South Lake Tahoe Sierra Blog
  • August18th

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    The Burton Global Open Series began lastweek with the New Zealand Open at Cadrona Alpine Resort just outside Wanaka, on the south island. As one of five events in the B.G.O.S. and a five-star event on the Swatch Ticket To Ride World Snowboard Tour, the New Zealand Open is one of the most progressive, competitive snowboard events in the world. And Sierra Resort’s homegrown girl – Jamie Anderson – was down there rockin it all over again . . .

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  • July21st

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    Hannah Teter was recently honored by VH1 and DoSomething.org with a Do Something award, which recognizes young people who are committed to social change. The competition was pretty fierce this year, but as an Olympic athlete, Hannah is used to competition. In the end, she beat out the likes of Steve Nash (NBA), Reggie Bush (NFL), Derek Jeter (MLB) and Ryan Sheckler (pro skater) with her grassroots efforts that have helped support charities around the world.

    Hannah embodies the slogan “Be Part of the Solution” – a philosophy that also guides Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort when making decisions about the environment, about local initiatives, and about people. We strive to make tangible changes, right here, right now. And that’s what Hannah is about too. Her efforts are all about empowering organizations and people that are making tangible changes in people’s lives. It’s pretty awesome to see someone really follow their heart and make a difference.



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  • July1st

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    Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort is a founding member of TahoeChamber.org’s Green Business Cooperative. As a member of the Coop and the community, we are always looking for ways to improve South Shore’s sustainability. One easy way to make a difference is to drive less and Furlough Your Car Friday’s is about just that . . . reducing your Vehicle Miles Traveled on Fridays throughout the summer. Wouldn’t this be a great idea for winter too?

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  • June24th

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    It’s a question that Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort employees are frequently asked during the off season. For a business that is operational 4 1/2 months out of the year, it’s reasonable enough to wonder what goes on the rest of the time.

    Trust me – we are busy the whole time. From snowcats and snowmobiles to the facilities and infrastructure to the chair lifts, offices, locker rooms, and fleet vehicles – everything needs to be maintained, rebuilt, repainted, reconstructed, fixed up, broken down, cleaned out, and rethought.

    One of the ongoing tasks over the summer months is picking up trash. You wouldn’t believe how much trash accumulates all over the parking lots and on the mountain in 4 1/2 months. It takes us most of the summer plus Keep Sierra Clean Day in October to get it all into dumpsters.

    So each Tuesday morning, all of the summertime employees get together in a parking lot, or some other area that needs some TLC, with trash bags and gloves and pickers, and gets to work cleaning it up. This past week was the second week in a row we tackled D Lot. It looks like it will take a third week just to clean up this one lot.

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    It takes a lot of helping hands to keep our mountain environment clean and we’ll take all the help we can get! Please be responsible about your trash during the winter months and make sure you find a trash or recycle can. Be conscious about litter that might fly away if you are tailgating and if you drop something on the mountain, pick it up. We can all be part of the solution if we take responsibility for the consequences of our own actions.

  • April9th

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    Let’s go over the numbers. More than 520 inches of snow this season, over 25 powder days, and countless happy skiers and snowboarders – it’s been a great year for sure. With just 9 days left to enjoy the slopes of Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, here’s the update on a little tradition we like to call Community Day.

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  • March26th

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    By Kirstin Cattell

    Mother Nature put spring on hold this morning with 7 inches of freshies

    Mother Nature put spring on hold this morning with 7 inches of freshies

    Mother Nature decided to send another 7 inches of snow as a little reminder that winter in the Sierra Nevada Mountains can pop up at any time.  So today we are enjoying blue skies, fresh snow on the trails and in the trees, and the return of cold temperatures that keep the snow on the slopes in great shape. The weekend weather will continue the winter trend before we get what could be another two feet of snow early next week and then the return of spring in earnest for the rest of the 2009-2010 ski season. As of today, we have received 432 inches of snow – well on our way to our annual average of 480 inches.

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  • March24th

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    Telegrass, April 3 & 4, 2010, is a sure sign that Spring has Sprung in the Sierra – and especially at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort. What’s more springtimey than dancing in your ski boots, hanging out in the sun, drinking tasty beer, and learning something new? Here’s a little rundown of one of the best party weekends in Lake Tahoe . . .

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  • February26th

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    Let’s be honest. Who doesn’t love discounts? Especially when you’re taking your family on a ski vacation, which we all know isn’t the cheapest getaway you can plan. But here’s a tip – at Sierra Resort, we’ve put a few deals in place to lessen the impact on your budget. If you do a little research (we’re just getting you started), plan ahead, and spend some time on our web site, you can save enough to ski and extra day or two!

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  • February19th

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    CONGRATS TO SIERRA RESORT’S HANNAH TETER who took Silver in the 2010 Winter Games Women’s Halfpipe last night! GO HANNAH! The only American woman to take two Olympic medals – gold and silver – in the last two winter games!

    Celebrating a great first run

    Celebrating a great first run

    Riding the wave of excitement after the 2010 Winter Games Halfpipe events, skiers and snowboarders at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort are enjoying the 400 foot long Superpipe – the only Superpipe on South Shore – which opened last weekend.

    TransWorld SNOWboarding ranked Sierra Resort’s terrain parks and Superpipe in the nation’s Top 10 in the 2010 Resort Guide and it is easy to see why with 5 award-winning terrain parks that are super dialed in right now and tons of fun for jibbers.

    Season passholders are commenting on local web sites and blogs that Sierra Resort’s terrain parks are the best they’ve seen in years – the features are creative and well maintained, the flow through the parks is fluid, and the vibe is fun and welcoming.

    In addition, snow conditions at Sierra Resort are at their peak – with a 90 inch base and 317 inches of cumulative snowfall for the season, the Park Crew has had plenty of snow to translate their most innovative ideas into a freestyle reality. Some of those ideas include a propane tank turned on end, repurposed into a bonk. Another is an urban-inspired stair set with two 35-foot handrails for sliding.

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  • January9th

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    It was a very exciting day at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort yesterday! We received our first delivery of Biodiesel from Bently Biofuels – 6,631 gallons of B5.

    6,631 gallons of B5

    6,631 gallons of B5

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