Early storms and a projected El Nino winter, which usually translates to more precipitation than usual, have North Lake Tahoe ski areas preparing for robust conditions. Local ski areas have begun posting their opening dates ranging from now to early December. Boreal opened on October 16 on limited terrain, but then suspended operations due to low snow levels. Squaw Valley and Northstar-at-Tahoe will be opening November 21, with Alpine Meadows following on December 5, conditions permitting.
According to the Tahoe Weather Geek, all indications point to …Â Details
Squaw Valley USA, which needs to hire 800 seasonal workers for the winter, will hold its annual job fair Nov. 7.
Squaw Valley’s winter job fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Olympic Village Lodge, located past the old fire station, at the base of the resort.
The year-round resort is located five miles north of Lake Tahoe along the Truckee River on Highway 89.
Department managers will be at the job fair to interview prospective employees, and in many instances will offer jobs on the spot, a news release said…Â Details
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* Mammoth will open for skiing and snowboarding on Friday, October 16, 2009.
* This marks the second earliest opening in resort history (earliest was 10/8/94).
* All guests will receive free skiing on opening day (10/16/09 only).
* Mammoth has received two feet of snow at Main Lodge (8,900ft) and four to six feet of snow at the summit (11,053ft)
A powerful storm recently hit the Eastern Sierra dropping at least two feet of snow on Mammoth Mountain and as much as six feet of snow at higher elevations. This massive October storm has prompted resort officials to open Mammoth for skiing and snowboarding on Friday, October 16, 2009… Details