2 More Tahoe Ski Resorts Close Amid Record-Breaking Heatwave

Early spring season conditions bring resort closures

Screenshot of Grandview live cam at Sierra-at-Tahoe taken at 3:59 p.m. on March 20Provided/Sierra-at-Tahoe LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As temperatures reach the mid 60s in most of the basin and not a chance of snow is in sight, “Miracle March” is looking to skip Tahoe this year. As snowpack melts, possibly setting a record low, resorts have already begun closing for the season.  Here’s an update on the status of resorts as of Friday, March 20: Clo…

2 More Tahoe Ski Resorts Close Amid Record-Breaking Heatwave

Several Tahoe resorts are closing early amid record temperatures. Plenty still remain open

Unseasonably warm March forces early closures at Sierra ski resorts

By Conor McGill A stretch of unusually warm weather this March is rapidly melting snow across the Sierra Nevada, forcing several ski resorts to cut their seasons short and scale back operations. At Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, conditions look dramatically different from just a few weeks ago. Slopes that were once blanketed in deep snow are now showing large patches of bare ground, with only limited terrain still skiable. Visitors say the change has b…

Thursday Morning What's Up: Ski Resorts Calling It Early Amid Snowmelt

NorCal ski resorts are calling it early this year, shutting down operations due to rapidly melting snow and warm temps. Homewood Mountain Resort and Sierra-at-Tahoe both announced closures this week, along with Mount Shasta Ski Park and Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort which announced closures last week. [KTVU]The City of San Francisco and the SF police union have reached a tentative agreement giving SFPD officers a 14% pay bump over the next four ye…

Tahoe Ski Resorts Set Early Season Closing Dates

TAHOE — Ski resorts around Lake Tahoe have started to end operations for the 2025-26 season. Homewood Mountain Resort shut down its lifts on March 17 after less than three months of activity. Sierra-at-Tahoe will follow on March 22. Officials at both spots blamed unseasonably high temperatures and a shrinking snowpack for the decisions. Homewood Mountain Resort officials explained the choice on the resort website. “Mother Nature always gets the …