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Tahoe-Douglas Fire Protection District firefighters and Heavenly Mountain Resort ski patrollers participated in ice rescue training at the resort's East Peak reservoir this week.Although ice rescue...

South Shore ski resorts are breaking out the big guns this weekend.Heavenly Mountain Resort and Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort are unveiling some big updates.Heavenly is all set to open it's new 18-foo...

Temperatures dipped well below zero last weekend, but Far West Freestyle skiers still hit the slopes for an icy battle down king-sized moguls.Heavenly Foundation skiers braved temperatures as lo...

The 2015-2017 X Games could take place at Lake Tahoe. ESPN, which owns the X Games franchise, announced qualified entities representing cities and Lake Tahoe was listed among the eligible destinations. Finalists will be determined by April 2013 and host cities will be announced by the end of 2013, according to a news release.

UPDATE: Power was fully restored to the Kingsbury Grade area at around 2:50 p.m., said NV Energy spokesman Karl Walquist. A blackout earlier this morning affected about 5,00 Lake Tahoe customers from Stateline to Cave Rock and both upper and Lower Kingsbury Grade.

UPDATE: Most NV Energy customers in the Stateline and Zephyr Cove areas are back online this morning but about 500 customers in the lower Kingsbury Grade area continue to be without power as of 10:30 a.m., according to NV Energy spokesman Karl Walquist.
The areas affected are from Pony Express to the intersection of Highway 50, Walquist said. The Round Hill substation remains without power and crews have been able to route specific areas to get most of the customers back on line. Power went out at around 5:30 this morning to about 5,000 customers.
It remains unknown at this time what caused the blackout.

Heavenly skier Dylan Gooding started his season right with a top finish at the first Far West Race Series competition of the season in Mammoth. Gooding was among the U14 athletes (ages 12 and 13...

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit invites the public to Ski with a Ranger as part of interpretative tours at Heavenly Mountain Resort beginning Jan. 18 through April 12, weather permitting.

On the tour, participants will learn about the mission and role of the Forest Service in ski area management, improve their understanding of natural resource issues, and learn about environmental stewardship.

Early-bird rates have been extended for a unique Lake Tahoe conference packed with information on social media, digital marketing and how it ties to the ski and snowboard industry.

If your New Year’s resolution includes gleaning knowledge to become an expert at social media and being able to successfully apply it to your business, the fifth annual Tahoe Snowcial Feb. 27- March 2, is where to be.
Organizers of this year's Tahoe Snowcial are offering their early bird rates through Jan. 15 starting at $500.

"As always, an awesome group of Heavenly volunteers" was how the Heavenly Adopt A Day sponsor crew was described by the Bread & Broth volunteer coordinator for the Nov. 15 Monday evening meal. Due ...

Douglas County Search and Rescue personnel were able to safely rescue a snowboarder who became trapped in deep snow after leaving Heavenly Mountain Resort through a backcountry gate Tuesday afterno...

A series of strong winter storms will arrive in three waves and when it is over, anywhere from 2 to 5 feet of snow will have dropped above Lake Tahoe, at ski resorts, on highways and throughout much of the Sierra in time for Christmas.

A Winter Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect through Monday morning for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra as a strong series of systems moves into the region.

Periods of light to moderate snow will begin Friday and intensive early Saturday morning with moderate to heavy snow Saturday through Sunday night.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Tuesday appointed John Wagnon of Vail Resorts and Herb Santos, Jr. to the Nevada Commission on Tourism. Wagnon, a 40-year veteran of the snowsports industry, is senior director of brand marketing for Vail Resorts, Inc at Heavenly Mountain Resort south shore Lake Tahoe and Kirkwood Mountain Resort.

He has served on the on the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, Ski Lake Tahoe and the California Travel Industry Association boards. Wagnon is also a trustee and past chairman of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board.

In cooperation with the Himmel Haus, Blue Angel Café, and Rainbow Mountain, the Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the first annual South Tahoe Santa Run to benefit Christmas Cheer and the HSSF Scholarship Fund on Thursday, Dec. 20th, regardless of weather.

“Running in Santa costumes for charity is a fun, win-win situation to me!” said Zakariah Latzka, Himmel Haus owner. “We are excited to be involved in helping the community that has so graciously embraced us and our business.”

Dear Tahoe community, we are all mourning the horrible, heart-breaking massacre of young children and educators in Connecticut yesterday. These were the children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews of people who loved those precious little ones as much as we do our own. This is the second mass shooting just this week and gun safety experts report that there have been 31 school shootings in the US since Columbine in 1999.

Heavenly Holidays New Year's Eve Celebration at Lake Tahoe will be an evening packed with world-class entertainment, interactive experiences and rides, along with the worlds only (as far as we know) “Gondola Drop” and fireworks show.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin accepting reservations for the 2013 Winter Trek Express program on Monday, December 17, 2012.

Teachers may reserve a spot by calling the Forest Service front desk at (530) 543-2694, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Winter Trek Express is a 5th-grade environmental education program that takes place at Heavenly Mountain Resort via the gondola. Forest Service rangers lead the class through the wilderness to learn snowshoe skills and discover winter adapting animals.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned an 11-count indictment today against Mark E. Leung, 58, of South Lake Tahoe, charging him with wire fraud, mail fraud, and making a false statement to obtain federal workers’ compensation, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

Have you finished your holiday shopping yet, or have you even started? The Annual Winter Wine Walk BAHM! on Dec. 6 from 5:30-8:30 pm, in The Shops at Heavenly Village is the perfect opportunity to support local businesses while checking items off of your holiday list. Free parking vouchers will be offered to all BAHM! attendees and tickets are just $10 for chamber members or $20 for prospective members.

A huge thank you to all who supported the 24th Annual Ski & Snowboard Swap to benefit the Heavenly Ski & Snowboard Foundation. Our event was a huge success and we were able to raise $17,000 to fund...

Some years the weather has been unseasonably warm and the Lake Tahoe region is devoid of any skiing or snowboarding at Thanksgiving. However, this is certainly not one of those years.
There will be seven Lake Tahoe ski resorts open on Thanksgiving day and one more – Homewood ski resort – will open on Friday.
Read more here.

Heavenly, Kirkwood and Northstar are each expected to open additional terrain to skiing and snowboarding ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.Kirkwood operators plan to open Chair 6 (Cornice E...

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is asking for public input on proposed summer projects at Heavenly Mountain Resort. These projects are consistent with the improvements identified in Heavenly's Master Plan Amendment and are intended to improve the overall quality of the visitor experience. In addition, these projects would provide for high-quality summer recreational uses of National Forest System land as directed by the Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011.