highway 88
Man found dead near Burnside Lake had drugs in his system
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 9:52amA Gardnerville resident who was found dead after attempting to walk back to Highway 88 from the area of Burnside Lake in November had marijuana and methamphetamine in his system at the time of his ...
Outdoors with Don Q: Things you need to know about ice fishing
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 7:51pmWith the bitter January cold weather in the Sierra and above Lake Tahoe behind us, we do have plenty of water frozen on our creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes and reservoirs. And that ice covering provides an excellent opportunity to catch fish.
Ice fishing is a unique sport that requires a whole different set of fishing techniques, gear and clothing, as opposed to lazy fishing on a warm, drowsy day in the middle of the summer. So, if you’ve never tried fishing through the ice, here’s some information that should be more than enough to get you “hooked” on this winter sport:
Live music from Old Soles at Kirkwood Inn
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 3:31pmKirkwood Inn - Live music from Old Soles with special guest Miche Baker-Harvey from Seattle! Masha Goodman & Geff Crawford are "Old Soles", playing fiddle, banjo, guitar, ukulele, and serving up funny songs, love songs, cowboy songs, bluesy songs, songs about whiskey, wine, and waddling stampedes (you'll have to come hear for yourself, won't you?) No cover, all ages, great food, friendly staff, blazing fire. Saturday, 6:00-8:00pm, Highway 88 across from the Kirkwood Mountain Ski Resort. For info go to www.OldSolesMusic.com or www.facebook.com/oldsoles
Kirkwood celebrates seven feet of snow and 40th anniversary New Year's Eve
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 11:10amWith seven feet of new snow in the past four days, Kirkwood Mountain Resort is living up to its reputation for the deepest and driest snow around Lake Tahoe and is well on its way to exceeding its average annual snowfall total of 600 inches.
So far the 2012-13 season snowfall total for Kirkwood is 210 inches, and more is on the way with storms heading into the New Year in time for the mountain's 40th anniversary.
Highway 88 to close over Carson Spur for avalanche control
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 2:23pmState 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. ...
Missing woman found alive in Alpine County, body of boyfriend found
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 6:26amA woman was found injured in Alpine County after she and her boyfriend car got stuck in the snow for nearly a week. The body of her boyfriend was found nearby. The couple The couple, Roderick Paul Clifton and Paula Lane, was last seen leaving Citrus Heights for Gardnerville, Nev. on Thursday, Nov. 29. They were reported missing by relatives when they didn't answer their cell phones.
Coupled headed for Douglas County from California are reported missing
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 10:48pmGround and aerial searches have not turned up any sign of a missing couple who left Northern California last Thursday for Gardnerville in Douglas County.
Roderick Paul Clifton, 44, of Citrus Heights, and also listed as being from Gardnerville and Paula Lane, 46, also of Gardnerville, were reported missing by relatives when they didn't answer their cellphones and didn't return to Nevada by that night, according to Citrus Heights Police Department Det. Sgt. Lee Harrington.
UPDATE: Carson Spur reopens, Carson Pass still closed
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 11:04amStrong winter storms have caused Caltrans to close Highway 88 over Carson Pass, according to a Friday statement. Carson Spur, on the west side of Kirkwood Mountain Resort was closed due to avalanch...
Kirkwood opens 40th season with four feet of snow
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 10:50amKirkwood 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.”
Lake Tahoe ski resorts Heavenly, Northstar to open Wednesday, Kirkwood Friday
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 1:48pmPowerful early-season storms combined with the area’s largest snowmaking operations have allowed Vail Resorts’ Lake Tahoe mountains – Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort – to open early with 111 acres. Heavenly and Northstar will open on Wednesday, Nov. 14 with a combined seven lifts and eight trails, totaling 51 acres.
Mac the Naw:
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 2:29amHello fellow anglers. The first day of fall was Sept. 22, but the temperatures outside have not reflected that until the last couple of weeks. Signs of fall are traveling down Highway 88 in Alpine ...
Don Q's Fishing report for week of July 11-17
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 2:48amGreat fishing is being reported throughout Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe and Sierra this summer. Here is this week's fishing report, through July 17, for rivers, lakes and streams in the region.
Lake Tahoe area ski resorts enforce summer smoking ban
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 1:50pmWith an extremely high threat of forest fire at Lake Tahoe and the Sierra this summer, Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood resorts have put a number of precautionary measures in place, including banning all smoking on their respective mountains for the summer.
Kirkwood to host 'Near Death Experience' bike camp
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 12:56amThe 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.
Forest Service cites five for snowmobile violations in wilderness area
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 4:02pmFive men from the South Lake Tahoe and Carson Valley areas face fines after being cited by the U.S. Forest Service for riding snowmobiles in the Mokelumne Wilderness on the Eldorado National Forest. Snowmobiling and any kind of motorized activity is illegal in nationally-designated wilderness areas.
The riders were issued mandatory notices to appear before the federal magistrate in Sacramento.
Kirkwood adds U.S. Airbag technology after holiday demonstration
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 11:50amAn inflatable airbag demonstration at Kirkwood Mountain Resort last month will give way to a new feature at the resort beginning in February, officials announced. The Steezbag 50 was on public display at the resort from Dec. 17 to Jan. 1. An announcement was made via press release from Kirkwood. Here's the announcement:
Kirkwood Mountain Resort to open Friday
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 7:13pmKirkwood Mountain Resort announced it will open Friday, Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving, and remain open through the weekend, and then again from Friday, Dec. 2 to Dec. 4. Kirkwood says it will use midweek operations for on mountain preparation, snow making and readying more terrain. The resort hopes to open for full seven-day-a-week winter operations beginning Friday, Dec. 9. The date may change, however, with significant snowfall.
Kirkwood looking at options to remain fiscally solvent
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 9:49amLikins acknowledged a bevy of activity has been going on at the resort on Highway 88, south of Lake Tahoe. But he was adamant the resort has not sold. Nor is it ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../kirkwood-l...
Snow stops construction
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 10:06amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Construction crews on Highway 88 near Caples Lake had to throw in the towel Wednesday. Drifts of snow, some more than a foot deep, surrounded their equipment and the m...
Douglas helps contain Alpine wildfire
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 5:30pmMINDEN, Nev. - Douglas County firefighters assisted Alpine County authorities in responding to a small wildfire near Diamond Valley off Highway 88 on Monday.Calls first came in around 12:25 p.m. A ...