By Claire Martin, Denver Post If you’re looking forward to hitting the slopes this winter, start training now to get the most out of that ever-steeper price on your lift tickets. “When you buy a $100 lift ticket, you kinda want to go all day,” says Patrick Abramson, a longtime coach for the University of Colorado’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed Even without a definitive recreation plan in place, South Lake Tahoe is moving forward with improvements. This includes going ahead with a bike park at Bijou Community Park. The topic will be discussed by the Planning Commission this week and will be before the City Council in November. Bike paths are being improved, […]
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Because of the progress in suppressing the King Fire and repair efforts the road and trail closures on the American River Ranger District are no longer in effect. The Tahoe National Forest has also made repairs to the Western States Trail and reconstructed the Swinging Bridge and smaller Pacific Slab Bridge are complete. The trail closure across […]
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By Michael McFall, Salt Lake Tribune Deer Valley Resort is buying Solitude Mountain Resort and will take over its operations this May — the second major shift in Utah’s ski industry in weeks. The purchase was a private acquisition and a news release about the deal does not disclose how much Deer Valley paid. The […]
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Improving bike and pedestrian facilities around South Tahoe Middle School is going to the focus of several meetings this month. Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, South Lake Tahoe and Lake Tahoe Sustainability Collaborative community mobility group will conduct a series of public outreach opportunities for community members, parents and students to […]
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There will be a California avalanche workshop Oct. 18 at Lake Tahoe Community College. This day long workshop is intended for all backcountry snow enthusiasts who spend time in or around avalanche terrain, whether just beginning or seasoned veterans. The presentations and panel topics will include recent updates to avalanche forecasting and communication. Cost is […]
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By Parimal M. Rohit, The Log A recently approved law in California aims to finally address the state’s loose governance of recreational boaters navigating its many waterways. Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a boater safety bill requiring all boaters in California to be in possession of a vessel operator card and pass a safety […]
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By Javaier Panzar, Los Angeles Times With Californians being urged to cut water use as the state’s historic drought drags on, a growing number of local water agencies are enlisting the public to play water cop with their smartphones. From Long Beach to Placer County, officials are rolling out apps that allow users to snap […]
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Jim Payne from Minden has won his third consecutive world championship in the Aerokurier Online Soaring Contest. This yearlong contest has almost 15,000 competitors from around the world. To compete, glider pilots record their flights with a GPS logger and submit their flight logs to the contest website for scoring. Payne’s six best distance flights […]
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Douglas County Parks & Recreation is registering youth for a fall basketball league at Kahle Community Park. Registration is open until the leagues are full. Divisions offered: 3-4 grade 5-6 grade 7-8 grade 3-5 grade girls 6-8 grade girls. Cost: $70 for 3-4 grade $80 for 5-6 grade and 7-8 grade $85 for 3-8 grade […]
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