Californian Ski Area Fully Open For First Time Since 2021 Fire
Californian Ski Area Fully Open For First Time Since 2021 Fire
Published : 30-Jan-2024 07:45
California's Sierra-at-Tahoe ski area has opened all of its terrain for the first time since its infrastructure was badly damaged by the huge Caldor wild fire of late summer 2021.
The fire threatened several Californian ski areas and led to the evacuation of South Lake Tahoe below Heavenly, but was stopped short of destroying lifts and buildings there, however Sierra-at-Tahoe saw flames lass through the ski area. It was then closed until the very end of the 21-22 season and only partially opened in winter 22-23.
The resort had planned to reopen its entire footprint this season with newly revealed terrain on top, but was thwarted until now by poor early season snowfalls in Western North America.
However, January snowfalls and colder temperatures have allowed the entire mountain to fully open this week, with the Backside terrain the last to open at the weekend.
The resort has made a marketing angle of its fire damage describing its renewed set up as "forged by fire".
Sierra-at-Tahoe averages 400+ inches of natural snowfall a year with 48 trails, has eight terrain parks and 2,000 acres of terrain.
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