group, won a legal battle yesterday against Alterra Mountain Company, which had plans to extensively develop the area surrounding Squaw Valley, California. Three judges ruled that Alterra will not be able to continue its expansion plans for Squaw Valley because of the impacts the project would have on the area’s fire danger, […]
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Total Skier Visits Up 22% at Ski California Resorts During Pandemic

PETALUMA, Calif. (Aug. 17, 2021) – According to a new report produced by RRC Associates for the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), despite the pandemic Ski California resorts saw increased visitation during the 2020-21 winter season. Skier visits at California and Nevada ski areas were up nearly 22% as compared to the 2019-20 season, with a total of 6,753,303 estimated […]
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