By Megan Michelson, Powder Robin Smith, 70, got his start as a ski instructor at an upstate New York ski hill called Swain Ski Center in the 1970s. He went on to own and run that resort for over 20 years and installed the area’s original snowmaking system. When Intrawest bought Mountain Creek, an […]
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The California Tahoe Conservancy, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, California State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations beginning March. If conditions are favorable, operations may take place near Tahoe City, Glenbrook, Round Hill, Kingsbury Grade, and South Lake Tahoe. Operations may continue over the next several weeks, as conditions allow. […]
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By Sumathi Reddy, Wall Street Journal Schools across the country are revamping recess. Some have it two or three times a day in shorter increments. Others bring in recess coaches to facilitate games. Many now have activity zones—all to encourage more physical fitness. The shift is a turnaround after many schools in the U.S. cut […]
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By USSA CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine – Laurenne Ross (Bend, Ore. – U.S. Ski Team) and Ryan Cochran-Siegle (Starksboro, Vt. – U.S. Ski Team) claimed the top of the podium in Saturday’s super G at the U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf. After some fresh snowfall Friday night, the course crew at Sugarloaf had their work cut out […]
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By Henry Brean, Las Vegas Review-Journal State wildlife officials have confirmed the presence of a wolf in Nevada for the first time since 1922. The Nevada Department of Wildlife announced Friday that a wolf from the Shasta Pack in Northern California crossed into the Silver State in early November, but there is no evidence that […]
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By Kade Krichko, Powder The sun hasn’t yet made it over the dusty city skyline, but human friction offsets the morning chill as businessmen, students, and errand-runners ebb and flow to the singsong commands drifting from the concrete rafters of the Beijing subway station. Three stops down Line 13, a ski bus waits to shuttle […]
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Freestyle skier Cody LaPlante rattled the ghosts of Bodie has he turned the ghost town into a terrain park. Assisted by a safety and State Parks team, LaPlante and the crew built a dream ski park within the eerie buildings this month. They traveled 13 miles via snowmobile. The 15-year-old who is originally from Truckee […]
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By Los Angeles Times Hey, Mammoth Lakes, add this group shot of the National Guard to your winter scrapbook. Burdened with removing the 44 feet of snow that had fallen this season, the village of 8,200 called in the National Guard earlier this month to help cart 4,000 tons of it away. The five-day offensive, […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Recreation Department is offering two American Red Cross certified lifeguard training courses. The courses are being taught by Liz Terzian. Participants will receive knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies. Participants will be trained and certified to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden […]
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Nationwide, the U.S. Forest Service want the public’s help to select nine to 15 priority areas among its nine regions where a backlog in trail maintenance contributed to reduced access, potential harm to natural resources or trail users and/or has the potential for increased future deferred maintenance costs. Region 5 manages more than 16,000 miles […]
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