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Patagonia's Jumbo Wild movie screening
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/16/2016 - 4:24pm
Event Date:
March 10, 2016 - 7:00pm Patagonia's Jumbo Wild Movie Screening
Mar 10, 2016, Doors open at 6:30 pm | Program begins at 7 pm
Beach Retreat & Lodge at Lake Tahoe
3411 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe
For decades, First Nations, conservationists, backcountry skiers and snowboarders have fought a proposed large-scale ski resort on pristine land deep in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia. After 24 years of opposition, what more will it take to keep Jumbo wild for good?
Location
Tahoe Beach Retreat
3411 Lake Tahoe Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
38° 56' 51.7056" N, 119° 58' 0.1416" W
See map: Google Maps
Lake Tahoe 'discovered' by John C. Fremont on Valentine's Day, 1844
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/13/2016 - 10:43pm
It was 174 years ago, on Valentine's Day in 1844, when John C. Frémont and Charles Preuss “discovered” Lake Tahoe as they were making the first crossing across the Sierra Nevada in winter. The pair had been hired by Congress to explore the Colombia River region to the Pacific Ocean with famous scouts Kit Carson and Thomas Fitzpatrick.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for week of February 15-20
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/12/2016 - 8:54pm
State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from the Coloma School House to Mt. Murphy Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for utility work.
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Upper Truckee Road to Transit Way in South Lake Tahoe: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday for survey work.
Information and education key to eliminating South Lake Tahoe traffic jams
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/12/2016 - 5:53pm
With the massive traffic jam created by travelers trying to get out of South Lake Tahoe during the snowstorm January 31, several options have been discussed to prevent a repeat, especially with a large holiday crowd this weekend.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Monday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 8:20am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Monday, February 8, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 54 and a low tonight of 23. Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 23. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Winds at the resorts may impact lift operations.
Mountain Resort Television daily segment
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/04/2016 - 8:31pmMountain Resort Television reporter Ashley Lindner interviews Amber Aneloski, the Co-Chair of Leadership Lake Tahoe about their Bodacious Bowling Fundraiser this Friday and the Leadership Lake Tahoe Summit.
Leadership in Tahoe: A Millennial Movement
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/01/2016 - 11:59pm
How would you describe Millennials? Until recently I found myself apologizing for my generation as if I were ashamed to be part of the group of people that grew up with the internet, and cell phones, and electric toothbrushes, and CGI, and therefore didn’t know what it meant to struggle. But I’ve come to realize that perhaps this isn’t true.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/31/2016 - 10:08pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
1/24
9:39 a.m. - Driving without a license - Lake Tahoe Blvd - 36-YEAR OLD MALE DRIVER WAS FOUND NOT TO HAVE A DRIVERS LICENSE
Chain controls and road closures as latest storm passes through Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/31/2016 - 11:47am
4:15 P.M. UPDATE: Road controls are back in place, along with closure of I-80 at the Nevada/California state line due to a 25-car pile-up.
Traffic on Highway 50 over Echo Summit is still slow moving with the back up for westbound travel backed up near the intersection of Hwy 50 and 89 at the Y.
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1:15 P.M. UPDATE: Many chain controls have been lifted throughout the Tahoe basin and passes. Check ahead at Caltrans Road Info.
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South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Sunday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/31/2016 - 9:02am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Sunday, January 30, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
Winter Storm Advisory until 4:00 a.m. Monday.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/30/2016 - 9:23am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday, January 30, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
Winter Storm Warning until 10:00 a.m.
Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 36 and a low tonight of 18. Today: Snow. High near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Tonight: RSnow. Low around 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/29/2016 - 9:00am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday, January 29, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
Lake Wind Advisory 1/29/16 from 4:00 a.m. to 1/30/16 at 4:00 a.m.
Winter Storm Watch 1/29/16 from 4:00 a.m. to 1/30/16 at 10:00 a.m.
Flash Flood Watch 1/26/16 from 10:00 a.m. to 1/30/16 at 10:00 a.m.
Leadership Lake Tahoe holds Bodacious Bowling Fundraiser
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/23/2016 - 1:49pm
Event Date:
February 5, 2016 - 6:00pm
Join the Leadership Lake Tahoe Class of 2016 for a fun community bowling tournament on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Tahoe Bowl in South Lake Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/22/2016 - 8:43am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday, January 22, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 4 p.m. today until 4 p.m. Saturday, and Lake Wind Advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Saturday.
Lake Tahoe Restoration Act passes committee in Washington
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/20/2016 - 6:00pm
The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Nevada Sen. Dean Heller, passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on Wednesday.
The legislation, created alongside senators Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Harry Reid, D-Nevada and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., provides federal, state, and local partners important tools to reduce wildfire threats, improve water clarity, jumpstart innovative infrastructure projects, and combat invasive species.
Federal funds aiding wildfire preparedness at Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/20/2016 - 4:24pm
The latest round of funding through the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) includes more than $3 million for projects to help reduce wildfire risk in Lake Tahoe communities.
The funding award for Lake Tahoe is part of nearly $40 million going to projects around Nevada to reduce wildfire risk, conserve landscapes, restore wildlife habitat, and improve public recreation. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the funding awards this January.
El Dorado County Food Bank bringing food to those in need
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/19/2016 - 3:47pm
Event Date:
January 27, 2016 - 10:00am
The El Dorado County Food Bank will be making their monthly stop in South Lake Tahoe at the American Legion Hall on Wednesday, January 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Residents in need of emergency food supplies can come to the hall, located at 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
If the weather is too bad for them to make it over Echo Summit they will reschedule. For more information, call them at 530-621-9950, or contact via email at info@foodbankedc.org.
One allocation of food per household is permitted.
Prescribed burns to continue in Lake Tahoe basin
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/17/2016 - 6:53pm
Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, California State Parks and the California Tahoe Conservancy are planning to continue prescribed fire operations next week beginning Tuesday, January 19, 2016 in the following areas:
Tranquility - Between Round Hill and Zephyr Cove, 3 acres of hand piles will be burned. The ignition date is planned for 1/20/16. Fire and smoke will be present during five days of burn down time with smoke expected to travel to the north/northeast. Smoke may be visible from Zephyr Cove to Round Hill.
Search continues for missing Sugar Bowl ski instructor
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/16/2016 - 9:53pm
The search for a missing Sugar Bowl ski instructor has been called off for the evening by the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
More than 50 people spent the day searching for 23-year-old Carson May who hasn't been seen since Thursday when he went skiing after work.
Searchers, with the help of search and rescue dogs, have been focusing their search on the back side of the mountain where the sheriff's office has been able to get pings from May's cell phone.
Skies clearing, leaving behind fresh snow and avalanche warning
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/15/2016 - 10:36am
The ski resorts are welcoming new snow as a storm that passed through left behind up to 15 inches of it behind on the slopes. Crews are cleaning up the roads around the lake with many controls in place.
There is an avalanche warning for slopes steeper than 30 degrees. Human triggered avalanches are likely and natural avalanches are possible according to the National Weather Service.
As of 9 a.m., chain controls are up on Highway 50 over Echo Summit, requiring all cars to have chains unless 4WD with snow tires on all four wheels from 3 miles east of Kyburz to Meyers.
Chance of rain and snow in South Lake Tahoe for next week
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/14/2016 - 5:53pm
The snow in South Lake Tahoe on Thursday started almost exactly at the time the winter weather advisory said it would: 2 p.m. The advisory is in effect until 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 15.
Chain controls are up on all mountain roads around Lake Tahoe, and with 3-5" snow expected during the evening, expect them to stay up all night.
Chain controls as of 4:30 p.m. Thursday:
Kingsbury Grade - Chains or snow tires
Spooner Summit / Hwy 50 - Chains or snow tires
Echo Summit / Hwy 50 - Chains or 4WD with snow tires from 1.5 miles west of Kyburz to Meyers
Despite snow, Tahoe’s climate still changing
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/14/2016 - 1:38pm
The New Year is getting off to a phenomenal start with snow falling at Lake Tahoe. It seems long ago since we’ve had snow around the lake, but as California and Nevada continue to grapple with four years of drought and water shortages, the snow couldn’t be falling at a better time.
Before Hwy 50 it was horses and wagons on the Johnson Cut-Off
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/09/2016 - 6:43pm
The trip is hot and dry. A layer of several feet of dust lined the route, flying around as the wheels of the wagons and hooves of the horses pass over. The road is steep and over granite along the 130 miles from the Carson Valley to Placerville. When not the middle of summer, the road is muddy or buried by snow. A horse could cover the terrain in 24-hours.
The road is Johnson's Cut-off and the year is 1852. It was built by John Calhoun "Cock-eye" Johnson as a way to cut off 50 miles and 2,000 feet in elevation from the common route people took over Donner Summit as they emigrated West.
Chains controls around Lake Tahoe as storm passes through
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/05/2016 - 2:37pm
3:00 p.m. update 1/5/16: Well, the storm had another surge and chain controls are back up over Echo from three miles east of Kyburz to Meyers and on 80 from one mile east of Baxter to the Donner Lake interchange.
220 p.m. update 1/5/16: Chain controls over Echo Summit (Hwy 50) and Donner Pass (I80) have been lifted.
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Chain controls have been up through the Sierra Nevada for most of the day as snows passes over the region.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/05/2016 - 8:12am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Tuesday, January 5, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
Caltrans does routine testing on avalanche system on Echo Summit
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/04/2016 - 10:45pm
The Caltrans Avalanche Team was at Echo Summit Monday for a routine test on their Gazex system which is in place on the mountain.
A message went out on twitter for those that follow @TahoeRoads, advising people of a loud bang that would happen. "if you hear a loud bang in a few minutes, it's not NYE again," the tweet said. "Caltrans testing avalanche control cannon off Hwy 50."
There is a video attached to this story that shows a demonstration on how this sytem works for avalanche control. The chambers of the Gazex remotely shoot compressed air into the snow.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Wednesday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/30/2015 - 8:29am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Wednesday, December 30, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 35 and a low of 15]0. Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 5 mph.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/26/2015 - 8:10am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday, December 26, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
Weather - Lake wind advisory until 10:00 a.m. South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 31 and a low of 3. Today: Sunny, with a high near 31. East wind around 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. East wind around 5 mph.
Heavy snow for the Sierras today
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/24/2015 - 10:23am
It's going to be a white Christmas in Lake Tahoe, with heavy snow expected throughout the day Thursday, leaving an expected extra foot of snow at lake level by Friday morning.
If you are traveling you can expect road controls from chains or snow tire requirements to chains or 4WD with snow tires.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Sunday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/20/2015 - 7:45am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Sunday, December 20, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/19/2015 - 8:41am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday, December 19, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/18/2015 - 8:52am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday, December 18, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Thursday
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/17/2015 - 8:43am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Wednesday, December 16, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.
Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 41 and a low of 27. Today: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Wednesday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/16/2015 - 8:51am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Wednesday, December 16, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.
Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 37 and a low of 23. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/15/2015 - 11:54am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Tuesday, December 15, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.
Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 31 and a low of 9. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. East wind around 10 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind around 5 mph.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Monday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 8:17am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Monday, December 14, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.
Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 30 and a low of 10. Isolated snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 5 mph.
Winter Storm warning for Lake Tahoe: 6" to 12" on Sunday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/13/2015 - 11:52am
3:20 p.m. update 12/13/15: Chains controls have expanded. Chains are required on all vehicles except 4WD with snow tires from 9 miles east of Placerville to 3 miles east of Pollock Pines, then snow tires or chains until 5 miles east of Kyburz where it is chains or 4WD with snow tires to Meyers.
Chains or snow tires around the lake including Spooner Summit and Kingsbury Grade.
I80 is chains or 4WD with snow tires from Nyack to Truckee. Trucks are being screened at Applegate and Nevada State Line for maximum chains in possession and permit loads are prohibited.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Sunrday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/13/2015 - 9:03am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Sunday, December 13, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/12/2015 - 9:59am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday, December 12, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.
Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 38 and a low of 33. Day:A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/11/2015 - 8:36am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday, December 11, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.
Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 34 and a low of 22. Day: Snow showers, mainly before 10am. High near 34. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Night: Isolated snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Thursday
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 8:05am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Thursday, December 10, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.
At the lake: Douglas County Schools closed, Lake Tahoe Unified opened
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 7:49amThe first wave of the storm coming to Lake Tahoe had warm temperatures, rain and wind, but because of what is forecast later in the day Thursday, Douglas County schools at the lake are closed.
Lake Tahoe Unified Schools, which cover the south end of the lake, are open. There is a chance that after-school programs will be closed but that decision will be made later in the day.
In Truckee: All Schools Open Today, December 10, 2015 Except Donner Trail Elementary/Donner Summit Students due to the high confidence that the storm will bring heavy snow later in the day.
With storm headed to Lake Tahoe, Caltrans offers tools to help be prepared
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/09/2015 - 9:59pm
With a forecast for the Sierra of a significant snowfall over both Donner Summit and Echo Summit, Caltrans issued a statement for motorists to take caution and to alert drivers of tools at their disposal to help them on their trip.
High winds are predicted with heavy snow, creating the potential for white-outs and even blizzard conditions on summit passes between Wednesday night and Friday morning.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Wednesday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/09/2015 - 8:33am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Tuesday, December 8, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/08/2015 - 8:57am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Tuesday, December 8, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.
Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 55 and a low of 34. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Tonight, Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Lake Tahoe road work schedule for December 7 - 12
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/07/2015 - 6:18pm
Work on all Lake Tahoe basin projects is either suspended for the season or completed. Here is an update on all projects. There is still road work being done on a stretch of Highway 50 in El Dorado Hills:
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Monday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/07/2015 - 9:05am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Monday, December 7, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.
Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 53 and a low of 31. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Sunday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/06/2015 - 8:30am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Sunday, December 6, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.
Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 47 and a low of 31. A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight, ostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Low inversion layer keeping smoke from prescribed burns near ground
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/05/2015 - 11:14am
Smoke from local prescribed burns can be seen, and smelled, through much of South Lake Tahoe today. A cool night and low inversion layer have trapped the smoke closer to the ground than normal.
What most residents are experiencing is coming from a 69-acre prescribed burn area near Trout Creek that was ignited Friday. The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department said there are no vegetative fires in the basin.
Smoke was especially heavy Friday night and looked much like fog while navigating many streets in the area.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/05/2015 - 9:26am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday, December 5, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.
Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 42 and a low of 29. Partly sunny with a south wind around 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
