mountain weather
Backcountry skiers trigger avalanche near Mt. Rose
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/18/2017 - 8:35pm
Three skiers in the Hourglass Bowl area on Tamarack Peak near Mt. Rose triggered a 600 foot long avalanche around 10:45 a.m. Thursday. Nobody was seriously injured though two of the party were slammed into trees and rocks according to the Sierra Avalanche Center.
Heavy new snow was falling rapidly at the time. The avalanche was about three feet deep and 200 feet wide.
A group of 4 or 5 were skiing in the area, with three of them involved in the slide. Two of the skiers lost their skis and another had a possible broken ankle.
South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/19/2016 - 7:44am
The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday, February 19, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
Lake wind advisory in effect until 10:00 p.m. Friday.
The following report is from reports at 7:30 a.m. Wind may be an issue on some lifts today so call ahead or follow the links provided to check on current conditions.
Learn about mountain weather and climate at next Lake Tahoe lecture
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/23/2014 - 8:34pm
Event Date:
December 4, 2014 - 5:30pm
Past climates in the region characterized by ice ages or droughts leave clues that are etched into our mountain slopes. These records remain today for us to uncover in the field, laboratory, and through computer modeling efforts.
Ongoing weather and climate research in the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin and how it shapes our understanding of the greater Earth system will be discussed in the next Tahoe Center for Environmental Science free public lecture.
