North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, the Nevada Division of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service expect to continue widespread prescribed fire operations this week. Operations on the North Shore may take place on the west side of Incline Village and in Carnelian Bay; on the West Shore, off Elizabeth Drive north […]
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By Vernon Felton, Outside Since 1984, mountain bikes have been banned from all Wilderness areas. That, however, might change soon. The Human-Powered Wildlands Travel Management Act of 2015, a potential piece of legislation seeking to reverse that prohibition, has begun its journey on Capitol Hill, and, although the draft has yet to gain an official […]
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The historic 400-foot Black Wall that stands guard on the eastern flanks of Donner Summit, as well as the Peanut Gallery and Road Cut climbing areas are open to the public again. The Truckee Donner Land Trust and the Access Fund bought the land, which also protects the access trails to the popular Space Wall and Stealth Wall. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Christmas trees are big business in El Dorado County and the drought is not drying out the money train. While the number of trees harvested in El Dorado County is going up, that is not true of the whole state. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, California harvested 383,940 trees in […]
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By Warren Cornwall, Outside Last January, at the center of a Las Vegas arena, Anderson Silva secured his legacy as one of the best mixed-martial artists in history. The 40-year-old Brazilian fighter battered his opponent in five rounds of hooks, jabs, and kicks in a fight put on by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. But four […]
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The 2016 U.S. Snowboarding halfpipe, slopestyle, big air and snowboardcross teams, led by Olympians Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton, Vt.), Kelly Clark (West Dover, Vt.), Taylor Gold (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) and Chas Guldemond (Truckee) have been officially announced. The pro team features a roster of 33 internationally-ranked snowboarders, including 19 Olympians and three Olympic gold medalists. 2016 […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The dream of biking from Reno to the shores of Lake Tahoe just got about 2 million steps closer to reality. That’s thanks to more than $2 million in funding from the Federal Highway Administration is being directed to complete a segment of the Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway between Reno and Truckee. The […]
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The National Weather Service in Reno has placed the Lake Tahoe Basin under a winter storm warning from 4am to 7pm on Sunday. The heaviest snow is expected to be between 10am and 4pm, with 6 to 10 inches at lake level and 10 to 18 inches above 7,000 feet. Winds will be the strongest […]
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The Lake Tahoe Backcountry Demo Event, North America’s largest venue for all things alpine touring, telemark and splitboard, returns Jan. 2 Alpenglow Sports has partnered with Alpine Meadows Ski Resort for the 10th year. The event is from 9am to 3pm. Participating vendors will include DPS, Dynafit, G3, Scarpa, NTN, Salomon, Scott, Marker, Volkl, Twenty-Two […]
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By USSA COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. – U.S. rookie halfpipe team member Abigale Hansen (June Lake) dominated the first stop of the U.S. Revolution Tour at Copper Mountain on Thursday and Friday, winning both halfpipe events. Hansen led a strong contingency of up-and-coming U.S. freeskiers to kick off what looks to be a promising season for […]
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