By Kathryn Reed KIRKWOOD – Temperatures hovering closer to zero than above freezing couldn’t put a chill on the views that spilled forth. For 360 degrees it was a winter wonderland. It was like being in the middle of the Sierra with mountains as far as the eye could see. Distinguishable landmarks dotted the landscape […]
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Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Area will host its inaugural Winter Festival on Jan. 24. The Tahoe Donner team will introduce participants to the world of Nordic sports and snowshoeing, complete with demonstrations, free equipment demos, discount skiing and live entertainment. All festival-goers will be treated to: · Discounted trail passes to explore up to 100 […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal For people who love dogs and the Sierra Nevada backcountry it’s tough to imagine a better day than what Don and Polly Triplat planned for one Sunday. The Truckee couple, two friends and their dog, Scarlet, would spend the day skiing, relaxing and enjoying solitude and views of Lake Tahoe […]
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By Christopher Kilian After nine years and 51,000 inspections, Lake Tahoe’s boat inspection program has become a national model for preventing aquatic invasive species (AIS) from sneaking into the lake and wreaking environmental havoc. The program by the Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) has used research to […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal There are a lot of reasons Jason Layh shouldn’t have been caught in a Sierra Nevada avalanche late last year. For starters the range is known for it’s heavy, stable snowpack even in big years, let alone during the fourth consecutive year of drought and meager snow. And Layh is an […]
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By Felicia Fonseca, AP FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Many of the country’s most prominent national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Zion, set new visitation records in 2015 and are bracing for what could be an even busier new year. The National Park Service celebrates its 100th birthday in 2016 and has been urging Americans to […]
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During this time of year in Lake Tahoe, ice may appear thick enough to walk on, but the thickness is unreliable. At local areas such as Lakeview Commons and Ski Run Marina, several individuals have ventured out onto the ice. This can dangerous and deadly if someone breaks through. South Lake Tahoe firefighters warn that […]
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By Sharokina Shams, KCRA-TV Just in case you needed another sign that things are looking up in the Sierra this winter, you might need to visit some ski shops – and not just the mountain stores near the resorts, but the ones in Sacramento. The stores are serving thousands of customers, renting and selling ski […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal It’s looking increasingly likely water levels in Lake Tahoe will climb above the natural rim at some point in the coming year. That’s according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service streamflow forecast published Monday. How high above the rim the water level will rise, however, remains a question because there are […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle Beneath the canopy of snow that recently blanketed California’s mountainsides are vast swaths of forest struggling to survive the drought. A study released Monday by the Carnegie Institution for Science counts as many as 58 million trees statewide experiencing severe water loss, whose ruin would not only turn massive […]
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