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Warm Spell Slows Tahoe Ski Openings as Heavenly Starts Limited Operations

Unseasonable warmth constrained snowmaking following early storms, leaving most resorts waiting.

Overview

  • Heavenly opened Monday with limited terrain, including Patsi's and Powderbowl, after a brief delay.
  • Mt. Rose is offering early-season skiing for Thanksgiving week, with experts steering visitors there and to Heavenly.
  • Palisades Tahoe postponed its planned pre-Thanksgiving debut due to thin coverage and short snowmaking windows, with no new date set.
  • Northstar and Sugar Bowl remain on hold, and Kirkwood is planning to open on December 5.
  • Vail Resorts' Tahoe leadership says recent warming hindered snowmaking despite earlier atmospheric river activity, and travelers are urged to check resort websites for updates and expect lean conditions.