Palisades Tahoe Adds Double-Black Diamond Rating for First Time Ever; Alpine Meadows Gets Designation for First Time Since 2012
Along with the brand new gondola connecting its two resort sides, this massive California resort is adding an overhauled trail rating scale.
Multiple Lift Projects Facing Delays Due to Supply Chain Issues
At Alta, Arapahoe Basin, Steamboat, Vail, and Whistler Blackcomb, delays in installing new lifts for the upcoming ski season have been confirmed. At least eight other major destination ski resorts may face delays as well.
Tahoe Ski Resorts Ranked: 2022-23
We rank the Lake Tahoe ski areas in order of overall mountain experience, and we highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each one.
We’ve Adjusted Our Resiliency Category to Better Reflect Terrain Openings.
Four ski areas, mostly in Tahoe, see score changes as a result.
One-Third Of Resorts Earn the Same Score for Mountain Aesthetic. It’s Time for a Splitter.
We’re splitting our ‘8’ score for Mountain Aesthetic into two, with most resorts seeing a score change as a result.
Alterra Announces Mammoth and Deer Valley Lift Enhancements, Crystal Parking Investments in Updated Capital Plan
The mountain company also re-confirmed gondola projects at Steamboat and Palisades Tahoe and a base area redevelopment at Deer Valley.
State of 2021-22 Ski Resort Operating Plans, Opening Dates, and Updates
In the wake of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant, several resorts have added new mask mandates. No outdoor capacity restrictions have been reinstated as of yet.
Palisades Tahoe Sees Record-Breaking Snowfall, Silverado Zone Likely to See Earliest Opening in Years
The resort has been closed for the past two days due to the extraordinary circumstances, but one of North America’s most variably-scheduled mountain zones is likely to open in the coming days.
Palisades Tahoe Base-to-Base Gondola Will Not Operate for 2021-22
More work is needed to complete this 8-passenger gondola, which will provide lift-serviced access between the Olympic Valley and Alpine meadows zones for the first time.
Palisades Tahoe Renames Squaw One and Squaw Creek Chairs
The newly-christened Palisades Tahoe has quietly released new names for two of its chairs, respectively renaming the Squaw Creek and Squaw One chairlifts the Resort Chair and Wa She Shu lift.