By Kathryn Reed TWIN BRIDGES – Perfect corduroy. Slightly crusty powder. Hard pack. Soft, pillowy snow. Dirt and twigs. Ski conditions are so variable right now in the greater Lake Tahoe area that it depends on the run, not just the ski resort. Sierra-at-Tahoe on Monday was a mixed bag, with mostly pleasurable moments. And […]
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By Associated Press The moon is providing a rare triple treat this week. On Wednesday, much of the world will get to see not only a blue moon and a supermoon, but also a total lunar eclipse, all rolled into one. There hasn’t been a triple lineup like this since 1982 and the next won’t […]
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Douglas County sheriff’s search and rescue is having an academy in April for potential members. Rescuers are essentially on call 24/7; working in the county and helping neighboring rescue teams. DCSAR is accredited by the Mountain Rescue Association and responds to high/low angle rope rescue events, reports of lost or injured backcountry snowshoeing, skiing, snowmobiling […]
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Fresh Tracks 5K Snowshoe Walk and Race — the Eric Nageotte Memorial – will be Feb. 25 at 10am at Camp Richardson. Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club is hosting the event. Beneficiaries are Girls On The Run-Sierra and Metastatic Breast Cancer in honor of club member Renee Gorevin and local doctor Kelly Shanahan. Sign up […]
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By Kathryn Reed The $500,000 that Measure R provided for South Lake Tahoe fields has been spent. The recreation joint powers authority that oversees the bond was given an update about the status last week. That board is made up of representatives from South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County and Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District. […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post Skiers and snowboarders notched yet another victory Monday as Telluride ski area joined the Epic Pass for the 2018-19 season, the first limited-access partner to take up with Vail Resorts as it squares off with Alterra Mountain Co. in a season-pass brawl. Last week, Denver-based Alterra announced its Ikon Pass, an […]
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By Rick Maese, Washington Post There are mountains in the Alps, from Austria to France, that veteran alpine racers have skied dozens of times over the years, so often they know every curve and can anticipate every bump. “There’s some guys on tour for 15 years who have 60 runs down these hills,” said American […]
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By Gordy Megroz, Outside Snowboarders in South Korea will fly higher and perform more-complicated maneuvers than ever before, thanks in part to practice airbags. The cushy landings provided by the stuntman-style crash pads mitigate injury risk, allowing riders to master tricks they’d otherwise never dream of trying. “The amount of progression that occurred during the […]
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By Todd Dewey, Las Vegas Review-Journal For years, the NBA and other major pro sports leagues claimed they wanted to stop the spread of legal sports betting in order to protect the integrity of their games. Now, the NBA wants a piece of the action. To protect the integrity of the game. If, as expected, […]
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By Adam Jensen Think of them as your next-door neighbors — the hundreds of species of wildlife inhabiting the Lake Tahoe region. From boas to beavers to salamanders that roll down hill, the area boasts some unique inhabitants. Each is adapted to its own niche in the sometimes unforgiving Sierra Nevada. Some species you may […]
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