Cold and wet – that’s the Lake Tahoe Basin forecast for most of the week. A storm system will move into Northern California late Tuesday and drop into western Nevada and the Sierra by early Wednesday. Expect the wind to arrive first. Gusts up to 50 mph could be blowing through Tuesday night. Snow will […]
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By Rebecca Morelle, BBC The widely used insect repellent Deet appears to be losing its effectiveness against mosquitoes, scientists say. Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine say mosquitoes are first deterred by the substance, but then later ignore it. They say more research is needed to find alternatives to Deet, which […]
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By Kathryn Reed BEAVER CREEK – Debris is falling from high up in the tree, creating a mess of sorts at the base. That was the work of a porcupine, that while not easily seen, was obviously sitting high atop a branch in what she thought was an isolated spot. On this particular Friday a […]
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There will be a guided snowshoe hike at Van Sickle Bi-State Park on March 9 from 10am-1pm offered through Explore Tahoe: An Urban Trailhead and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association. The distance of the snowshoe is 2-3 miles and is rated as moderate in terms of difficulty. Meet at the Heavenly Village parking garage at […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee For the first time, California state wildlife officials have clear rules in place to deal with problem mountain lions short of killing them. On Friday, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife released a revised policy to respond to mountain lions that show up in urban areas, for example, and […]
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By USSA GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — World Championship bronze medalist Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) was third Sunday in the final super G of the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup “regular season.” Mancuso finished just ahead of discipline leader Tina Maze of Slovenia to push the title to the final race of the year. Maze leads Mancuso […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post The showdown became a battle of East vs. West at the Burton U.S. Open Saturday, with Shaun White eking past Japan’s rising son of snowboarding Ayumu Hirano to win his fifth open title. White’s second run — with five tricks including back-to-back double-cork 1080s and back-to-back double 1260s — earned […]
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By USSA PARK CITY -– John Teller (Mammoth Lakes) defended his lead down the tight, technical course to win the USANA Skicross and the U.S. Championship title at the Sprint Grand Prix at Canyons Resort on March 1. Madeline Riffel (Mammoth Lakes) recovered after a first turn crash to snag second in the women’s race, […]
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By USSA GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Laurenne Ross (Bend, Ore.) became the sixth U.S. Ski Team women’s speed athlete to finish in the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup top three this season with a stunning second in the Garmisch downhill on Saturday. With her career first podium, Ross also became the fourth U.S. woman to land […]
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By Max Klinger, New York Times TRUCKEE — The snowboarder Jeremy Jones arrived at the Atomfjella Mountains on Svalbard, an island above the Arctic Circle, after 30 hours of tundra crossing on a rattling snowmobile convoy in April 2011. He had invited Terje Haakonsen, known in the snowboarding world for his ability to ride almost […]
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