Christmas Snow

Last night the snow came. Gently and steadily it fell, covering everything with 4 to 8 inches of beautiful whiteness. A nice gift to those who are coming for Christmas.
The sun is shining now and the roads are clearing fast. The weather is forecast to be partly cloudy and cold for the rest of the [...]

A Message From The North Pole

HO! HO! HO!
Well, with Christmas so near Santa’s workshop at the North Pole is a frenzy of activity. The Elves are working like crazy to get everything in readiness for the yearly trip. The sleigh is all polished and the reindeer are being fed their special diet that maintains their stamina during the long flight.
Santa? [...]

Snowshoeing And Cross Country Skiing

For those of you who prefer snowshoeing through the woods or cross country skiing there are a couple of outstanding places not far from South Lake Tahoe.
The closest is Camp Richardson Resort. It’s located on Hwy 89 just a couple of miles from the intersection with US 50. They offer groomed trails and lots of [...]

Ski Till Your Heart’s Content

With all the snow we’ve had in the past few days (and it’s still falling) most of the ski resorts are now open for the 2009-20010 season. Those few that aren’t will open within the next few days. Both downhill and cross-country is widely available.
For a list of resorts and their current snow conditions you [...]

Sleigh Rides

With plenty of snow on the ground you might consider treating the family to a real, authentic, horse drawn sleigh ride. Operated by the Borges Family, the rides are located in the field next to the MontBleu Resort Casino in Stateline. It doesn’t get any more convenient than that.
To see more information click on their [...]

Abundant Snow

Tahoe is now assured of a white Christmas.
We are in the midst of a major snowstorm. Since yesterday we have had 12+ inches and it’s still falling. There are at least two more systems due  later in the week.
Once these storms are through, all the ski slopes should be able to operate at full capacity. [...]

Grover Hot Springs

Now folks, this is a super neat place to visit. It is perfect for people who love the mountains. Just consider…sitting in a pool filled with 102-105 degree water from 5 natural hot springs. Add to that it’s all outdoors so while you soak you are surrounded by the beauty of 10,000 foot mountains and [...]

Thanksgiving

Hi folks. It’s shaping up to be a beautiful Thanksgiving Day. The temperature is predicted to be about 50 degrees with sunny skies here on the south shore. Although there is a slight possibility of a few snow showers on Friday there is no reason to be concerned.
Because there is minimal snow on the ground [...]

Ski Areas Opening Today

During the night the clouds went away and the wind calmed. The trees are covered with snow and so are the ski runs. The sun is shining brightly and the roads are clearing fast.
Heavenly, Squaw, and Northstar all opened this morning. Grab your skis and snowboards and come on up.

Snow Is Falling

The snow is falling at Lake Tahoe. Lots of it. When the front came through the temperature dropped 10 degrees in less than 30 minutes. High winds coupled with the snow to produce occasional white-out conditions but that’s let up now. Here at the TahoeVacations.com office it appears we have gotten about 3 inches of the [...]