Sugar Bowl & Royal Gorge are teaming up with B4BC (Boarding for Breast Cancer) for the Shred the Love event on March 30. The resort will be hosting an open rail jam in the Switching Yard Terrain Park, with all entry fees from the event benefiting the foundation. A silent auction, sponsor village, raffles and […]
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This month’s acquisition of 1,370 acres north of Interstate 80 near Donner Summit should boost recreation opportunities in the Tahoe National Forest. The high elevation lands near Castle Peak, White Rock Lake and Lola Montez Lakes were noted for their recreational and wildlife habitat values. “We are quite excited about this purchase. The property will […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will conduct prescribed fire operations in the Cold Creek area on the South Shore again beginning March 25. The Forest Service may also begin operations in the area of North Upper Truckee on the South Shore, Slaughterhouse Canyon or the Meeks Bay area, depending on weather and fuel conditions. […]
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The four partners who purchased the Tahoe City Golf Course last year are gathering public input on concepts and designs about current and future uses. There will be two open houses — March 26 from 6 to 8pm and March 27 from noon to 3pm — at the Golf Course Club House, 251 North Lake […]
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By Kathryn Reed NORDEN – First impression – a muddy parking lot and tired looking lodge – is not the lasting image of Royal Gorge. Endless open terrain. Rolling hills. Pines scratching the sky that is as blue as Lake Tahoe. Sun beaming down to where short-sleeves are all that’s needed. A choice of skiing […]
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By USSA OLYMPIC VALLEY — Triple World Champion Ted Ligety (Park City) capped a career best season Saturday with massive 1.48 second wire-to-wire slalom victory to close men’s competition at the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships in Squaw Valley. A week ago, Ligety won the final Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom of the […]
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Wounded Warriors from around the country will descend upon North Lake Tahoe in April for the Ability Challenge Snowsports Camp. The week starts with the Ability Camp for 20 soldiers and Marines disabled in Iraq and Afghanistan. They will receive specialized instruction in adapted snow skiing and snowboarding at the Disabled Sports Program Center at […]
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By USSA TIGNES, France — South Lake Tahoe’s Maddie Bowman earned another X Games medal on Friday. She came away with the bronze in the women’s halfpipe finals. She was fifth until her final run put her into third at the very end of the contest. Pushing the limits of her sport, Bowman spun both […]
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The Truckee Ranger District will begin spring prescribed burning in the Truckee area as weather permits. The timing of burning will depend on favorable weather conditions. Weather is the most critical factor in determining when a prescribed burn can begin. Temperature, humidity, fuel moisture, and wind conditions are monitored for the right burning conditions. In […]
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By USSA OLYMPIC VALLEY — Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) carved his home mountain on Friday to a 0.20 second super G victory at the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships to regain a title he first held in 2010 and lead a commanding 1-3-4 performance by local skiers. NorAm overall and U.S. downhill champion Jared Goldberg […]
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