Heavenly Mountain Resort’s Adult Racing League starts Jan. 10. This is for skiers and snowboarders who are at least 21. There will be slalom and giant slalom courses. Team of five will compete against each other. Cost is $135 per person. Deadline to register is Jan. 9 at the Cal Lodge pass office. The cost […]
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California State Park interpreters will be leading full moon snowshoe tours on Jan. 27 and March 3 on the West Shore. Participants will be exploring the natural and cultural history around the Hellman-Ehrman estate at Sugar Pine Point State Park. For those new to snowshoeing, there will be a beginner’s clinic at 6:30pm. The hike […]
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The annual seasonal closure of dirt roads will go into effect on the Eldorado National Forest on Jan. 1. These roads will remain closed until at least April 1. The seasonal closure is designed to protect roadbeds and watersheds from damage and to protect water quality. A minimum three-month closure period from Jan. 1 through […]
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By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – Gorgeous. It was the word I kept saying. It was almost as though I had never seen Lake Tahoe. The views from Diamond Peak are that good; they rival any view from any Tahoe resort. The superlatives are almost endless. Every 10 feet seemed like a Kodak moment. And […]
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The Carson Ranger District is changing how it handles permits for noncommercial group use like family reunions, weddings, and group camping excursions. From Jan. 1-March 1, and annually thereafter, the district will accept proposals for summer recreation events and noncommercial group use gatherings that take place between May 1 and Oct. 31. Proposals submitted during this […]
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By Todd Dewey, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada sports books lost a record $11.4 million on baseball in November after bettors cashed on the Astros beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 and on futures wagers on Houston to win the World Series. It was the largest baseball loss ever suffered in a month by […]
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By U.S. Ski & Snowboard Ryan Cochran-Siegle (Starksboro, Vt.) led three Americans into the top 20 in Friday’s FIS Ski World Cup alpine combined event in Bormio, Italy. Alexis Pinturault of France won Friday’s race, Italy’s Peter Fill was second, followed by Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud in third. Cochran-Siegle was 14th, followed by Jared Goldberg (Holladay, […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal What a difference a year makes. The winter of 2017-18 is off to a slow start in the Sierra Nevada, a stark contrast from the record-busting snow totals last year. The contrast from last year is particularly evident in the Lake Tahoe Basin where winter is off to its third-driest […]
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By U.S. Ski & Snowboard Bryce Bennett of Squaw Valley finished 16th in Thursday’s FIS Ski World Cup downhill in Bormio, Italy, to lead three Americans into the top 25. Dominik Paris of France edged out Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal by 0.04 second for his eighth World Cup downhill victory. Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud was third. […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal Ski resorts in Nevada and California say that they are plenty prepared for stoners on the slopes because, frankly, it’s not a new problem. “It really shouldn’t change much of anything. Legalizing marijuana is not an invitation to come to the ski resort and smoke marijuana,” said Michael Reitzell, spokesman for […]
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