By Kathryn Reed Fees will stay the same for boaters getting inspections before they launch at Lake Tahoe this year. The cost of the program is split 50-50 by the boater and the states. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency oversees the program. At the Governing Board meeting last month Austin Sass, who represents South Lake Tahoe […]
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By Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle “Stay out and stay alive.” That’s the message a state ranger has for anyone planning a little fun in the sun at Northern California rivers this weekend. Warming temperatures in the 70s together with a late-season snow can make for a deadly mix in the upper reaches of the […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe will honor its local winter sports athletes with a celebration at their home mountain on April 7. Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, Hannah Teter and Kyle Smaine had success in the competitive year including bringing home Olympic gold and silver medals, world championship titles and X Games gold. The celebration will take place on the […]
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By Kathryn Reed No one foresees the threat of aquatic invasive species going away, so permanent inspection stations for boats are probably going to become the norm in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The first one is likely to be built in the Spooner Summit area. Nevada and U.S. Forest Service officials are studying it as […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — Could we? Should we? And just how would the Winter Olympics in Colorado look? The committee tasked with weighing support for a possible Colorado Olympic bid visited the state’s Olympic breeding ground last week. Beneath almost 100 athlete-tagged flags draped throughout Steamboat Springs’ fabled Olympian Hall, […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Recreation & Swim Complex is offering times to practice kayak rolling skills . The pool will be open Saturdays from April 21-May 26 (except May 5) from 3:30-4:30pm. There is no instruction available and people must bring your own kayak. Helmets and personal flotation devices are recommended. For additional information, call […]
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By Megan Harrod, U.S. Ski Team The Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships wrapped up on Monday with women’s giant slalom with A.J. Hurt (Carnelian Bay) grabbing her second national title of the series. Hurt, who skis for the National Training Group, won the alpine combined – her first career national title – last Wednesday. Hurt, who […]
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Burners will be on skis at the fifth annual Burner Ski Day on March 31 at Sierra-at-Tahoe. The event is family friendly and for all ages. Slopeside activities on the main plaza are free, and include a playa finest fashion show, art, theme camps, and live music. Mountain activities for all levels will include Burner […]
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The Wildlife Conservation board this week approved approximately $33.1 million in grants for 22 projects to enhance stream flows to benefit fish and wildlife habitat throughout California. The Legislature appropriated funding for these projects as authorized by the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1). A total of $200 million was […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee Just in time for spring break, the late-season “atmospheric river” that dumped snow across the Sierra this week has ski resorts going from “waa” to “whoa!” After below-average precipitation to start the season, the “miracle” storm may result in one of the snowiest Marches on record. While ski resorts with […]
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