It’s a done deal — Intrawest, Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, and Mammoth Resorts are all under the same ownership. In early April, Aspen Skiing and Denver private equity firm KSL Capital Partners announced they were partnering on a $1.5 billion deal for Intrawest Resort Holdings’ six ski areas. Two days later the new Aspen Skiing […]
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By Ty Polastri Each year, major road cycling events attract thousands of cyclists to the Lake Tahoe area. They come from across the United States and internationally to enjoy Tahoe’s natural beauty, fresh air, and cycling challenges that may include distance traveled, summits conquered or riding for a cause. Two particular events have been delivering […]
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By Aja Seldon and Spencer Blake, KRON-TV On Saturday the San Jose Earthquakes honored three heroes who rescued one of their players from drowning over the Fourth of July holiday. Twenty-year-old Brazil native and Earthquakes midfielder Matheus Silva, was swimming in Lake Tahoe when he went under after struggling to stay afloat. Two paddle boarders, […]
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By Lake Tahoe News It was hard to find a time when Kim Iliffe wasn’t on one of the six courts at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club in the last four days. The Mill Valley resident was the lone player entered in three events at the Tahoe Tennis Classic. She walked away the winner in two […]
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On Sept. 9, cyclists will get the chance to see if they have the steam to beat the old trains of Ely. Road bikers will begin with a short ride to the entrance of the Robinson Nevada copper mine where they will circle a 240-ton haul truck. On their descent toward Ely, they will be […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Hot, hot, hot. That’s the forecast for Lake Tahoe. “For the end of July and early August we are definitely going to be flirting with near record temperatures,” Evan LaGuardia, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Reno, told Lake Tahoe News. Temperatures are forecast to reach the 90s in parts […]
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By Tay Wiles, High Country News The morning after the 2016 presidential election, California’s legislative leaders issued a message that has set the tone for the state under the new administration, under President Trump. “Today, we woke up feeling like strangers in a foreign land,” it said. Since then, many Californians have pushed back against […]
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Truckee police are warning cyclists to lock their bikes to help prevent it from being stolen. High-end downhill mountain bikes are what thieves like. Most thefts involve expensive bikes being stolen out of vehicles that were unattended. The thieves have cut cables on bikes locked to vehicle racks and other simple locking mechanisms. The Truckee […]
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By Maya L. Kapoor, High Country News Researchers at UNR have named three new toad species: the Dixie Valley toad, the Railroad Valley toad and the Hot Creek toad. This is an especially exciting feat because it’s rare to find new species of any amphibians, the class of animals that includes toads, frogs, newts, salamanders […]
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By Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle One little secret can save you money if you camp a lot at state parks this summer while on vacation. Especially for families. That secret is about those little tokens you buy to take a shower at California’s state-park campgrounds. If you are someone who camps a lot — […]
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