[dropcap1]T[/dropcap1]his morning we woke up to a fresh serving of snow around Lake Tahoe with resorts reporting between 10” and 19” on the North Shore.
Diamond Peak opened this week on Dec. 3 and is currently reporting the deepest base in Tahoe with 48” at the summit. Meanwhile, Mount Rose is reporting a 40” base with skiing open on the Slide Side on Silver Dollar Run.
The Dec. 3 snowstorm brought fresh powder to Tahoe. Mount Rose, picture here, now boasts a 40” base. | Bell Jesberg, Mt. Rose
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows continues to expand its terrain offerings with Shirley Lake opening at Squaw Valley and Roundhouse opening at Alpine Meadows this past weekend. This week, skiers and riders can look forward to Summit Six turning at Alpine Meadows on Saturday while Big Blue will be added at Squaw.
Meanwhile on Donner Summit, Sugar Bowl continues to operate on weekends only with Lincoln express and Nob Hill open and accessible by the Village Gondola. Boreal Mountain Resort has two chairs spinning until 9 p.m. every night.
Over on the South Shore, Heavenly skiers and riders can look forward to checking out the California side of the mountain starting Friday Dec. 4. And, Heavenly’s sister resorts at Northstar and Kirkwood continue to operate with 9 and 5 lifts, respectively. Stay tuned for Homewood Mountain Resort and Tahoe Donner with an opening day scheduled for Dec. 11.
Cross-country skiers will enjoy open trails at Tahoe Donner Cross Country, Tahoe Cross Country and Royal Gorge.
