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Green BIA hosts S Tahoe launch party
The Sierra Green Building Association is hosting a South Lake chapter mixer/launch and 2010 industry forecast panel on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 from 5:00 p.m until 8:00 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community College. Topic: Is South Lake Green? (opportunities... [Read More]
‘New urbanism’ means growth in Tahoe
From Ann Nichols, president, North Tahoe Preservation Alliance…. An ominous new battle cloud is looming over Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe Basin is over 90% developed. Unable to grow horizontally, the focus is now on growing vertically. This growth march... [Read More]
Tahoe Vista fundraiser to fight development, traffic
The Friends of Tahoe Vista and the Tahoe Area Sierra Club are hosting a dinner and fundraiser at the Blue Agave Restaurant in Tahoe City on Nov. 13th at 6 p.m. This is your chance to stand up and personally help in the efforts to save Lake Tahoe. A small... [Read More]
Seeking volunteers for adaptive snow sports
Disabled Sports Far West, located at Alpine Meadows Resort in North Lake Tahoe, is looking for volunteers to help teach people with disabilities learn how to downhill ski and snowboard. You must be a strong intermediate skier/snowboarder (or above) and... [Read More]
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Where they’re feeling El Nino the most
Tahoe seems to be having a fairly average year, weather wise. But that doesn’t mean El Nino has been a bust. It’s actually going into the books as a fairly storng event, and the heavy rains... [Read more]
El Nino update: Likely to last through spring
The latest monthly update on El Nino conditions has been posted by the US Climate Prediction Center. They note that the condition was strong through December and into January and seems likely to hold on... [Read more]
Tahoe water temp on the rise
The water temperature of Lake Tahoe has been rising over time, potentially making the lake more hospitable to invasive species of plants and animals, according to a new study by researchers from NASA and... [Read more]
Sierra snowpack greater than average for end of January
One week of heavy snowfall has brought California’s snowpack above normal for this time of year, according to the latest readings from the state Department of Water Resources. Manual and electronic... [Read more]
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From Tahoe to the English Channel
Cold water ultra swimmer Catheryne DiPrete talks about swimming in Tahoe in the winter and other aspects of her sport in this short Q and A from the SF Chronicle. Read More →
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Sugar Bowl to host ski cross event
Sugar Bowl Resort will host two sanctioned U.S. Skiing FIS Nor-Am Cup ski-cross competitions February 1-3, 2010, the resort announced today. Top-level ski-cross competitors from around the world will race the new ski-cross course on the Tunnel 41 trail, located off the Mt. Judah Express quad chair. A relatively new discipline to sanctioned ski competitions, Sugar Bowl ambassador and ski-cross competitor Daron Rahlves explained that “ski-cross is four man heats racing head to head on a motocross inspired layout, debuting for the first time in the Winter Olympics this February. I’ll compete... (more...)
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Sugar Bowl plans to open new lift Dec. 23
Sugar Bowl plans to open its new Summit Chair on Mt. Judah Wednesday, Dec. 23, resort officials said Tuesday. Skiers and riders can access the new chairlift by riding the Mt. Judah Express lift, then skiing a short distance to the new lift’s bottom terminal. Accessing the expert-only runs of the Judah Bowl, the new chairlift also improves lift service to Sugar Bowl’s side-country terrain, with the new Backcountry Adventure Center taking skiers and riders on professionally-guided powder tours, teaching the skills needed for safe backcountry travel. The Summit Chair was installed... (more...)
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Castle Peak Powder
The boys from Porters took a dive into the cold, light powder late in the day last week on Castle Peak. Here is what it looked like: Castle Peak Low tide Powder! from Adam Ruscitto on Vimeo. Read More →
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TRTA begins guided snowshoe hikes Jan. 9
National Winter Trails Day on January 9, 2010 kicks off the free Tahoe Rim Trail Association snowshoe hikes that will be offered every Saturday until the end of March. The Tahoe Rim Trail Association will be hosting a free event on Saturday, January 9th at Tahoe Meadows on the east side of the Mount Rose Highway. The event begins at 10am and will feature guided snowshoe hikes for all ages and abilities and free hot chocolate and snacks. In addition, family snowshoe hikes will be offered and youth programs during the day. The event is a family-friendly introduction to snowshoeing and to winter... (more...)
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Opening Day
JT Holmes base jumps off the Squaw Valley cable car, from several different camera angles, including his helmet: Read More →
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First turns
The folks at Tahoe Mountain Sports have posted a few shots of some gorgeous early season powder they found on Mt. Rose. See the others at their blog here. Read More →
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Mostly Cloudy and 37 F at Truckee-Tahoe, CAWinds are West at 8.1 MPH (7 KT). The humidity is 52%. The wind chill is 31. Last Updated on Feb 8 2010, 3:45 pm PST.
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