Nearly a year later, ski industry still dealing with COVID-19 fallout
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Here s what to expect at Tahoe this weekend: Long lift lines
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Snowboarders ride the ski lift to the top of Heavenly Mountain in South Lake Tahoe in December.Jessica Christian / The Chronicle 2020Show MoreShow Less
With fresh snow on the slopes and blue skies overhead, not even a pandemic has been able to keep people from Tahoe’s famed ski resorts. During a recent weekend, the lift line for the famous KT-22 at Squaw Valley was so long one longtime season-ticket holder was heard quipping that it extended all the way to Truckee.
He was exaggerating, of course, but there was some truth to his words. Reports of long lift lines have been a part of the 2021 Tahoe narrative that also includes social distance protocols and limited ticketing. And while there are reports of weekdays being busier than normal and even busier than weekends, this longer Presidents Day holiday weekend is expected to be the busiest of the year. The line for KT-22 might be all the way t
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Ski California member resorts in California and Nevada continue to adhere to new health and wellness procedures this season to support public safety.
Resorts are also gearing up for the third annual Ski California Safety Day on Saturday, Jan. 23.
Each resort will host its own activities mostly virtual this year to engage with and educate guests on best practices around safety, and the importance of respect and personal responsibility when skiing or riding.
The resorts will be doing educational outreach through the resorts social media channels using hashtags #SkiCalifornia and #SkiSafety, along with sharing the Ski California Mountain Safety Guide and airing Ski California’s full suite of safety videos.
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Will California really be able to return to some semblance of prepandemic life come June?California Governor Gavin Newsom is hopeful that if the state continues on its current path of getting residents vaccinated for COVID-19, California can fully reopen on June 15 and do away with its pandemic-era color-coded tier system for establishing which businesses can be open and under what conditions.
During an April 6 press briefing, Newsom stated that more than 20 million vaccines have been administered in a state with a population of approximately 40 million.
“It is time to turn the page on our tier system and begin looking to fully reopen California’s economy,” Newsom said at the press briefing. “We can now begin planning for our lives postpandemic.”
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