U.S. Forest Service Fuels Management Crews will begin prescribed fire operations in the Meeks Bay/Meeks Meadow area on approximately 148 acres. These operations will be conducted as weather and staffing allow. Residents and travelers can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas. Other fire protection agencies, state and local, may also be conducting […]
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A winter storm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service from 7pm Sunday to 7pm Monday for the Lake Tahoe Basin. That translates into the next couple of days being powder days. Winds, again, could pose a problem today, especially on lifts higher on the mountain. Read the ski report from Curtis Fong, […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe and Alpine Meadows are open today. Winds could pose a problem today at resorts that typically have to have chairs on wind hold. For all the details about what’s going on today on the slopes, check out the ski report by Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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The U.S. Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is providing a second opportunity for the public to comment on the Spooner Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration Project. The comment period is open though Dec. 17. The Spooner project is located on the eastern side of the Lake Tahoe Basin along both sides […]
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Choices, choices, choices — that’s what it’s about today and Saturday with Kirkwood opening today, and Sierra and Alpine on Saturday. To know what the conditions are like throughout Lake Tahoe, click on the ski report that is brought to Lake Tahoe News by Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Sierra Resort will kick off the 2009-2010 winter season this coming Dec. 5. Sierra Resort was recently ranked as a top 10 Resort in the 2010 TransWorld SNOWboarding Readers Guide. Easy Rider Express and Rock Garden chairlifts will open to the public at 9am, accessing three beginner trails – Broadway, Lower Sleighride and Echo. There […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Most ski resorts rated highly for efforts to protect sensitive watersheds and habitat but are doing too little to respond to climate change, a coalition of environmental groups reports. Sixteen of 20 ski resorts in California and Nevada got a B grade or better for watershed protection, while 17 earned […]
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Alpine Meadows will open Dec. 5 with beginner through advanced terrain via Roundhouse high speed quad chair and Meadow double chair from 9am to 4pm, weather and conditions permitting. “The Alpine Meadows snowmaking team has taken advantage of the cold temperatures throughout the past month to prepare for opening day,†Kent Hoopingarner, Alpine Meadows general […]
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Kirkwood Mountain Resort will open Dec. 4 with intermediate terrain along with a handful of terrain park features including boxes and rails. Lift ticket pricing for opening weekend is scheduled to be $37 for adults (ages 19 to 64). A full list of pricing across all age groups is available online at www.kirkwood.com/tickets/. “Forecasters are […]
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By Whitworth University staff SPOKANE — Whitworth University is sending three swimmers to compete at the 2009 AT&T Short Course National Championships, December 3-5, at the Weyerhaueser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash. Natalie Turner (Sr., South Lake Tahoe), Michael Woodward (Jr., Springfield, Ore.) and Rory Buck (So., Dubai, U.A.E.) will race against […]
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