By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle If you don’t think California has seen enough rain this year, just wait. There may be more to come. Federal forecasters said Thursday that the chances of an El Niño developing by fall are on the rise — now between 50 and 55 percent —an outlook that could skew […]
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By Josh Dean, Men’s Journal Since it was installed in 2010, the “orange bubble” chairlift at The Canyons in Utah has become the resort’s most iconic feature. The high-speed quad, which whisks skiers 8,700 feet to the summit of Lookout Peak in just nine minutes, was the first in North America to have heated seats […]
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By Susan Wood OLYMPIC VALLEY – Steeped in tradition and prestige, the women’s World Cup at Squaw Valley delivered a grand, heated environment for thousands of festive fans who turned out Saturday to see on-fire American ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin on top of the podium. The season wraps up in Aspen next weekend, where […]
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By Sean Cockerham, McClatchy The Trump administration could move at any time to revoke California’s right to impose stricter auto emissions standards than the federal government does, and the state’s senators are already mounting a fight. Congressional sources are hearing conflicting information on whether and when the Environmental Protection Agency will revoke California’s waiver. […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Some of America’s most pristine wild places could be opened to mountain biking under a proposal before Congress. A bill by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove, would lift a decades-old national ban on biking in federally designated wilderness areas. It’s similar to a bill that died in the previous session […]
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By Kathryn Reed OLYMPIC VALLEY – Mikaela Shiffrin tamed the Red Dog giant slalom course at Squaw Valley on Friday much like she has been doing throughout the world this season. Three days shy of her 22nd birthday, the Colorado native on March 10 won with a time of 2:16.42. This was 0.07 seconds ahead […]
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By Sean Cockerham, McClatchy The drought has been declared over in most of California, with heavy winter rains sending water over the Oroville dam and forcing the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people. But climate change is still in the air, and the recent weather pattern is a harbinger of what’s to come. The abrupt shift […]
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By Kathryn Reed The quality of roads in the basin and Lake Tahoe’s clarity may be more closely tied together than previously believed. That is the belief of El Dorado County officials. On the day the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board voted to approve the next five-year Lake Tahoe municipal storm water permit for […]
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By Claudia Buck, Sacramento Bee As record snowfalls extend this year’s skiing and snowboarding season, a Los Angeles children’s sports doctor is reminding kids and parents to be aware of injury risks. Children are more at risk than adults for injuries from skiing and snowboarding, especially for beginners, said Tracy Zaslow, director of the Children’s […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Skiing, snowboarding or snowshoeing the Sierra Nevada back country can be a magical experience. Getting away from highways and crowded ski areas is a great way to find untracked lines and spectacular, unspoiled scenery. It also carries plenty of risks. They include avalanches, sudden changes in weather, extreme cold, deep […]
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