Tahoe Backcountry
Tahoe athletes to offer backcountry safety tips during free live panel session
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 11:12am
Featuring some of the biggest names in skiing and snowboarding, the inaugural Tahoe Backcountry Awareness Week will culminate with the Athlete Summit on Thursday, December 17. The free virtual event, designed to encourage those planning to venture into the backcountry to educate themselves before doing so, will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with a live Q&A period with Michelle Parker, Jeremy Jones, Elyse Saugstad, Cody Townsend and Amie Engerbretson.
Volunteers needed to assist the public in the Lake Tahoe backcountry
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/26/2019 - 10:47pm
The USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is forming a new volunteer team to provide a “uniform presence” in Lake Tahoe areas where they do not have staff available to be in the field or on the many trails.
A formation meeting for is being held for all potential volunteers on Friday, June 28 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at LTBMU Supervisor Office located at 35 College Drive in South Lake Tahoe.
Snow Camping 101 in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:35am
Event Date:
March 2, 2019 - 10:00am Stateline, NV – The Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) is offering several courses designed to help individuals stay safe while having fun in the backcountry. Please visit the ‘Backcountry Courses’ page at www.tahoerimtrail.org to find out more information and to register.
Latest storm exiting Lake Tahoe, next one due Friday night
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/29/2018 - 7:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Winter weather has arrived in Lake Tahoe! The second of three storm fronts is finishing up Thursday night with the storm warning expiring at 4:00 a.m. Friday. But Mother Nature isn't done yet.
Another Winter Storm Warning goes up for the Lake Tahoe Basin at 1:00 p.m. Friday and will be in effect until 3:00 p.m. Saturday. A break in the weather precipitation will occur Friday morning which will make this the best window of opportunity to travel in the Sierra.
TRPA and backcountry skiers working to address winter recreation access
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/19/2015 - 8:58pm
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, El Dorado County, and members of Tahoe Backcountry Alliance announced today they are partnering to create a coalition of stakeholders to maintain and enhance public access for winter backcountry skiing and snowboarding.
“We’re optimistic about this opportunity to work together to get back some of the access that we have lost in the past, and work to enhance access in the future. Let’s together reclaim and preserve backcountry access in the Tahoe Basin,” said Mike Schwartz and Todd Offenbacher, of Tahoe Backcountry Alliance.
Lake Tahoe music, events and concerts for January 2015
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/05/2015 - 8:31pm
January 2015 in Tahoe: Kool and the Gang, G. Love and Special Sauce, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, The Guess Who
January 1-4 John Henton / Sean Kent @ Improv at Harveys
January 01 Rustler's Moon @ Bar of America
George Souza Trio @ Moodys Bistro
January 02-03 National Soul @ Bar of America
Steve & Tom @ Gar Woods
January 02 Jesse Kalin @ The Beacon
Crystal Basin Wine Tasting @ 968 Park Hotel
The Novelists @ Moodys Bistro
January 03 Mark Hummel, Elvin Bishop, Rick Estrin, Little Charly Baty @ Harrahs
Tom Dickson @ The Beacon
Bison @ Sierra at Tahoe
Forest Service Lifts Fire Restrictions in Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/23/2013 - 4:00pm
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will lift fire restrictions on National Forest System lands beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, September 24, 2013. “The arrival of cooler, wetter weather brings safer conditions and has allowed us to lift restrictions on Forest Service managed lands,” said Forest Service fire chief Kit Bailey. “Even though restrictions will be lifted, we still need hikers and campers to use caution with campfires, stoves, barbecue grills and cigarette smoking.”
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for week of August 1-6
Submitted by newsroom on Fri, 08/02/2013 - 7:58pm
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Aug. 1-6.
Forest Service encourages responsible snowmobiling for Lake Tahoe backcountry users
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 4:28pm
With many people headed to the backcountry around Lake Tahoe there are areas the U.S. Forest Service has designated both on and off-limits areas for snowmobilers. Below is a news release and maps outlining rules, regulations and where to recreate around the basin.
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...
Forest Service to lift burn ban, fire restrictions in Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/22/2012 - 6:00pmWith the arrival of cooler, wetter weather, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will lift fire restrictions for Forest Service managed lands Wednesday, October 23, 2012. Additionally, Forest Service fire chief Kit Bailey, in conjunction with local fire chiefs, will open residential burning the same day.
Search and rescue calls surge
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 6:00amIt's been a busy season in the Lake Tahoe backcountry.El Dorado County Search and Rescue volunteers have already racked up as many responses as they would in a typical year, according to numbers fr...
Avalanche danger in Sierra, Lake Tahoe backcountry persists
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/09/2012 - 10:26amThe snowpack in and around Lake Tahoe is icy and hard right now and still considered dangerous, reports UnofficialNetworks.com. Despite the hard conditions a persistent weak layer continues to exist and the backcountry is still sketchy. The persistent weak layer is DEEP and the slab sliding on it is STRONG. Bad combo.
Lake Tahoe backcountry vertical challenge to benefit Sierra Avalanche Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:17amTAHOE CITY, Calif. - The 2011 Lake Tahoe Backcountry Vertical Challenge represents the region's first ever free, community-wide fundraising initiative to benefit the Sierra Avalanche Center. In ...
