TL;DR
The winter season brought record-breaking snowfalls to the ski resorts in and around Lake Tahoe. However, as spring arrives, many locals are happy to see no major storms in the forecast as they need a break from constantly digging out their houses, driveways, and surroundings. The ski resorts will be wrapping up operations over the next few weeks of April as the cost associated with running the resort outweighs the number of visitors coming. Only a few resorts will keep the lifts spinning in the start and first half of May, with Palisades Tahoe pushing through to the July 4 long weekend.
Whilst the ski resorts in and around Lake Tahoe might have seen record breaking snowfalls this winter season it eventually needs to come to an end. We believe many of the locals who live around the lake will be happy to see spring arrive and no major storms in the forecast, they need a break from constantly digging out their houses, they driveways and everything around them. We took a look at the confirmed and predicted closing dates for the ski resorts that surround the lake. Many of the resorts will wrap up operations over the next few weeks of April as the resources required and the cost associated with running the resort would begin to outweigh the number of visitors coming. A handful of resorts will keep the lifts spinning in the start and first half of May with only Palisades Tahoe pushing through to the July 4 long weekend.
About the author
Michael Fulton
Melbourne-based skier and snowboarder with 50+ resorts across 5 continents. Specialises in Australian resorts and international resort comparisons.
