Recent snowfall, cold temps, extensive snowmaking and another 6-8" overnight welcomed eager skiers and snowboarders to opening day of the season at Alpine Meadows on November 23rd. As snow continued to fall, skiers and snowboarders enjoyed the season's first turns off of Alpine Meadows' Kangaroo lift. Olympic Gold Medalist and Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows' Chief Mountain Host Jonny Moseley, Olympian and World Cup ski racer Travis Ganong, and Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows CEO, Andy Wirth were on hand to take part in the opening day excitement.
The inaugural Great Trail Race, a newly created event to support Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue, will be held Sunday, October 9, 2016, taking competitors on bikes and on foot from Tahoe City to Truckee.
Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows has announced plans to be 'first to open' for the coming winter season, with opening dates slated for between November 11th and 18th.
Paddle enthusiasts from around the globe will gather for the Tahoe Fall Classic and Tahoe Vista Paddlefest, September 10 - 11 for a lively paddle-sports and community festival and the longest inland distance paddle race in the world.
As the sun moves toward the equator, school begins and a fall feel settles in, North Lake Tahoe's ongoing series of free summer outdoor concerts are set to come to a close.
Pay homage to your four-legged friends this Saturday at the annual Peaks & Paws Festival at the Village at Palisades Tahoe. This family and pet-friendly celebration of dogs includes hikes, dog-focused products, live bluegrass music, events and demonstrations and 'Yappy Hour' drink specials.
North Lake Tahoe is set to celebrate its' own unique mountain paddle culture at the tenth annual Ta-Hoe Nalu, the oldest and longest-running paddle festival in the world, August 12-14, 2016 in Kings Beach.