The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday, February 5, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
Weather – South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 45 and a low tonight of 18. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.
Heavenly – Packed Powder. No New Snow in last 24 hours. 100% of their terrain planned to be open – 4800 acres, 24 lifts and 97 runs are open. Base depth is 83″. Lift status. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. For updates and more information, 1-800-HEAVENLY www.skiheavenly.com.
Statement from Heavenly- Prepare for another great day on the mountain today, with impressive snow conditions and nice weather. It will be warm today, with temperatures ranging in the low to mid 40s. Expect light SE winds this morning around 10mph with possible gusts of up to 25mph (should not impact any lifts). Today, you can access the mountain from three of our four base locations – The Heavenly Village Gondola, Stagecoach Lodge, and The CA Main Lodge. Weather permitting; 24 scheduled lifts are expected to spin from 9:00 am-4:00 pm, providing access to all 97 Heavenly trails, of which over 50% were freshly groomed overnight. Our Groomers trail picks of the day are High Five in CA, and 100$ saddle in NV. Our 7 day snowfall total is 23″.
Sierra-at-Tahoe – Packed Powder. No new snow. They plan to have 11 lifts open with groomed conditions on 30 of their open 44 runs. Five snow parks are open. Base depth is 61″ to 110″. Lift status. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. For updates and more information, 530-659-7475 or www.sierraattahoe.com.
Message from Sierra-at-Tahoe: The moment we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived fam–our much anticipated Half Pipe is ready for shredding! Start your morning off by warming up in one of our other 5 amazing parks, as the pipe is on a delayed opening this morning pending a final safety inspection. The weather today is looking perfect for playing in the Half Pipe, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 44. We’re kicking off the weekend early at 9:00 am today with 45 open trails and 31 cords to carve. If groomers are your jam, cruise down our groomer’s choices of Upper Sugar and Spice and Pyramid for some fun turns. Don’t forget we’ve got happy hour specials starting at 3:00 every day in the Pub! Happy Shredruary!
Kirkwood – Packed Powder. No new snow. 100% of the mountain terrain is open with 2300 acres, 14 lifts and 86 runs. 91″ base. Lift status. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. For updates and more information, 877-KIRKWOOD or www.kirkwood.com.
Facebook message from Kirkwood: #StokeLevelRising as we roll into a few days of sunshine and sweet mid-winter snow conditions here @KirkwoodMtn…. Great weekend ahead with sunny skies and great spring like temps…
All conditions are reported by the individual resorts prior to their daily opening times. For current lift status, follow the links provided for the resort.