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Birds, wildflowers and a whole lot of Tahoe natural science
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 10:43amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - While most visitors and locals are familiar with the scenic beauty of the lake and the mountains surrounding it, many are not as familiar with the natural history that is...
Tahoe symphony returns with Stradivarious violin
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:33pmTahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will present Mendelssohn in the Mountains featuring Elizabeth Pitcairn, violinist, performing Mendelssohn's Concerto in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-symph...
Outdoors with Don Q: Some personal memories from the year 2011
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 2:00am
By Don Quilici
As I look forward to the year of 2012 with high expectations, hopes and dreams, this is a good time to reflect back on some selected personal memories from the rapidly ending year of 2011. Here are my top memories:
Last chance to buy Heavenly Mountain resort season pass
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 2:58pmHeavenly Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe will offer its season pass through Tuesday, Nov. 29. Deals range from the Tahoe Value, Epic Local, Epic 7-Day and the Epic passes. Go here to learn more.
Ski resort: Lots of sunshine
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 11:56pmTime to bring out the sunscreen if you are headed up to the mountains today. Here is the Nov. 26 ski report. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe. Facebook Twitter ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/11/ski-re...
Ski resort: Lots of sunshine
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 10:37amPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on November 26th, 2011 | no responses. Time to bring out the sunscreen if you are headed up to the mountains today. Here is the Nov. 26 ski report. – Curtis Fong, the...
Deep snow, steep mountains: Kirkwood opens for 2011-12 season
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 6:00amBy Dylan Silver
While resorts around Lake Tahoe pour millions into capital improvements, develop iPhone apps and raise giant condominium complexes, Kirkwood Mountain Resort hangs onto a privileged place among the region's ski mountains.
Offenbacher talks Tahoe Adventure Film Festival and Flying Wild in Alaska
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 9:41am
It has been quite a year for Lake Tahoe's outdoor adventure tribal elder Todd Offenbacher. The film festival founder, Lake Tahoe TV host, mountaineer and unofficial statesmen of all things uniquely outdoors has been to the Arctic Circle, just returned from a trip to Antarctica, and will be featured in two segments on the popular Discovery Channel program Flying Wild in Alaska.
Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows merger complete
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 11:26am
The previously announced transaction between KSL Capital Partners and JMA Ventures which joins Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows under one operating company has officially closed. This announcement affirms that skiers and riders can access Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows’ 6,000 acres, 44 lifts and over 270 trails on one lift ticket or season pass. The two resorts will be connected by convenient, complimentary shuttles that will provide transportation between the two resorts.
“Since announcing the merger, the Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley joint pass products –the Tahoe Super Pass and Tahoe Super Six, and Squaw Valley’s $50 million Renaissance, the response from our guests has been overwhelmingly positive” said Andy Wirth, Squaw Valley’s president and CEO.“The opportunity to experience these two incredible mountains, each with their own unique spirit and character, through one pass and one ticket has resonated deeply with our guests,” said Wirth. Wirth will take the helm as the president and CEO of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, LLC, the newly formed parent company of both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows.
SnowGlobe Festival early bird and advance tickets sell out; 3-day and VIP passes on sale
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 6:16pm
Who said there's never any good news on Thursdays? The folks over at SnowGlobe Music Festival report that the advance and early bird tickets for the Dec. 29 through New Year's Eve concerts have sold out. But there are plenty of tickets remaining for the regular 3-day and VIP passes, according to the website.
Opinion: Bighorn sheep in N. - Lake Tahoe News
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 12:50pmJust days ago, eight of them were released into Virginia mountains east of Reno in the Reno Tahoe Industrial Center. This marks the first step in an effort to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-bigh...
UNR scientists explore climate change in the Sierra using art
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 12:34pm
By Mike Wolterbeek
Scientists from the University of Nevada, Reno helped renowned environmental artists Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison create an exhibition on display at the Nevada Museum of Art in downtown Reno that predicts the potential effects of climate change on the Sierra Nevada mountains.
“The exhibition by the Harrisons helps people see how climate change may alter natural areas that many of us enjoy,” Thomas Albright, professor of geography in the University’s College of Science, said.
Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts: Season Pass Roundup
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 4:40pmWith so many ski resorts at Lake Tahoe, it's hard to choose where to ski. Each resort has its own claim to fame, and it really comes down to personal preference. If you ski more than a few days a year, the best bargain is to go for a season pass. Even if you are only skiing for a week, a season pass might be cheaper than buying a ticket each day.
New Year's at South Tahoe includes 3-Day SnowGlobe Festival
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 3:12pm
There’s ample reason to bring your New Year’s Eve celebration to South Lake Tahoe this year, as the town announces its plans to host the first-ever SnowGlobe Music Festival, December 29, 30 and 31, 2011. For three days the festival will sprawl out in the luxuriant setting of Lake Tahoe’s south shore, offering three main stages and over forty-five world-class musicians to help ring in what is sure to be an unbeatable New Year’s Eve celebration, according to a news release.
OBITUARY: Patrick E. Purnell
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 10:09amPatrick lived the majority of his life in South Lake Tahoe, and he had a one way lift ticket to Heaven with the first snow of the season. He loved snowboarding, the mountains, the lake, his fami...
Rock hunters search for the Sierra's hidden gems
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 1:17pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It may seem that the mountains around Tahoe are nothing but white-and-black speckled granite, but for a few intrepid rock hunters, a closer look reveals hidden treasur...
Finding a Crowd Free Tahoe: In search of Warren Harding
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 6:00amBy Nick MileyFor many climbers plying their skills in the big mountains, knowing the history of an area is as important as knowing the route which they intend to ascend. Because technical climbing ...
Ski areas announce tentative opening dates
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 12:04pmSki resorts around Lake Tahoe are basking in the recent snow fall, with some mountains reporting more than 8 inches.With the first white stuff, comes the much anticipated announcement of opening...
Sierra-at-Tahoe recognized as a top resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 10:10amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 2012 TransWorld SNOWboarding Resort Poll lists Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort among the Top 10 Overall Resorts in the United States.The resort poll ranks mountains based on m...
Sierra-at-Tahoe recognized as a top resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 10:10amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 2012 TransWorld SNOWboarding Resort Poll lists Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort among the Top 10 Overall Resorts in the United States.The resort poll ranks mountains based on m...
Confirmed: Squaw Valley and Alpine deal official
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 5:38amSquaw Valley USA, the iconic Lake Tahoe-area resort that has been home to some of the country’s top downhill skiers, is joining operations with neighboring Alpine Meadows. See story here. Here is the official press release dated today:
Dwindling mail volume puts U.S. Postal Service in sticky situation
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe postal worker Terry Bullman remembers when mountains of mail covered the floor of the Al Tahoe post office, when 70 employees tossed, sorted and deliv...
'The Art of FLIGHT' Screening at MontBleu
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 5:30pm
A new breed of action sports film comes to life as Red Bull Media House, in association with Brain Farm Digital Cinema, present "The Art of Flight," a Curt Morgan film on Monday, Sept. 19 at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the show beginning at 8 p.m.
Teens sentenced to 500 hours community service in Ray May fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 5:28pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two 15-year-old boys who admitted setting a campfire that led to the 3,895-acre Ray May fire in the Pine Nut Mountains were ordered Tuesday to perform 500 hours of commun...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A bear hunt in Lake Tahoe, seriously?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:21pmFor those who live in the mountains that overlook Lake Tahoe, it's magical. An excitement of the senses, of being close to nature the moment you walk out your door. This euphoric feeling was shatte...
Boys admit setting campfire that sparked Ray May fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 12:56pmMINDEN, Nev. - Two 15-year-old boys admitted to setting the campfire that eventually sparked the 3,895-acre Ray May fire that threatened homes in the Pine Nut Mountains.Both boys appeared in Dou...
Authorities clear 13,000 marijuana plants found in Mono County
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 11:27amMINDEN, Nev. - More than 13,000 marijuana plants were destroyed on Thursday, after Mono County authorities found several grow sites in the Sweetwater Mountains.The plants had a potential street ...
Weekend Fishing Report
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 9:45am
By Don Quilici
Here's the fishing report for the week of Aug. 24-31. The report covers lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Series of quakes throughout U.S. not related
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 8:09amBy David Perlman, San Francisco Chronicle. Earthquakes that have shaken the country this week – from a tiny town in Virginia to the mountains of Colorado and on to the Bay Area – are unrelated, se...
S Tahoe air show to introduce budding pilots to life in the sky ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 10:19amSoaring through the air at eye level with the mountains Lake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky the boats so much smaller All those trees The Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-air-show-to...
Hunters successful in tracking down Nevada bears
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 5:51amForty-one hunters drew tags for the opportunity to harvest a bear. Open areas include the Carson Range near Lake Tahoe, in the Sweetwater Range, the Pine Nut Mountains and similar areas of western Nev...
Tahoe athlete to compete in the TransRockies Run
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/21/2011 - 6:00amTRUCKEE, Calif. - As punishing as it may be to traverse 120 miles on foot through the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Ross McMahan can't seem to get enough of it.The multisport athlete from Incline V...
Incline man to compete in TransRockies Run
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 5:12pmINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - As punishing as it may be to traverse 120 miles on foot through the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Ross McMahan can't seem to get enough of it.The multisport athlete from ...
White signs with Vail; Northstar to be home resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 11:41amTwo-time Olympic gold medalist, professional snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White has signed a multi-year deal to represent Vail Resorts' six mountains. Northstar-at-Tahoe will become his home...
Steve Miller still having fun: plays hits, rocks Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 2:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "Here we are, up in the mountains, with all these redwoods," Steve Miller said during his Harvey's Summer Outdoor Concert Series stop. Other than the fact that he's not a...
Rebelution is right for Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 5:32pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Though Rebelution hails from the Santa Barbara coast, its brand of easy reggae fits in just fine here in the mountains. Finishing up a third full-length album, the band i...
Clear Capital takes it to the top in Amgen Tour of California sponsorship
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 3:00pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - Clear Capital announces the company will sponsor the Amgen Tour of California's Stage 1 and Stage 2 King of the Mountains (KOM) cycling competitions, which is awarded to the faste...
