Publisher’s note: This article first appeared in Tahoe In Depth and is reprinted with permission. By Will Richardson It’s August at Lake Tahoe, the peak of shorebird migration, and the low water level means ample beach and mudflat habitat at the delta formed by the Upper Truckee River and Trout Creek. Sandpipers and plovers of […]
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Motorists are now able to get over most mountain passes in the Lake Tahoe area. Earlier this morning a slide closed Highway 50 over Echo Summit. Caltrans has cleared it. Highways were a mess last night, with most of them closed at times. It was taking motorists double their normal drive time and then some […]
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By Reid Singer, Outside There’s no question that helmets make cycling safer. A recent study by researchers at the University of Arizona found that wearing one makes you 59 percent more likely to survive a collision. But according to many bike advocacy groups, laws requiring that adults wear helmets actually lead to more injuries. How’s […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee Earlier this year, I was having a perfectly good time backpacking the Tahoe Rim Trail when I became unnerved by all the people passing me on mountain bikes. The reason for my frustration: They were clearly having more fun than me. So I did what any self-respecting outdoor enthusiast would. […]
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By USSA VAL GARDENA, Italy – Tim Jitloff (Reno), fresh off a seventh-place finish in Sunday’s traditional giant slalom, finished ninth to led the way for the U.S. Ski Team in Monday night’s new Audi FIS Alpine World Cup parallel giant slalom. Ted Ligety (Park City) and Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, N.Y.) were both knocked […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Compared to last year’s dry winter it seems like Sierra Nevada skiers and snowboarders are practically swimming in snow, at least in the opening days of the winter of 2015-16. But it’s still too early to tell if a snowier winter will help California and Nevada winter resorts bounce back […]
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By Matthew Townsend, BloombergBusiness Newell Rubbermaid Inc. agreed to buy Jarden Corp., parent company of K2 skis, for about $15.4 billion, creating a consumer-products giant with a sprawling portfolio that will use its increased size to cut costs and bolster investment in its most-promising businesses. The new company, called Newell Brands, will have $16 billion […]
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By USSA ALTA BADIA, Italy – Ted Ligety (Park City) led a recharged men’s tech team, just missing the podium, as the Americans rebounded from a disappointing first run performance. Ligety led the way, finishing fourth, followed by Tim Jitloff (Reno) in seventh, and Tommy Ford (Bend, Ore.) in 12. Austria’s Marcel Hirscher won his […]
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By USSA VAL GARDENA, Italy – Bryce Bennett electrified the crowd with an attack from the back to lead the U.S. men and score a career-best sixth-place finish at Saturday’s Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup downhill. Long after Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal won yet another downhill this season, Bennett, wearing bid 57, stepped into […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Speed – it’s what most riders want. Waiting in lines and slow lifts don’t add to a memorable ski day, at least not in a positive way. Comfort is another biggie. Northstar has been listening. While skiers and snowboarders might not notice the changes at first, the Big Springs Gondola […]
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