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Skiers, snowboarders hit the slopes for the weekend after Sierra snowstorms

Skiers, snowboarders hit the slopes for the weekend after Sierra snowstorms
>> THAT’S RIGHT FOR MOST OF OUR TIME HERE IT WAS SNOWING, VERY CLOUDY. YOU CAN SEE NOW IT’S CLEARED UP, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE IN THE DISTANCE UNLIKE EARLIER. VISIBILITY WAS TOUGH, WE COULD NOT SEE THE ICONIC IMAGE OF TAHOE FROM THE TOP OF HEAVENLY. NOW IT IS CALLED DOWN, AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE LIFTS OVER HERE, THINGS ARE WINDING DOWN FOR THE EVENING. IT WAS A GOOD DAY ON THE MOUNTAIN, THE FRESH POWDER HAD SKIING FRESH ON PEOPLE’S MINDS. BRINGING LOTS OF PEOPLE TO THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. THE SNOW WAS COMING DOWN TODAY AS SNOWBOARDERS AND SKIERS. HIT THE SLOPES HERE AT HEAVENLY MOUNTAIN RESORT IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. THERE WERE REGULARS, WHO’VE BEEN HERE PLENTY, >> A LOT OF TIMES, I CAN’T COUNT. >> AND OTHERS, JUST HERE FOR THE WEEKEND, NOT QUITE AS USED TO SEEING THIS MUCH SNOW, >> WE WERE KIND OF LIKE LETS MAKE THE MOST OF IT AND EXPERIENCE WINTER AND WE’RE REALLY EXPERIENCING IT TO THE FULL EXTENT RIGHT NOW >> THIS WEEKEND HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. IT’S BEEN DUMPING ON US FOR SEVERAL DAYS STRAIGHT RIGHT NOW. >> HEAVENLY SAYS 41 TRAILS ARE OPEN RIGHT NOW ABOUT 35% OF THE TERRAIN. >> IT’S REALLY BEEN A COMBINATION OF THIS NATURAL SNOW WE’RE GETTING AND OUR ROCKSTAR SNOWMAKING TEAMS THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT TO MAKE SURE THERE’S A NICE BASE LAYER SO WHEN MOTHER NATURE GIVES US A GIFT LIKE THIS, THERE’S SOME REALLY GREAT SNOW AND REALLY FUN CONDITIONS FOR EVERYBODY HERE. >> LIKE TWINS GRIFFIN AND JASPER BRENNAN. >> I’M 7.5. >> HE’S 7.5 TOO WHY’D YOU SAY 7. >> GRIFFIN’S A SKIER WHILE JASPER, >> PULL THE FRONT DOWN THERE YOU GO. >> GOT SUITED UP TO GO SNOWBOARDING. TRYING TO MASTER THAT, LIKE HIS DAD. >> WE JUST STICK ON THE GREENS AND GET THE KIDS BACK UP TO SPEED FOR THIS YEAR. >> THE FAMILY, FROM HERE IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE WILL LIKELY BE BACK. HOPING THIS IS JUST THE START OF WHAT’S TO COME THIS WINTER. >> ALRIGHT EVERYBODY HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY. >> NOW THAT THE SUN IS GOING DOWN A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT. LOOK AT THE MOON. IT IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL, ALL THE SNOW IN THE TREES, VERY EXCITING FOR ALL THOSE SKIERS. FOR ANYONE HOPING TO GET ONE OF THOSE EPIC SEASON PASSES TO GET TO RESORTS LIKE HEAVENLY, NORTHSTAR AND KIRKWOOD, TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO BUY THOSE. LIVE IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE KCRA THREE NEWS. >> WITH
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Skiers, snowboarders hit the slopes for the weekend after Sierra snowstorms
The fresh powder in the Sierra had skiing fresh on the minds of many over the weekend. “This weekend has been absolutely incredible. It's been dumping on us for several days straight right now,” said Cole Zimmerman, communications manager at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe.The resort had 41 trails open, which is about 35% of the terrain.“It’s really been a combination of this natural snow we're getting, and our rockstar snowmaking teams that have been working throughout the night to make sure there's a nice base layer so when mother nature gives us a gift like this, there's some really great snow and really fun conditions for everybody here,” Zimmerman explained.| Video Below | Northern California forecast: Valley rain, Sierra snow to continue through early this weekWhile plenty of regulars showed up to take advantage of the recent round of snowstorms, others were just visiting for the weekend. Kara Sun came from Irvine for a trip to the mountain with her family.“We were kind of like, ‘Let’s make the most of it and experience winter,’ and we’re really experiencing it to the full extent right now,” Sun said. “You really don’t get this in Southern California, so any snow we get is pretty exciting.”Many are excited about the start of the season so far. An early storm in November allowed ski resorts, like Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood to open ahead of schedule.

The fresh powder in the Sierra had skiing fresh on the minds of many over the weekend.

“This weekend has been absolutely incredible. It's been dumping on us for several days straight right now,” said Cole Zimmerman, communications manager at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe.

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The resort had 41 trails open, which is about 35% of the terrain.

“It’s really been a combination of this natural snow we're getting, and our rockstar snowmaking teams that have been working throughout the night to make sure there's a nice base layer so when mother nature gives us a gift like this, there's some really great snow and really fun conditions for everybody here,” Zimmerman explained.

| Video Below | Northern California forecast: Valley rain, Sierra snow to continue through early this week

While plenty of regulars showed up to take advantage of the recent round of snowstorms, others were just visiting for the weekend. Kara Sun came from Irvine for a trip to the mountain with her family.

“We were kind of like, ‘Let’s make the most of it and experience winter,’ and we’re really experiencing it to the full extent right now,” Sun said. “You really don’t get this in Southern California, so any snow we get is pretty exciting.”

Many are excited about the start of the season so far. An early storm in November allowed ski resorts, like Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood to open ahead of schedule.