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Tahoe ski resorts extend season: How long Heavenly, Palisades, Northstar will stay open

Tahoe ski resorts extend season: How long Heavenly, Palisades, Northstar will stay open
US LIVE FROM THERE WITH THE DETAILS. I KNOW YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS. [LAUGHTER] LYSEE: I AM EXCITED, YES, A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE, AS WELL. IT IS TECHNICALLY ALREADY SPRING TIME BUT IT. WE HAVE EVIDENCE OF ALL THE SNOWFALL WE HAVE HAD LATELY. THAT HUGE PILE OF SNOW ON THE ROOFTOPS AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, COVERING THE MOUNTAINSIDE. EVEN THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON TODAY, WE HAVE HAD LIGHT SNOW THROUGHOUT MOST OF OUR TIME. IT JUST STOPPED BEFORE WE BROUGHT YOU THIS LIFE REPORT. OVERALL PALISADES TAHOE SAYS , IT’S GOTTEN MORE THAN 56 FEET OF SNOW SO FAR THIS SEASON SO IT , WILL STAY OPEN LONGER THAN USUAL THIS YEAR. THE PALISADES SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN WILL BE OPEN THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY, WHILE THE ALPINE SIDE IS STAYING OPEN UNTIL THE 4TH OF JULY. >> IT HAS JUST BEEN NONSTOP THIS YEAR. IT KEEPS SNOWING AND SNOWING. OUR CREWS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AT GROOMING PATROLLING THE , MOUNTAIN, CLEARING SNOW OFF OUR PARKING LOTS. IT’S A LOT OF WORK THAT GOES INTO IT. LYSEE: YOU CAN PROBABLY HEAR SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT MOVING BY RIGHT NOW. THAT IS PART OF THE SNOW REMOVAL PROCESS. THEY HAVE TO BE READY. HE SAID THE LAST TIME THEY HAD THIS MUCH SNOW WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO STAY OPEN TO THE FOURTH OF JULY IS GOING BACK TO THE 2017, 2018 SEASON. EXCITING NEWS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT FROM PALISADES TAHOE FOLLOWS SEVERAL OTHER SKI RESORTS. MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN ANNOUNCED EARLIER THIS WEEK, THEY WILL STAY OPEN FOR WINTER OPE
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Tahoe ski resorts extend season: How long Heavenly, Palisades, Northstar will stay open
Many Tahoe-area ski resorts have announced an extended season due to all the snowfall so far this year. Here is a look at when they plan to close:Palisades TahoeThe resort announced on Thursday part of its mountain will stay open into the start of the summer after receiving more than 56 feet of snow overall this season.The Palisades side of the mountain will stay open through Memorial Day on Monday, May 29.The Alpine side will stay open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through June and then it will be open to skiers and snowboarders for the final days of the season from July 1-4.HeavenlyHeavenly will add three full weeks to its schedule, with a new closing date of Sunday, May 7. “We are incredibly excited to offer even more days of skiing and riding for our guests,” said Tom Fortune, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Heavenly and the Tahoe Region. NorthstarNorthstar will add two additional weekends, staying open Friday, April 21 – Sunday, April 23 and Friday, April 28 – Sunday, April 30. KirkwoodKirkwood will also add two additional weekends to stay open Friday, May 5 – Sunday, May 7 and Friday, May 12 – Sunday, May 14. With snow totals at nearly 55 feet, it is approaching the prior seasonal record of more than 58 feet.Sugar BowlSugar Bowl has gotten 60 feet of snowfall this season and the resort will remain open through Sunday, April 23.

Many Tahoe-area ski resorts have announced an extended season due to all the snowfall so far this year. Here is a look at when they plan to close:

Palisades Tahoe

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The resort announced on Thursday part of its mountain will stay open into the start of the summer after receiving more than 56 feet of snow overall this season.

The Palisades side of the mountain will stay open through Memorial Day on Monday, May 29.

The Alpine side will stay open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through June and then it will be open to skiers and snowboarders for the final days of the season from July 1-4.

Heavenly

Heavenly will add three full weeks to its schedule, with a new closing date of Sunday, May 7.

“We are incredibly excited to offer even more days of skiing and riding for our guests,” said Tom Fortune, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Heavenly and the Tahoe Region.

Northstar

Northstar will add two additional weekends, staying open Friday, April 21 – Sunday, April 23 and Friday, April 28 – Sunday, April 30.

Kirkwood

Kirkwood will also add two additional weekends to stay open Friday, May 5 – Sunday, May 7 and Friday, May 12 – Sunday, May 14.

With snow totals at nearly 55 feet, it is approaching the prior seasonal record of more than 58 feet.

Sugar Bowl

Sugar Bowl has gotten 60 feet of snowfall this season and the resort will remain open through Sunday, April 23.