Lake Tahoe ski resorts are grappling with how to handle the stay-at-home order during what should be their busiest season.
Last week, the order was extended for another three weeks for the Greater Sacramento region due to low ICU capacity and rising coronavirus numbers.
Since vacationers aren’t allowed to stay overnight, some Tahoe resorts are now recommending visitors take day trips instead.
"You're just going to come up, you're going to enjoy the outdoors, have a blast. I mean, the snow's great," said Jon Slaughter, director of marketing for Sugar Bowl resort in North Lake Tahoe.
Although the state is discouraging nonessential travel, public health officials have encouraged residents to get outside. Slaughter says Sugar Bowl has no plans to close.
"We feel like skiing and snowboarding is a safe and healthy outdoor alternative and we want to make sure that we're here to offer that."
Slaughter says the resort has closed many indoor spaces, limited capacity and requires prebooking for all guests.
