Let the fun begin! Ample early season snowfall has put ski season in to high gear, and Palisades Tahoe | Alpine Meadows, two of Tahoe's top mountains have announced an early opening scheduled for this week, with Alpine opening on Thursday, Nov. 12th and Palisades Tahoe on Saturday, November 14th. The announcement brings the current total resort open for the coming weekend to six, including Palisades Tahoe, Alpine Meadows, Northstar, Heavenly, Mt. Rose, and Boreal Mountain.   

From News Release...

[Olympic Valley, Calif.] November 9, 2015 - With almost two feet of snow over the last week, including six inches of snow today on the summits of Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows, and even more in the forecast, both resorts plan to open ahead of schedule, weather and conditions permitting. Optimal snowmaking temperatures and around the clock commitment from the Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows snowmaking team have made early opening a reality. Alpine Meadows will open for the season on Thursday, November 12 at 9:00am, over a month ahead of the originally scheduled opening date of December 11. Alpine Meadows plans to operate Kangaroo Chair as well as limited dining offerings.

Palisades Tahoe will open for the season on Saturday, November 14, eleven days ahead of the original opening date of November 25. Palisades Tahoe plans to operate Gold Coast Express and offer limited dining at Gold Coast Complex. In celebration of opening, Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows will host Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows Foundation (SAF) Scholarship Day on November 14, during which the entire lift ticket cost, priced at $29, will be donated to ski team scholarship funding. SAF is a non-profit dedicated to supporting and enhancing the snow sports experience in the Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows community. SAF’s programs focus in the areas of education, scholarships, infrastructure, facilities, and community advocacy.

Skiers and riders looking to take full advantage of the fresh snow and early opening dates can purchase the Tahoe Super Pass starting at $429 for adults, and gain access to 6,000 acres, 42 lifts and over 270 trails at both Palisades Tahoe and Alpine Meadows. Tahoe Super Pass Silver and Gold passholders will receive the Worry Free Guarantee: those who don’t ski or ride at least five days on this season’s pass will be credited up to four days towards their 2016-17 pass.

For more about Palisades Tahoe | Alpine Meadows, including live webcams, snow and lift operations, and lodging packages, visit www.squawalpine.com.