By Susan Wood When author Jennifer Woodlief wrote acknowledgements in her book “A Wall of White” about the 1982 Alpine Meadows-area avalanche that killed seven, she thanked snow expert Jim Plehn for explaining the difference “between a snowflake and a pure stellar crystal.” This kind of knowledge goes a long way in the Sierra Nevada […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is providing a glimpse into what skiers and boarders can expect at Lake Tahoe area resorts for the 2010-11 season. Sugar Bowl: Finding the sweet spot is easy • Projected opening date: Thanksgiving, conditions permitting • Daily adult lift ticket price: $71 • What’s new?: Sugar Bowl enters this year […]
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By SF Appeal Aspiring athletes, kids having birthday parties, and people just looking for something to put a bounce in their step can now head to a new trampoline park that opened in San Francisco. House of Air, a park located in a historic airport hangar in the Presidio, is the brainchild of two action […]
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By Kathryn Reed SPOONER SUMMIT — One of the hazards of wanting to get some incredible views of Lake Tahoe is that it takes a bit of climbing. But those 2,000-feet of uphill to get to Snow Valley Peak are worth it. Fortunately, it’s not one of those grueling routes that make you think housecleaning […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is providing a glimpse into what skiers and boarders can expect at Lake Tahoe area resorts for the 2010-11 season. Northstar-at-Tahoe: Providing on and off the slopes entertainment • Projected opening date: Nov. 20 • Daily adult lift ticket: TBA; last season’s was $84 • What’s new?: For the first […]
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Tahoe National Forest Supervisor Tom Quinn has chosen a modified version of one of the alternatives in the Travel Management Final Environmental Impact Statement. “I have selected Alternative 6 with some modifications. I believe this alternative strikes a balance between providing motorized recreation access and protecting critical natural and cultural resources. This decision recognizes the […]
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The Truckee River Watershed Council received a matching grant of up to $30,000 a year for five years from the Martis Fund for their Together for the Truckee Society. “The impact of this leadership gift has already served as inspiration to others to come along side the Martis Fund and support the restoration of the […]
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By Jeremy Evans Next year’s spring shoulder season will be physically and economically dependent on hundreds of people literally being on the shoulder of Tahoe’s roads. With this week’s official announcement of the Amgen Tour of California starting in South Lake Tahoe in May 2011 and incorporating Northstar-at-Tahoe and Squaw Valley into the frenzy, people […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is providing a glimpse into what skiers and boarders can expect at Lake Tahoe area resorts for the 2010-11 season. Kirkwood Mountain Resort: The lines you experience are behind you in the powder • Projected opening date: between mid-November and mid-December, conditions permitting • Daily adult lift ticket price: TBA […]
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The 2011 TransWorld Snowboarding Resort Guide, which hits newsstands this week, lists Northstar and Sierra-at-Tahoe resorts among the Top 10 Overall Resorts in the United States. “To make it as one of the 10 best a resort has to rank high in both the park and pipe categories, as well as in other crucial areas […]
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