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Snow began falling at Kirkwood Mountain Resort yesterday, with the snow level right below the resort’s base elevation of just under 8,000 feet.

With the forecast calling for as much as two to three feet in the next 24-48 hours, Kirkwood stands ready to open with enough natural snow, according to the ski resort. The resort’s top elevation is 9,880’, and with an average snowfall over the past 10 years of over 550”, …  Details

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Video Snow Skiing – Behind the Line – Episode 14 – Sage Hotel Room – Sage Cattabriga-Alosa and Seth Morrison push the limits on one of gnarliest spine castles that AK has to offer. The two stand at the top of Hotel Room, choose their lines, and experience one of the most intense rides of their lives. Hotel Room is literally the edge of the world. See for yourself in this must see “Behind The Line” episode.

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Friday will mark a record breaking day at Boreal. “We’re beating our old record by two days,” says Boreal Mountain Resort marketing manager Jon Slaughter.

He also says they’re beating last year’s opening day by nearly a month.

The resort that prides itself on being the first to open around Lake Tahoe finished installing a $1.2 million snow making system this summer. Since September 30th, when the temperature is cold enough …  Details

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Lake Tahoe Sees Early Snowfall bodes well for Winter season sales

The Ski Lake Tahoe resorts welcomed the first significant early season snowfall over the weekend, helping kick start winter preparations and also set the stage for what is predicted to be an epic snow season in the Sierra Nevada. Top weather experts are predicting an El Niño scenario for the Sierra Nevada, which historically results in larger than normal snowfall totals.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  …  Details

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