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Safety week fun at Squaw Valley
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 5:34pmIn honor of National Safety Awareness Week, Squaw Valley is hosting a full calendar of events and activities this week promoting safety both on and off the mountain. Celebrated across the country now through Jan. 22, Safety Week is part of the National Ski Area Association’s safety-awareness program.
Snow snarls Reno traffic; 11 wrecks; I-80 reopens
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 12:18pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - An inch of snow ended the longest recorded winter dry spell in Reno history early Monday, a 56-day stretch that began Nov. 20.The old 54-day record dates to 1961.Monday's snow pro...
No snow? Lake Tahoe recreation firms shift their focus
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 8:49amRENO, Nev. - Nimble operators of firms that rent recreational equipment around Lake Tahoe are doing just fine despite a nearly snow-free winter, operating as if summer never came to an end.Inste...
No snow? Lake Tahoe recreation firms shift their focus
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 8:49amRENO, Nev. - Nimble operators of firms that rent recreational equipment around Lake Tahoe are doing just fine despite a nearly snow-free winter, operating as if summer never came to an end.Inste...
Kirkwood gearing up for Freeride Flow Fest
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 4:01amKirkwood Mountain Resort is hosting the inaugural Freeride Flow Fest on March 16-18. The three-day event brings together novice and recreational winter athletes with professional athletes, backcountry...
Windy conditions Sunday ahead of midweek weather changes
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 8:19pm
A major pattern change next week should finally bring snow to Lake Tahoe, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
In the photo illustration above, the first three images show the jet stream and large scale (synoptic) pattern changes forecast to take place over the Eastern Pacific Ocean next week. The persistent high pressure ridge that had kept most of the West Coast abnormally dry this winter is forecast to amplify and retrograde allowing the Sub-Tropical Jetstream to bring strong winter storms back to the Sierra. The fourth image shows a significant amount of moisture that should prompt the storms at the end of next week.
Lecture about history of winter sports in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 6:00pmMark McLaughlin, author of “Longboards to Olympics: A Century of Tahoe Winter Sports”, presents stories and photos of the men and women who made Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lecture-about-histor...
Winter forecast to arrive in Tahoe next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 4:09amWinter forecast to arrive in Tahoe next week. Posted by admin in News, Outdoor & Sports on January 13th, 2012 | no responses. By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette- ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../winter-fore...
Tahoe tourism agencies back Olympic effort with cash
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 4:09amBy Kathryn Reed. STATELINE – Lake Tahoe tourism agencies are doing their financial part to help bring the 2022 Winter Olympics to the region. On Jan. 12 the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tourism-...
New bus shelters sprout up in South Lake Tahoe area; more on the way
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 8:18pm
The operator of BlueGo, the South Lake Tahoe area public transportation system, has installed four new bus shelters in the city with plans for three more in early 2012 to provide additional safety, convenience and comfort for riders.
Tahoe tourism agencies back Olympic effort with cash
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:17pmBy Kathryn Reed. STATELINE – Lake Tahoe tourism agencies are doing their financial part to help bring the 2022 Winter Olympics to the region. On Jan. 12 the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority allocated $25...
Winter forecast to arrive in Tahoe next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:17pmBy Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal. The winter that didn't come may be on its way. Hopefully, anyway. After a record-making spate of sunny, dry weather kept conditions bone dry through December ...
High winds expected Sunday prompt Forest Service fire alert
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:05pmFire personnel in the Lake Tahoe Basin have been put on alert for this Sunday because of the possibility of strong winds that could cause a wildland fire to intensify and spread rapidly. Lack of rain or snow has already pushed the fire danger level back to high, and the Forest Service is urging the public to use caution with activities that could start a fire, according to the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
Snow surveyors come from across the West for snow school
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 9:15amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Snow can actually make winter survival in the wilderness easier.The 37 students at the Westwide Snow School learned that the hard way Wednesday as they dragged old Chr...
Snow surveyors come from across the West for snow school
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 9:15amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Snow can actually make winter survival in the wilderness easier.The 37 students at the Westwide Snow School learned that the hard way Wednesday as they dragged old Chr...
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with Asian Cooking
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:00amChinese New Year is just weeks away and is the most important of traditional Chinese holidays. It is known as the "Spring Festival" and marks the end of the winter season. Celebrating other cult...
Tahoe ski resort heavyweights to advance Olympic chances
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 10:33pmCarrig, co-president of Vail's mountain division, brings to the Tahoe table his experience at The Canyons resort in Park City during the 2002 Winter Games at Salt Lake City and a steadfast investm...
Carrig, Wirth join Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition Board of Directors
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:55amAndy Wirth, president and CEO of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows resorts, and Vail Resorts co-president Blaise T. Carrig have been elected to the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition's Board of Direct...
Carrig, Wirth join Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition Board of Directors
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:55amAndy Wirth, president and CEO of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows resorts, and Vail Resorts co-president Blaise T. Carrig have been elected to the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition's Board of Direct...
Fishing report through Jan. 17
Submitted by Don Quilici on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 2:40am
Here is the fishing report through Jan. 17 for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 1:18pmFive time Winter X Games medalist Jaime Anderson is providing sponsorships for South Tahoe Middle School students Rosa Rosas and Jesus Vazquez-Macias to ski at her hometown resort Sierra-at-Tahoe. • R...
Report: Dry first half not good news for wet winter
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 11:04amChances for even average winter precipitation are slipping away as each day of January passes without any moisture.In a report issued Monday by the National Weather and Natural Resources Conservati...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 8:04amFive time Winter X Games medalist Jaime Anderson is providing sponsorships for South Tahoe Middle School students Rosa Rosas and Jesus Vazquez-Macias ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../snippets-about-lake-t...
Half-Pipe Veteran Skier Sarah Burke Seriously Injured in Park City Crash
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 6:56pm
Veteran halfpipe skier Sarah Burke sustained a serious head injury in a crash at Park City Mountain Resort Tuesday afternoon and was airlifted by helicopter to University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Powder Magazine reports.
Forest Service plans burns in Eldorado National Forest
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 9:10pmThe U.S. Forest Service is planning to take advantage of the unusually dry winter conditions to resume prescribed burning in several locations in the Eldorado National Forest. Between Jan. 10-18 fire ...
Forest Service plans burns in Eldorado National Forest
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 4:42pmThe U.S. Forest Service is planning to take advantage of the unusually dry winter conditions to resume prescribed burning in several locations in the Eldorado ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../forest-servi...
Winter Film Series
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:00pmIn spring 2011, local mountain guide Adrian Ballinger became the first person to summit three 8000-meter peaks within a three-week period. Ballinger summitted ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/12/winter-f...
Castle Peak accessible in rare winter climb
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:00pmIt was 63 degrees Wednesday afternoon in nearby Truckee. There hasn't been a big snowstorm at Tahoe in more than a month. The two-week forecast calls for ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../castle-peak-a...
Dry Calif weather leads to poor air, fire danger
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:21amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An unusually dry winter has spelled trouble for parts of California.Air quality in the San Francisco Bay area and Central Valley is the poorest it's been in years. State fire o...
Denver officials told Olympics would cost $1.5B
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:07amDENVER (AP) - Holding the Winter Olympics in Denver in 2022 would cost about $1.5 billion - most of which would be privately raised, a Colorado-based sports marketing company told city and state of...
In many parts of US, it's a winterless wonderland
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 6:00amPORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The big snowstorms of autumn are just memories in New England, where people who make their living off winter tourism are losing income and New Hampshire primary candidates...
Tahoe students surprised with snowboard gear by pro rider
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Professional snowboarder Jamie Anderson sponsored two young students from her home town of South Lake Tahoe this winter season with a surprise sponsorship.In collaboratio...
In many parts of US, it's a winterless wonderland
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 6:00amPORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The big snowstorms of autumn are just memories in New England, where people who make their living off winter tourism are losing income and New Hampshire primary candidates...
Tahoe students surprised with snowboard gear by pro rider
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Professional snowboarder Jamie Anderson sponsored two young students from her home town of South Lake Tahoe this winter season with a surprise sponsorship.In collaboratio...
Weather Window: 1952 - a winter to remember
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 6:00amEditor's note: This is the first in a three-part series.TAHOE/TRUCKEE - No doubt about it, winter 2012 is off to a monumentally slow start. Virtually no snow has fallen on the Tahoe Basin since ...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Homemade stir-fry Tahoe-style
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:09amEvery winter at Tahoe I begin fantasizing about relocating to other states and countries. Today, it was Hawaii. It's not because we've been hit by super snowstorms teamed with shoveling powder a...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Homemade stir-fry Tahoe-style
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:09amEvery winter at Tahoe I begin fantasizing about relocating to other states and countries. Today, it was Hawaii. It's not because we've been hit by super snowstorms teamed with shoveling powder a...
Opinion: Are you prepared for a winter storm?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 8:26amIn the midst of the winter season many people who travel to and live in the Lake Tahoe area may forget about some common winter safety precautions, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-are-you-prepare...
Lack of snow not stopping Olympic Heritage
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 6:45pmBy Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee. In 1960, with the sports world poised to show up on their doorstep, organizers of the Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley grew increasingly nervous through an unus...
Registration open for Kinder Kup Race Series to Benefit Heavenly Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 11:36amThe Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will kick-off the 12th Annual Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Sunday, January 22, from 8am to 2pm. Open to all skiers and snowboarders age six and under, the Kinder Kup series is designed to introduce young athletes to competition in a friendly environment. No previous race experience necessary and all abilities are welcome. Entry is $20 and includes a World Cup only competitor lift ticket if needed.
Dry winter has CAL FIRE on alert
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 11:30amThe California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has increased staffing levels following an unusually dry start to the 2011-2012, according to a Thursday statement from CAL FIRE.On Tuesday...
The winter that never started
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 11:44amLast year was the winter that never stopped, with snow through Memorial Day weekend and flakes into the first few days of June. But this year is the winter that never started. No snow at all in December. Look up at the hills, and you might mistake it for September.
Fire department offers advice on heater failure
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 9:07amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department wants residents to know what to do if their heater fails and repair is unavailable.If a home heater goes out during a winter storm, k...
Fishing report though Jan. 11
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 7:30amHere is the fishing report for the week of Jan. 4-11. The report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, Northern California and Southern Oregon.
Family Science Day at UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Center
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 6:48amLooking for something exciting that your kids can do during the holiday break? Do your kids like science and hands-on activities?
Mt. Rose plan means millions more coming in upgrades
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 12:27pm
Mt Rose Ski Tahoe has submitted plans to the U.S. Forest Service and Washoe County for major improvements to the resort. Included in the proposal are plans for new terrain, additional lifts, snowmaking improvements, as well as facility enhancements.
Winter Fun at Heavenly
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 11:29amHere's some recent testimonials about conditions at Heavenly Mountain Resort.
Tackling the snow capped mountains of Lake Tahoe ... are you physically ready?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 6:00amWinter is finally here and while we're waxing our skis and/or boards, dusting off our goggles and making sure our boots are still comfortable, many of us tend to forget about pre-season conditionin...
Tackling the snow capped mountains of Lake Tahoe ... are you physically ready?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 6:00amWinter is finally here and while we're waxing our skis and/or boards, dusting off our goggles and making sure our boots are still comfortable, many of us tend to forget about pre-season conditionin...
Snowcial announces speaker lineup and headline performance
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 4:05pmThe worlds of digital storytelling, snowsports and technology will converge at Heavenly Mountain Resort Jan. 18-21 for the fourth annual Tahoe Snowcial (www.tahoesnowcial.com), a winter festival th...
