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First Tahoe Ski Area Opens for Season

Mt. Rose kicked off the winter this week after a light snowfall.

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Tune up your gear, California skiers and snowboarders: This week, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe became the first of the Tahoe ski resorts to open up for this winter season. Early forecasts predict a normal snow year in the Sierra–which should translate to plenty of skiing even if it doesn’t touch the epic snow totals of winter 2016-17. 

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