bike park
TRPA Board approves Heavenly's Epic Discovery project
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/27/2015 - 4:09pm
Heavenly's Epic Discovery project passed their biggest hurdle Thursday as the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's (TRPA) Governing Board unanimously approved the newest year-round recreational experience in South Lake Tahoe. With it, comes a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities for locals and visitors alike. Epic Discovery will include new zip lines, sky cycle tree canopy tours, a mountain bike park and trails, ropes courses, and interpretive and educational tours to teach visitors about the Lake Tahoe Region’s cultural and environmental resources.
Give input on Bijou Bike Park's final design at community meeting
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/23/2015 - 8:30pm
Event Date:
April 2, 2015 - 5:30pm
It is getting close to the final design approval on the Bijou Bike Park and the City of South Lake Tahoe and Bijou Bike Park Association would like the public's input before submitting it.
The meeting will be held at the multi-purpose room at Bijou Elementary School located at 3501 Spruce Avenue in South Lake Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe getting closer to having new bike park
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/03/2015 - 11:44pm
Boulder, Colorado has one. Portland, Oregon has one. Even Roseville and Truckee, California have one. If plans go as they appeared to during a presentation at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, South Lake Tahoe will soon have one.
What is it?
"It" is a combination BMX track and mountain bike skills park which will be located at the city owned Bijou Park.
Bijou Bike Park Association (BBPA) and Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA) President Ben Fish laid out the proposed plan to the Council and community.
Bijou Bike Park on Tuesday's City Council agenda
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/02/2015 - 12:03am
The Bijou Bike Park will take a step towards reality on Tuesday if the South Lake Tahoe City Council votes to approve the funding and in-kind services staff is recommending.
Members of the Bijou Bike Park Association (BBPA) presented the original project to the City back in September of 2011, and since then they've been working non-stop in their efforts to create the park. South Lake Tahoe BMX and Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association have been helping BBPA in their efforts.
South Lake Tahoe non-profits want the City's old parking meters
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 3:40pm
The donation of some of the City of South Lake Tahoe's parking meters will be decided at Tuesday's City Council meeting.
Two area non-profits, the SLT Police Canine Association and the Bijou Bike Park Association, would like to have some of them in order to solicit voluntary donations.
The canine group wants two of them, one to place in front of the Regan Beach Dog Water Park and the Bijou Dog Park. The bikers will place theirs at the new Bijou ike Park BMX track. Each group will be responsible for their maintenance and operation.
Heavenly's Epic Discovery Project gets closer to reality
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 9:54pm
Heavenly Mountain Resort added summertime activities to the top of the gondola last summer but that was only the beginning if the Epic Discovery Project gets approval from the necessary agencies.
Heavenly's Epic Project closer to reality; Final environmental report ready
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/13/2015 - 9:57pm
The final environmental impact report on Heavenly Mountain Resort's Epic Discovery Project has been completed and is now ready for public review. The new project, located at Heavenly Mountain Resort, will expand their summer activities to include more canopy tours, hiking and biking trails as well as interpretive activities.
Learn about new Heavenly Mountain Resort plans at USFS Open House
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/15/2014 - 10:25pm
Event Date:
September 18, 2014 - 6:00pm
Heavenly Mountain Resort's proposed Epic Discovery Project will be featured at an open house hosted by the U.S. Forest Service on Thursday, September 18.
The resort wants to expand year-round activities to include zipline and skycycle canopy tours, a mountain bike park, a ropes course, water activities, hiking trails, mountain excursion tours and nature interpretation. Heavenly is also proposing to create a snowcat emergency evacuation route for the gondola line.
Parks, Trails and Recreation Draft Master Plan released by City and County
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/30/2014 - 12:48amThe Recreation Mater Plan has been in front of local citizens, community groups and staff for the past several months, and now their ideas and suggestions has formulated a Draft Master Plan that can now be reviewed.
The Plan is intended to provide strategic guidance for the management, improvement and development of City and County parks, in conjunction with the recreation opportunities provided by other public and private entities in the South Shore.
Want to learn more about Heavenly's Epic Discovery Project?
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/27/2014 - 11:30pm
Event Date:
September 18, 2014 - 6:00pm
Want to know more about the proposed Epic Discovery Project. at Heavenly Village?
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) will hold an open house on Thursday, September 18, 2014, to explain and answer questions about its draft analysis of a proposal from Heavenly Mountain Resort. The resort has a 40 year lease to operate on national forest lands and now wants to expand year-round, non-skiing activities at the Lake Tahoe resort.
Heavenly looking to expand summer activities with Epic Discovery Project
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/26/2014 - 7:06pm
An environmental impact report on the Heavenly Epic Discovery Project is ready for public viewing. The new project, located at Heavenly Mountain Resort, will expand their summer activities to include more canopy tours, hiking and biking trails as well as interpretive activities.
Since 2011 the U.S. Forest Service has allowed more summer activities on national forest lands.
The following increase in activities are being proposed:
Heavenly's Proposal for Year Round, Non-Skiing Activities Under Review by Forest Service
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/19/2013 - 6:56pm
Heavenly Mountain Resort's proposal to expand to year round, non-skiing activities is now under review by the U.S. Forest Service, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board. Heavenly's plan is to create a summer experience for guests with the addition of zipline and skycycle canopy tours, a mountain bike park, a ropes course, water activities, hiking trails,mountain excursion tours and nature interpretation.
Heavenly plans include ropes course, ziplines, bike park
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/16/2013 - 11:14pmHeavenly Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe has submitted a proposal to the USDA Forest Service and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for expansions to its on-mountain summer activities, as part of Vail Resorts’ Epic Discovery, a Summer Mountain Adventure.
Kirkwood to host annual 'Near Death Experience' Bike Camp
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 1:54amEvent Date:
June 6, 2013 (All day)
Riding 129 miles and climbing 15,000-plus feet all in one day demands a rigorous training schedule and Kirkwood’s annual “Near Death Experience” bike camp can give riders the inside edge they need to complete such a challenging task.
Tahoe trails need your help to win $33k for improved recreation; vote on Facebook
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 12:44pmOut of more than 100 applications from around the country, Corral Trail located in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. was chosen as one of four “flow trails” to be voted on Bell Helmet’s Facebook page.
The other two trail types selected were pump tracks/bike park and downhill. Bell Helmets is offering up to $100,000 in technical assistance grants to fund three new mountain bike projects to be built by International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Trail Solutions through the Bell Built Grant.
Lake Tahoe a finalist for $30k Bell Bike Helmet grant
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 5:14pm
The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the U.S. Forest Service and the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association have been working together for a couple of years to improve mountain bike trails all while protecting the natural resources of our local forests. Lake Tahoe is a special place, loved and used by millions of visitors each year from around the world. The local forest service has been at the forefront of working collaboratively with user groups and the public to ensure that protecting the environment of this special place, still allows for uses that are compatible and fun.
KLS Capital buys 24 percent stake in Whistler Blackcomb
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 7:04amKLS Capital Partners, the owners of ski resorts Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, has entered into a purchase agreement with Intrawest to acquire 24 percent of shares in Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc.
The deal is for $115,929,375, according to UnofficialNetworks.com. As a result of the sale Whistler Blackcomb Holdings CEO, Bill Jensen, has tendered his resignation as well as directors Wes Edens and Jonathan Ashley.
American Century delivers $64,500 to Lake Tahoe South nonprofit organizations
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 4:53pm
The 2012 American Century Championship continues to benefit Tahoe South as the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority distributed $64,500 to 23 non-profit groups through funds raised during the annual celebrity golf tournament.
Bijou Bike Park construction delayed until summer 2013
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/07/2012 - 6:00amNestled at the end of Lyons Avenue, a series of dirt jumps and broad ramps make up the South Lake Tahoe BMX park. It's quiet in the middle of the day, but on Tuesday and Thursday evenings riders...
Bijou Bike Park construction delayed until summer 2013
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/07/2012 - 6:00amNestled at the end of Lyons Avenue, a series of dirt jumps and broad ramps make up the South Lake Tahoe BMX park. It's quiet in the middle of the day, but on Tuesday and Thursday evenings riders...
Northstar bike park opens
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 12:31pmNORTHSTAR, Calif. - Northstar's mountain bike park and lift served hiking trails are open for the summer season. Riders will have access to two-thirds of the park's network of beginner, intermediat...
Kirkwood to host 'Near Death Experience' bike camp
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 1:56amThe 13th Annual “Near Death Experience” will take place at Kirkwood Mountain Resort from June 7-10, 2012. Known as the premier camp to prepare riders for the Death Ride, the grueling 129-mile bike tour of the California Alps on July 14, 2012, Kirkwood’s Near Death Experience Bike Camp is designed to take riders to the next level.
Bike park close to becoming reality
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/23/2012 - 6:00amMountain bikers and BMXers may have a new place to ride as early as this summer.The South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Department is proposing to build a multi-faceted bike park in Bijou Comm...
South Tahoe pedaling toward creating mountain bike park
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 1:59am