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David Beck is Back On the Husky Express in Hope Valley
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 7:33am
As soon as the snow started to fly in Hope Valley, David Beck had the feeling that the short-lived "retirement" lifestyle he had been tolerating was going to be over very soon if he could have his way. He had the feeling that all he needed was to recover a little bit from his new knee replacement, and soon he could be out again mushing behind a full set of huskies on the snowy trails of Hope Valley.
Lake Tahoe resorts offer instruction incentives as part of Learn Ski and Snowboard Month
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 3:17pmWith Lake Tahoe having one of its heaviest early snow starts in recent memory, Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort have a broad offering of learning opportunities for those who want to improve their skiing and riding skills this winter.
Sierra Avalanche Center workers to give lecture this week
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 2:00amNobel Prize team winner featured speaker at Lake Tahoe weather conference
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 2:16pm
Chris Field, a 2007 Nobel Prize team winner and lead author of the study on the effects of global climate change will be the keynote speaker at Tahoe South's Operation Sierra Storm Meteorologist Conference, Jan 10 at South Shore Lake Tahoe.
Carson Spur to close for avalanche control
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 3:38pmState Route 88 over Carson Spur was closed at 4:30 p.m. for avalanche control, according to Caltrans District 10 Spokeswoman Chantel Miller. It is scheduled to reopen at 5:30 p.m.Copyright 2012 Tah...
Alpine Meadows ski patroller caught in avalanche dies
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 4:03pmDonner Ski Ranch avalanche victim identified
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 10:36amNORDEN, Calif. - Search teams at Donner Ski Ranch on Monday recovered the body of a local man who died after apparently being swept away in an avalanche, sheriff's officials said.A man called the N...
Donner Ski Ranch avalanche victim identified
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 10:36amNORDEN, Calif. - Search teams at Donner Ski Ranch on Monday recovered the body of a local man who died after apparently being swept away in an avalanche, sheriff's officials said.A man called the N...
Ski patroller buried in Monday avalanche at Alpine Meadows
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 3:49pmOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - A ski patroller at Alpine Meadows ski resort near Lake Tahoe was air-lifted to a Reno hospital Monday morning after he was buried in an avalanche, a resort official said.Ac...
Ski patroller buried in Monday avalanche at Alpine Meadows
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 3:49pmOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - A ski patroller at Alpine Meadows ski resort near Lake Tahoe was air-lifted to a Reno hospital Monday morning after he was buried in an avalanche, a resort official said.Ac...
Body found after Donner Ski Ranch avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 3:00pmNORDEN, Calif. - Search teams at Donner Ski Ranch in eastern Nevada County have recovered the body of an unidentified person after a Monday morning avalanche, sheriff's officials said.A man called ...
Body found after Donner Ski Ranch avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 3:00pmNORDEN, Calif. - Search teams at Donner Ski Ranch in eastern Nevada County have recovered the body of an unidentified person after a Monday morning avalanche, sheriff's officials said.A man called ...
Two hurt in Sunday avalanche at Squaw Valley
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 10:53amOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - Two people suffered non-life threatening injuries after an avalanche occurred Sunday morning at Squaw Valley ski resort, officials said.Three snowboarders triggered the in-...
Two hurt in Sunday avalanche at Squaw Valley
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 10:53amOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - Two people suffered non-life threatening injuries after an avalanche occurred Sunday morning at Squaw Valley ski resort, officials said.Three snowboarders triggered the in-...
Squaw Valley avalanche causes minor injuries to two skiers
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 8:24amTwo skiers are being treated for minor injuries after an avalanche at Squaw Valley on the KT-22 peak, according to Squaw Valley Public Relations Manager Amelia Richmond.
Three snowboarders triggered the inbounds, post-control avalanche at 9:50 a.m., said Richmond.
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Highway 88 to close over Carson Spur for avalanche control
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 3:23pmState Route 88 over Carson Spur will close at 4:30 p.m. for avalanche control, according to CalTrans. There is no estimated time of opening.Copyright 2012 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. ...
Backcountry conditions 'good' after rain, snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/16/2012 - 6:00amThere's fresh powder in the backcountry, but that doesn't mean you should leave your rock boards - or your avalanche beacon - at home. Recreational conditions on Thursday were good, Sierra Avala...
Backcountry conditions 'good' after rain, snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/16/2012 - 6:00amThere's fresh powder in the backcountry, but that doesn't mean you should leave your rock boards - or your avalanche beacon - at home. Recreational conditions on Thursday were good, Sierra Avala...
The Lake Tahoe Backcountry Vertical Challenge back on
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 12:00pmSIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS - Lake Tahoe's backcountry users once again can log their vertical feet in an attempt to score prizes and a hefty donation for the Sierra Avalanche Center. The Tahoe Back...
High-flying flicks featured at Tahoe Adventure Film Festival
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 11:58am
Event Date:
December 8, 2012 - 6:30pm
When it comes to adventure sports films, there's the edge of insanity and then there's the abyss. For 10 years the Tahoe Adventure Film Festival has taken its viewers on a celluloid and digital tour filled with rapid-succession footage and no-holds-bar outdoor drama played out across continents, continental shelves and all points in between.
The film festival returns to Lake Tahoe, Saturday, Dec. 8, at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa, and promises plenty of mountaintops, cliffhangers and enough high-energy entertainment between showings to ignite fervor for the New Year and its spectrum of outdoor adventure sports. The night includes guest speakers, action photo displays, break-dancers, DJs and a handful of surprises.
Sierra-at-Tahoe to open Thanksgiving
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 11:44am
UPDATE 411PM: Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort will open for the 2012-13 season on Thursday, November 22, 2012, offering Easy Rider Express lift, Rock Garden lift, and three surface lifts, giving guests access to four trails including, Broadway, Easy Street, Echo, and Lower Sleighride. Building on the reputation as one of the nation’s top terrain park resorts, Sierra Resort™ will offer a small to medium jib park on Broadway consisting of multiple features including new boxes and rails, giving eager guests a chance to get their park legs back underneath them.
Kirkwood opens 40th season with four feet of snow
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 11:50am
Kirkwood Mountain Resort opened its 40th anniversary season when the lifts began turning at 9 a.m. Friday, five days earlier than its originally-scheduled opening day. Kirkwood opened with one chairlift and five trails, accessing 40 total acres.
“The last two storms that have rolled through the Sierra have dropped a combined four feet of snow at Kirkwood, allowing us to open early for all our passionate skiers and riders,” said Casey Blann, general manager of Kirkwood. “This will be a great start to the 40th anniversary season at Kirkwood, and the first with Vail Resorts.”
Avalanche center looks to grow
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 5:20pmUsing a smart phone to find out what's underneath your feet may seem a tad bit unnecessary. Unless, of course, what's underneath your feet is a set of skis and a mountain peak covered in potentiall...
Avalanche center looks to grow
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 5:20pmUsing a smart phone to find out what's underneath your feet may seem a tad bit unnecessary. Unless, of course, what's underneath your feet is a set of skis and a mountain peak covered in potentiall...
Winter Stoke Throwback, a Retro Ski Party Fundrasier
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 11/04/2012 - 6:40pm
Event Date:
November 10, 2012 - 7:00pm
Sierra Avalanche Center and SheJumps present Winter Stoke Throwback, a retro ski party fundraiser on Nov. 10 at the American Legion, 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Dress in your favorite throwback ski gear, dance to your favorite DJs, play some winter games, win killer raffle prizes and more. It's time to get excited for ski season and support avalanche safety and awareness. The cost is $5. Go to www.sierraavalanchecenter.org for more information.
Backcountry skiing can raise money for Sierra Avalanche Center
Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/02/2012 - 6:03pmWarren Miller film 'Flow State' arrives at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/29/2012 - 8:41amThere's nothing like a great ski and board film to get primed for the winter season. At South Shore Lake Tahoe there's two coming events worth noting: Warren Miller’s 63rd annual film, “Flow State” will be shown at at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa Nov. 29-30 as part of a 240-city tour.
This annual Miller-produced homage to all things skiing and boarding takes viewers to the top of the world’s most striking peaks in Norway, Austria, California, Switzerland and beyond.
A tribute to the 34 people killed in U.S. avalanches in 2012
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 11:24amThe day before their last day, Johnny Brenan, Chris Rudolph and Jim Jack all went skiing at Stevens Pass, Wash. It was Feb. 18, one of many stormy powder days during a high-snowfall year in the Northwest. More than 12 inches of new snow had fallen overnight. Around 4 p.m., Jim, the head judge of the Freeskiing World Tour, showed up at Stevens' Foggy Goggle bar with a smile so big, you couldn't help but smile back at him.
Sierra Avalanche Center looking for short films for contest
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 2:00amLake Tahoe South hits payload with resort improvements, events and celebrations for winter 2012-13
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/28/2012 - 1:34pm
Weeks away from when the snow will fly and pile up high, visitors to America’s favorite lake — picked by readers in USA Today — can expect a winter of epic content as Tahoe South resorts are poised with prime attractions, sizzling special events and a combination of unmatched outdoor recreation and nighttime amenities.
Avalanche survivor: I'm probably one of the luckiest people in world
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 1:34pmCBS interviews Glen Plake about Manaslu avalanche. Plake will also be on CNN Anderson Cooper 360 tonight and good morning Morning America Thursday or Friday. http://tinyurl.com/PlakeCBSCopyright...
Terrifying hour in darkness after Nepal avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 9:58amKATMANDU, Nepal - The mountaineers were in darkness when they heard the thunderous boom, the crush of snow. Helplessly, they slid down Mount Mansalu, the world's eighth-highest peak.It would tak...
Nepal avalanche hits Plake in Manaslu expedition
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/24/2012 - 10:44amKATMANDU, Nepal - Rescue helicopters flew over the high slopes of a northern Nepal peak again Monday to search for climbers lost in an avalanche that killed at least nine mountaineers and injure...
Glen Plake roughed up in Nepal avalanche that killed 11
Submitted by admin on Sun, 09/23/2012 - 4:08pmSierra Resort at Lake Tahoe previews 2012-2013 ski and snowboard season
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/11/2012 - 3:16pmAt Lake Tahoe, football is underway, the colors are starting to change, the days are getting shorter, and the smell of fireplaces are starting to fill the evening air.
Competition Seeks Area's Elite CrossFit Athletes
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 12:30pm
Event Date:
June 16, 2012 - 9:00am SOUTH LAKE TAHOE- Calif. One hundred CrossFit Athletes in Northern California and Nevada will gather at South Tahoe CrossFit this Saturday, June 16, for a one-day challenge to find the area's fittest man and woman.
In its third year, the Fittest of the Sierras Competition has gained recognition as being the premier CrossFit event in the area. In 2010 the competition hosted athletes from the Reno-Tahoe vicinity, but has now expanded to include competitors from Bishop, Sacramento Central Valley and the Bay Area.
Location
South Tahoe CrossFit
2050 Dunlap Dr.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 54' 54.3348" N, 120° 0' 13.0464" W
See map: Google Maps
South Lake Tahoe lands popular online TEDx education series
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 9:28pm
TEDx an online education series and offshoot of the popular TED Talks programs, will happen at South Lake Tahoe this fall, those associated with the program confirmed Tuesday.
The conference was approved by TED administration and will likely be held at the new Viking Theatre at South Tahoe High School's Tahoe Arts and Design Academy.
Caltrans testing avalanche equipment in Meyers
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/12/2012 - 9:27amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Caltrans is advising motorists and residents to expect to hear loud booms on Highway 50 near Christmas Valley and Meyers starting today at about 8 a.m and lasting until a...
Kirkwood closes mountain after inbounds avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 6:00amKirkwood Mountain Resort was forced to shut down lifts after an avalanche was triggered inbounds Sunday.A skier reported to ski patrol that a small avalanche had occurred toward the top of Vista li...
Kirkwood closes mountain after inbounds avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 6:00amKirkwood Mountain Resort was forced to shut down lifts after an avalanche was triggered inbounds Sunday.A skier reported to ski patrol that a small avalanche had occurred toward the top of Vista li...
Skier dies at Sierra, avalanche injures Kirkwood rider
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/18/2012 - 6:14pmChain controls throughout Lake Tahoe region after storm pounds the Sierra
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/17/2012 - 9:01am
The winter storm the finally came to Lake Tahoe and the Sierra has dumped several feet of snow, with a few more inches on the way, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. With the heavy stuff now having passed through, the real fun has begun at Lake Tahoe ski areas, who are reporting three or more feet of fresh snow from the storm. Top to bottom, up to five feet of snow has fallen over the past few days at many ski resorts.
Avalanche danger expected to increase through weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/17/2012 - 6:00amBackcountry skiers and snowboarders looking to take advantage of the fresh snow falling through the weekend should monitor avalanche conditions carefully.The Sierra Avalanche Center has issued a...
