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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April9th
No CommentsCommunity Day ends 09-10 season on a high note
Posted in: Skiing & Snowboarding, Snow, Winter Events
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March26th
No CommentsA shot of winter before Spring Skiing really kicks off
Posted in: Skiing & Snowboarding, Snow, Terrain Parks
By Kirstin Cattell
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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February19th
No CommentsSouth Shore’s Only Superpipe Opens, Hannah Teter takes Silver, and the terrain parks look killer!
Posted in: Athletes, Skiing & Snowboarding, Snow, Terrain Parks, Winter Events
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
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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October27th
1 CommentSnow lovers across Northern California are starting to turn their eyes toward the mountains, looking for those first signs of the winter to come. Here at Sierra Resort, we’ve already seen 9 inches of snow in October and are looking toward a wet November, if forecasts are to be believed. As I write this, flurries are starting up outside.
So what do we do until the season begins? Well, we Pray For Snow of course! And no one can Pray For Snow like Sierra can. If you’ve been to one of our Pray For Snow parties, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t, here’s the skinny:
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October5th
No CommentsWith all this talk of El Niño making his prodigal return this winter, you may be wondering what does this mean for Tahoe? Big snow, wet snow, snow with pineapple flakes in it? I mean, what is El Niño after all?
Wonder no more . . . here’s your official guide to El Niño!
First, an introduction . . .
No seriously. Here is what it means.
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Kirstin
Call me a ski bum. It would be fair. I came to Tahoe right out of college (as a Religion major no less!), started waiting tables to make it through the winter and had every intention of heading home come summertime to get a real job. That was almost 10 years ago...
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I moved to the Truckee - Tahoe area three years ago from the San Francisco Bay Area to escape city life and live in the place I had always loved to visit. When I used to visit the Tahoe area, it was always very hard to leave. It finally became time to make Tahoe "home"... » Read More