Justin Lichter, aka Trauma, has hiked more 35,000 miles since 2002. He has completed the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and the Hayduke Trail. On May 23 at 7pm he will be in South Lake Tahoe showing slides of his most recent trip to the Himalayas and sharing stories of his adventures. […]
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Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association is looking for donations to build Corral Trail into a flow trail. The folks with the Salesforce Foundation will be matching all donations up to $15,000. TAMBA has collected $7,000 to date. Donate online or mail a check with “Build Corral” in the memo line to: TAMBA, P.O. Box 13712, […]
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By Kathryn Reed SCOTTSDALE – It’s a bit of a freeway as people zip past us. They are running. Sweat drips. And the sun hasn’t been up long on this last Monday in April. Hiking in the desert this time of year means getting an early start. Temps are in the triple digits and there […]
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By Michael Buteau, Bloomberg World Triathlon Corp., the owner of the sport’s Ironman-branded events, is making changes to the swim portion of select races after an increase in competitor deaths in recent years. Events in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Lake Placid, N.Y.; and Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, will no longer feature a mass swim start format, eliminating a […]
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By Mina Hochberg, Outside When freeskier Shane McConkey of Squaw Valley passed away at age 39 during a ski-BASE accident in 2009, he left behind an inspiring legacy that’s deftly captured in the documentary “McConkey”. The film leads you through the many phases of McConkey’s career: After an unsuccessful attempt to join the U.S. ski […]
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The 2nd annual Tahoe Bike Path Clean Up Day is May 30 from 3-6pm. Bring water. There will be free waste facility passes for participants, and snacks will be provided at the end of the event. Gloves, trash bags, and brooms will also be provided. Locations: South Lake Tahoe — Meet at Sierra Nevada Alliance, […]
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By Kathryn Reed While it can be dicey in the Lake Tahoe Basin to put plants in the ground before Memorial Day weekend, it doesn’t mean there isn’t gardening to be done now. Carolyn Meiers drove that point home Tuesday night during a talk at the South Lake Tahoe library that was sponsored by Friends […]
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By Jim Adams, Minneapolis Star Tribune A novel player will show up at the governor’s fishing opener on Saturday in Park Rapids. But it will be a work day for the new guy. Brady, a brown Labrador, will be sniffing around boats and trailers, looking for uninvited guests — namely zebra mussels, which have been […]
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Riding 129 miles and climbing 15,000-plus feet all in one day demands a rigorous training schedule and Kirkwood’s annual Near Death Experience bike camp can give riders the inside edge they need to complete such a challenging task. The annual Near Death Experience will take place at Kirkwood Mountain Resort from June 6-9. The Near […]
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Summer is known as rescue season for many in law enforcement. That is why for the last two months the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team based in South Lake Tahoe has been undergoing basic training in areas involving technical rescue, basic radio communications, land navigation, basic survival, helicopter operations and preparation […]
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