This week's round of snow is a welcome sight for the Tahoe resorts which have kicked off their season a little early this year and comes after a new ski village was approved in Placer County.
This week's round of snow is a welcome sight for the Tahoe resorts which have kicked off their season a little early this year and comes after a new ski village was approved in Placer County.Palisades Tahoe and Boreal Mountain are set to open on Friday. Heavenly and Northstar have already opened.
"We've seen a little bit of rain, but that doesn't stop people from getting out and getting, like, the first chair," said Ashlee Lambert, spokeswoman for Vail resorts. "They'll do whatever it takes to get back on snow." Soda Springs Mountain Resort is set to open next Friday, followed by Kirkwood on Dec. 6. While skiers are psyched for the fresh snow, the California Highway Patrol is urging drivers to check the current highway conditions heading up to Lake Tahoe this weekend before Thanksgiving.Patricia de Luna of Campell said she feels ready."We have the chains, of course," she said. "Snacks for the kids, water, gas.
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