It’s amazing what two days can do to your mindset. On Sunday I was still thinking about all the great fall mountain bike rides I wanted to get in this year; and today I’m insanely jealous of Jennifer and Tat, who I found skinning through Homewood’s parking lot, taking advantage of the 20 inches of fresh snow the resort now has at the base for a little ski tour.

And while it’s been a quick mental transition to winter mode, I am stoked to see how excited all of the Homewood family is about the early-season snow that the Lake Tahoe region has received this October. We’d love to see how you’re getting ready for the upcoming season of riding and skiing, so share your photos, thoughts and videos on our Facebook page if you’re feeling inclined.

Powder is the word in Tahoe, and it’s piled up almost 10 feet deep at Homewood this week, and the sky is turning blue just in time for the holiday weekend.

Yes, that’s 117 inches at the top of Homewood, delivered in the last week’s series of storms, with 76 new inches on the lower mountain.

Don’t believe us? Check out photos from Saturday:

Go to our Snow& Grooming Report for the latest on conditions, and get out and enjoy all the new snow!

There is only one question all you serious Winter Sports Enthusiasts must ask on a day like today: “Why am I reading this and not skiing Homewood!?”

If you appreciate the attributes of calm, cool and collected then Homewood demands your respect.  It’s an epic day at the lake with calm light snowflakes blanketing the slopes.  The forecasted high temperature for today is a cool, low, and below freezing 30 degrees.  The Mountain has a great base and plenty more is starting to accumulate.  We are expecting to collect three to seven inches today at lake level and double digits in the days ahead.

Mother Nature dumped 12 to 16 inches of powder three days ago.  Yesterday afternoon had plenty of fresh tracks still to be carved.  With today’s addition, not to mention the feet in the forecast, lucky Homewood skiers and boarders will be laying down lines in the virgin snow all weekend long.

Naturally, the second question any true Winter Sports Enthusiast must ask with a weekend like the one we find ourselves in is: “How soon can I head to Homewood!?”

Thanks to Helene Drumm for sharing this sweet pic of our marvelous mountain in Homewood’s photo contest.  To share your photos from a recent adventure at Homewood, email your pictures with your name, hometown and contact information to homewoodphotocontest@gmail.com.  Who knows, maybe your photo will be the next to appear on the blog!

Happy Sliding!

Kids who were skiing and riding at Homewood today were not only shredding the one to two feet of fresh powder; they were rippin’ it UP in the 2nd Annual Homewood Mini Slopestyle contest! Homewood’s park crew pushed together a triple jump line sized just right for groms to show off their tricks in the terrain park at the top of Madden Chair. Check ‘em out!

Homewood Mini Slopestyle Contest

I knew this was going to be a good day from the moment I woke. Plus, it was dumping out! I was off to a late start, but it really didn’t matter; I had just overheard Quail Face had opened. Yee haw! I migrated my way from Old Homewood Express to Noonchester Traverse; really, it’s an easy traverse and so worth it if you are seeking fresh powder shots. And jackpot! Let the face shots begin. Now I don’t know about you, but starting my day off with a little hike to get some fresh turns makes any day a Homewood day. I hope you all had the chance to find your turns.

~Bob

I can’t even begin to tell you how amazingly DEEP the powder was today!  My first run off Quail, the snow floated so high up to my waist, I began to giggle.  Yes, I know I’m on tele’s but I had not even begun to dip a knee yet!  That’s how you know this is going to be the most talked about day ever!!  And the best part…the National Weather Service is calling for more!

So, if you wanted actual proof as to how deep it really was, try and find the snowboard!

And as always here at Homewood, we put a smile on your face.

If you are like me, you probably never call in sick.  However, if those weather men and women are right, you may feel a cough coming on.

What ever you are doing to make it snow, keep it up!

~Bob