In 2015, organizers ended Lake Tahoe’s gay ski week after a 19-year run. The organizers of Elevation Mammoth Gay Ski Week and Elevation Utah Gay Ski Week in Park City created a new Elevation Lake Tahoe event in February 2015, but as of this writing, no plans for 2016 had been announced. We will post more information on any future events as the information is released.
LGBT skiing and snowboarding fans should note, however, that there is still one event in the Tahoe region, Snowball Gay Snow Festival at Northstar, which ran from March 4-6, 2016. This stylish Resort with some of the best skiing in the region offers accommodation, equipment rentals and discounts on ski lift tickets, other winter sports and gay apres-ski and dance parties throughout the weekend.
This wild and rocky winter sports celebration takes place at the northern end of the Lake Tahoe ski area, near the town of Truckee, about a 45-minute drive southwest of Reno, Nevada, and 3.5 hours east. – Northeast San Francisco).
Lake Tahoe covers a large area, so it is best to check with the various tourist offices and visitor offices in the area for more information on dining, lodging, and travel in the region. Tahoe South covers South Lake Tahoe, which is the heart of Lake Tahoe Winterfest; while North Lake Tahoe has details on communities and resorts like Crystal Bay, Incline Village, Squaw Valley, Northstar, Truckee and more. Finally, if you plan to take advantage of a little more time in Reno, check out the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority’s helpful LGBT travel site.
