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Sugar Bowl Resort and Royal Gorge Cross Country open November 27
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/22/2020 - 2:40pm
Sugar Bowl Resort and Royal Gorge Cross Country will open for the 2020/21 winter season on Friday, November 27, 2020 with new safety procedures.
“We are eager to welcome our guests back to the mountain and are thrilled that opening day is just a week away,” said Greg Dallas, President and CEO of Sugar Bowl/Royal Gorge. “Our team has worked tirelessly on a reopening plan that keeps the safety of our guests and staff as the top priority.”
Vail awards $2.8 million in grant support to 76 Lake Tahoe area nonprofits
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 2:04pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Vail Resorts EpicPromise has selected 76 local nonprofits in the Lake Tahoe area to receive one of their 2019-20 community grants, totaling $2.8 million in grant support.
Heavenly Mountain Resort and Kirkwood recently held a breakfast to honor the recipients. The followed with a similar celebration at Northstar, the third area Vail resort.
Viking Corner: This week at South Tahoe High
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/10/2020 - 8:32am
The students of South Tahoe High School came back from a two-week holiday vacation with motivation to finish the term and start their new year’s resolutions. Final exams are next week, Winter Formal is coming soon, and winter sports are continuing.
On Campus
Finals are next week on Thursday and Friday, which end the first term of the 2019-2020 year. While students bear down on studying, here are some of their resolutions for 2020:
Senior Nathan Carney wants to listen to a new song every day.
Early Christmas presents for several groups in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/05/2019 - 1:13am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado Community Foundation played Santa Wednesday night, handing out checks for 29 different projects in the South Lake Tahoe area that help both children, education and adults.
Over $50,000 was distributed to the following groups (with funded projects listed):
Community
Kiwanis Community Organization, Inc. - Coats for Kids
Juvenile Service Council of El Dorado County - Life Skills/Job Readiness program
Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless - Coordinated Entry
Choices for Children - The Healthy Bottom Line Program
Violinist Alex Eisenberg Performs Sibelius With TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony; Beethoven and William Tell Also on Program
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/12/2019 - 7:00pm
Event Date:
August 2, 2019 - 7:00pm Stellar violinist Alex Eisenberg joins TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for Sibelius’ phenomenal “Violin Concerto.” The concert opens with Rossini’s famous “William Tell Overture,” and closes with Beethoven’s spirited “Symphony #8.” Performances in South Lake August 2; in Reno and Gardnerville July 27 & August 4, or a special event at Genoa Lakes Golf Club July 31st.
Cross-country skiing returns to Spooner Lake State Park
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 10:53am
Once again, Spooner Lake State Park offers outdoor sports enthusiasts a system of meandering cross-country ski trails that wind through dense forest, across an open meadow and along the banks of Spooner Lake.
This trail system is free to the public and made possible by a partnership between Nevada State Parks and Nevada Nordic, a non-profit group based in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The scenic, intermediate trail includes several teardrop loops with flat rolling terrain, which makes it great for both families and experienced skiers. For current trail conditions visit nevadanordic.org.
Vallejo man dies snowboarding at Northstar California Resort
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/17/2019 - 11:24pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Placer County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday that a 40-year-old man from Vallejo died at Northstar California Resort Wednesday, March 13.
Danieson Crowder went on a solo snowboarding trip Monday and when he hadn't been heard from by March 13 he was reported missing.
Northstar ski patrol began searching for Crowder inside the resort area while Placer County Sheriff’s Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue team began searching out-of-bounds. The ski patrol located Crowder in a tree well.
Body of Carnelian Bay woman found one mile from car crash on SR28
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/07/2019 - 8:09pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The body of a 46-year-old Carnelian Bay woman was found Thursday morning after Placer County Search & Rescue teams had been looking for her since a Monday afternoon car accident.
Kathryn "Lani" Jones was found on a popular hiking and snowshoe trail about one-half mile from her home.
Free Nordic skiing back at Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 10:43pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Through a private-public partnership, California State Parks and the Sierra State Parks Foundation successfully brought back free Nordic skiing at Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park along Lake Tahoe’s West shore.
The public can ski on the trails made famous when the 1960 Winter Olympics’ biathlon and cross-country events were held there, designed at the time by South Lake Tahoe's Martin Hollay.
There have been various threats to the continued grooming of the cross-country ski trails at Sugar Pine Point due to funding shortages.
Search ends for missing skier at Heavenly Mountain Resort
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/19/2019 - 9:32am
UPDATE 12:30 p.m. - Heavenly Ski Patrol, with the assistance of a K9 search dog, have located the body of Brett Herrick in the Aries Woods, about 100 feet from the groomed trail. He was immersed in deep snow and found at about 10:00 a.m.
Initial investigation indicates Herrick crashed into very deep powder and could not self-rescue and likely suffocated or died from exposure. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
The next of kin has been notified.
Ski for free on Olympic trails at Sugar Pine Point State Park
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/18/2019 - 9:08pm
Event Date:
February 2, 2019 - 11:00am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Ski on the trails made famous in the 1960 Winter Olympics during a free ski day at Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park on Saturday, February 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
California State Parks and the Sierra State Parks Foundation are bringing back groomed Nordic skiing at the park and have invited the public to enjoy the sport in the same spot the biathlon and cross-country events of the Olympics were held.
The latest round of winter storms has brought in plenty of fresh snow for the park to offer this popular pastime.
Vail Resorts gives $1.9M to 93 Tahoe-Truckee area nonprofits
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/04/2018 - 8:37pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - During their annual community grant EpicPromise celebration, 93 local nonprofits were awarded a total of $1.9 million in cash as well as additional in-kind product support. Across the company, Vail Resorts will give $11.4 million in support to more than 250 community non-profits over the upcoming year.
Each year Vail gives away money and product to groups serving the communities they have resorts located. For Kirkwood, Heavenly and Northstar, support was given to support the health and resilience of the Truckee and South Lake Tahoe communities.
South Lake Tahoe twins headed to Boys and Girls State
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/31/2018 - 10:49am
It has always been an amazing accomplishment for a student from South Tahoe High to be selected to go to either Boy's State or Girl's State, programs sponsored by the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary.
For the first time organizers can remember, twins have been selected to represent the community in the unique and exciting government-in-action learning programs which teach youth how to be knowledgeable stewards of freedom, democracy and patriotism.
Squaw Valley - Body of missing boarder found, avalanche injures 5
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 6:16pm
A snowboarder missing since yesterday afternoon was found deceased at Squaw Valley Ski Resort on Friday. Rocklin resident Wenyu Zhang, 42-years-old, was found deceased this morning by Squaw Valley Ski Patrol. A search area was narrowed through the use of a tracker program used by the resort.
Truckee rock climber falls to his death overnight
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/08/2018 - 3:14pm
A Truckee man died after falling more than 100 feet down a cliff Wednesday night, Placer County sheriff's officials said.
The Placer Search and Rescue and Nordic teams responded when they received a call of a fallen hiker at 10:00 p.m. near Squaw Valley.
The unidentified man was with two friends in the area of Big Chief, just east of Highway 89 and Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Ski Resort. The men, in their 20s and 30s, did some rock climbing during daylight hours and then went to hike to the top of Big Chief after dark with their headlamps on.
Seven people missing on Rubicon Trail overnight rescued
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 12:53pm
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - Seven people on a four-wheeling trip along the Rubicon Trail near Sunday became stuck in snow and unable to get out on their own. They were near Miller Lake, west of Meeks Bay and Lake Tahoe.
On Monday, February 5, Placer County Sheriff's Office received a phone call from family members when the group did not return as planned.
Last chance to buy tickets for TWCF dinner honoring local principal
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/29/2017 - 10:20am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Monday is the last day to buy tickets for the Tahoe Women's Community Fund (TWCF) annual Membership Celebration Dinner on Thursday, November 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Harvey's Lake Tahoe.
Ticket sales will close at noon. They can be purchased for $35 HERE.
Tahoe Women's Community Fund Membership Celebration Dinner
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 7:42pm
Event Date:
November 2, 2017 - 6:00pm
Sierra House Elementary Principal Karin Holmes will be awarded the Woman of Distinction Award at the Tahoe Women’s Community Fund (TWCF) annual Membership Celebration Dinner on Thursday, November 2, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino.
Lost snowboarder at Alpine Meadows found safe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/18/2017 - 7:05pm
7;45 p.m. update: The snowboarder was found alive and well. He had hiked about three miles in the snow to an area known as Diamond Crossing. The Placer County Sheriff's Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team are currently hiking with him out of the back country.
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A 32-year-old snowboarder is missing on the back side of Alpine Meadows Ski Resort after he became separated from a friend.
Twelve searchers from the Placer County Sheriff's Tahoe Nordic search and rescue teams are working on a full search.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/08/2017 - 9:25am
Good morning Lake Tahoe skiers and riders! If you are visiting, welcome to the lake!
Today is February 8, 2017
RAIN & MIXED PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TODAY WITH SNOW LEVEL BETWEEN 8500 – 9000 FEET. GUSTY RIDGE TOP WINDS WILL HAMPER THE OPERATION OF LIFTS AND OPENING TERRAIN. CALL AHEAD…
WEAR YOUR GORE-TEX OUTERWEAR WITH A HOOD AND TAKE A SKIGEE OR CLOTH TO WIPE GOGGLES… BE SAFE AND SKI & RIDE WITH A BUDDY IF YOU GO OFF-PISTE.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/06/2017 - 8:58am
Good morning skiers and riders, and if you're visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is Monday, February 6.
WINTER STORM WARNING IS POSTED THROUGH TONIGHT TILL 10:00PM…
IF YOU ARE GOING… KNOW THAT IT IS SNOWING AND BLOWING! WIND & WEATHER ARE AFFECTING LIFTS AT ALL RESORTS…
MT ROSE & DONNER SKI RANCH ARE CLOSED.
HEAVENLY HAS DIPPER, COMET, OLYMPIC, NORTHBOWL & TAMARACK ON WIND HOLD;
DIAMOND PEAK HAS CRYSTAL EXPRESS ON WIND HOLD;
SUGAR BOWL HAS UPPER MOUNTAIN LIFTS ON WIND HOLD;
SQUAW & ALPINE HAVE ALL UPPER MTN LIFTS ON WIND HOLD.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/05/2017 - 9:04am
Good morning skiers and riders, and if you're visiting, welcome to lake Tahoe!
Today is Sunday, February 5.
GET OUT ON THE MOUNTAIN TODAY BEFORE THE BIG GAME… A BREAK IN WEATHER, BUT STILL MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND ISSUES WITH WINDS AFFECTING SOME UPPER MOUNTAIN LIFTS. CALL AHEAD!
WINTER STORM WARNING IS POSTED TO START TONIGHT THRU TOMORROW NIGHT… 6-10” AT LAKE TAHOE AND 1-2 FEET ALONG THE SIERRA CREST…
SURFACE CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO BE MACHINE GROOMED AND SKIER/RIDER PACKED & FIRM PACKED SNOW WITH FRESH HEAVY POWDER ON TOP.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/04/2017 - 9:38am
Good morning skiers and riders, and if you're visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is Saturday, February 4, 2017.
SHAPING UP TO BE A GREAT DAY TO MAKE TURNS WITH FRESH SNOW REPORTED ON THE MOUNTAIN TOPS… ALTHOUGH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE PREDICTED, WINDS CONTINUE TO HAMPER THE OPERATION OF UPPER MOUNTAIN LIFTS THIS MORNING. CALL AHEAD!
HEAVENLY: GONDOLA, TAMARACK, DIPPER, COMET, NORTHBOWL & SKY ON WIND HOLD;
MT ROSE: NW SIX, BLAZING ZEPHYR, LAKEVIEW & GALENA ON WIND HOLD;
SUGARBOWL: MT LINCOLN, CROWS NEST, SUMMIT & JEROME HILL ON WIND HOLD;
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/03/2017 - 9:10am
Good morning Lake Tahoe skiers and riders, If you are visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is Friday, February 3.
WINTER STORM WARNING POSTED THRU EARLY SATURDAY. WINDS ARE AFFECTING THE OPERATION OF UPPER MOUNTAIN LIFTS. DRESS FOR WINTER CONDITIONS!
HEAVENLY: GONDOLA & SKY ON HOLD;
KIRKWOOD: CHAIR 6 ON HOLD;
MT ROSE: BLAZING ZEPHYR ON HOLD;
SUGARBOWL: MT LINCOLN ON HOLD;
ALPINE & SQUAW: UPPER MOUNTAIN ON HOLD…
CALL AHEAD!
SURFACE CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO BE MACHINE GROOMED AND SKIER/RIDER PACKED & FIRM PACKED SNOW WITH FRESH POWDER ON TOP.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/02/2017 - 8:47am
Good morning Lake Tahoe skiers and riders, and if you are visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is Thursday, February 2.
HAPPY GROUND HOG DAY! PUNXATAWNEY PHIL SAW HIS SHADOW THIS MORNING SO THERE WILL BE 6 MORE WEEKS OF WINTER… STARTING WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING POSTED THRU EARLY SATURDAY. WINDS COULD AFFECT THE OPERATION OF UPPER MOUNTAIN LIFTS. SURFACE CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO BE MACHINE GROOMED AND SKIER/RIDER PACKED SNOW WITH FRESH POWDER ON TOP.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/17/2017 - 8:53am
Good morning skiers and riders, and if you're visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is Tuesday, January 17.
WE GOT THRU THE MLK WEEKEND AND TODAY IS THE DAY FOR LOCALS TO RECLAIM THE SLOPES. GET OUT ON THE MOUNTAIN AND ENJOY THE GREAT CONDITIONS. MOST LIFTS AND RUNS ARE OPEN AT ALL RESORTS… STAY ON DESIGNATED OPEN RUNS ONLY AND BE SAFE. IF YOU VENTURE OFF PISTE, SKI & RIDE WITH A BUDDY.
I WILL NOT BE UPDATING THIS REPORT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AS I WILL BE HEADING OUT ON A ROADTRIP TO UTAH, WYOMING & IDAHO AND YOU CAN FOLLOW MY POSTS ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON BIKEANDSKITAHOE.COM.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/16/2017 - 8:17am
Good morning skiers and riders, and if you're visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is Monday, January 16.
ALL RESORTS ARE OPEN AND GEARED UP FOR YOUR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MONDAY. GET OUT ON THE MOUNTAIN AND ENJOY THE GREAT CONDITIONS. MOST LIFTS AND RUNS ARE OPEN AT ALL RESORTS… WINDS MAY HAMPER THE OPERATION OF UPPER MOUNTAIN LIFTS… HAVE PATIENCE IN LINES NOT ONLY AT THE LIFTS BUT ALSO IN RENTALS, LESSONS AND IN THE LODGES… STAY ON DESIGNATED OPEN RUNS ONLY AND BE SAFE. IF YOU VENTURE OFF PISTE, SKI & RIDE WITH A BUDDY.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/15/2017 - 9:03am
Good morning Lake Tahoe skiers and riders, and if you're visiting, welcome to lake Tahoe!
Today is Sunday, January 15
ALL RESORTS ARE OPEN AND GEARED UP FOR YOUR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. SUNDAY FUNDAY. GET OUT ON THE MOUNTAIN AND ENJOY THE GREAT CONDITIONS. MOST LIFTS AND RUNS ARE OPEN AT ALL RESORTS… HAVE PATIENCE IN LINES NOT ONLY AT THE LIFTS BUT ALSO IN RENTALS, LESSONS AND IN THE LODGES… STAY ON DESIGNATED OPEN RUNS ONLY AND BE SAFE. IF YOU VENTURE OFF PISTE, SKI & RIDE WITH A BUDDY.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/14/2017 - 9:04am
Good morning riders and skiers, and if you are visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is Saturday, January 14.
ALL RESORTS ARE OPEN AND GEARED UP FOR YOUR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WEEKEND. PLENTY OF FRESH TRACKS TO BE MADE AS WELL AS MACHINE GROOMED CORDUROY… EXPECT DELAYS IN SOME LIFTS & TERRAIN OPENINGS.
STAY ON DESIGNATED OPEN RUNS ONLY AND BE SAFE. STAY OUT OF THE BACK COUNTRY TODAY…
TODAY’S WEATHER (NWS GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA): Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies in the morning… then, becoming Partly Cloudy… Highs: 29F to 34F. Light winds.
North Shore agencies coordinate efforts to check on residents' safety
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/13/2017 - 7:21pm
Due to ongoing power outages and damage caused by extreme winter conditions in Lake Tahoe, a West Shore Safety Assessment Operation is being coordinated by a group of local agencies led by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) and North Tahoe Fire Protection District (NTFPD) to make sure residents are safe. Other participants include the Placer County Office of Emergency Services, Meeks Bay Fire Protection District, Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue, and NTFPD Community Emergency Response Team are coordinating a West Shore Safety Assessment Operation.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/12/2017 - 9:05am
Good morning skiers and riders, and if you are visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is January 12.
A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES TODAY THRU 10:00PM THIS EVENING… GOOD NEWS IS THERE’S MORE SNOW FALLING AND WINDS HAVE DIED DOWN…
MOST RESORTS ARE DIGGING OUT AND PLANNING TO HAVE SOME LIFTS TURNING… EXPECT DELAYS AND LOWER MOUNTAIN LIFTS TO OPEN FIRST AND UPPER MOUNTAIN LIFTS AFTER SNOW SAFETY. CALL AHEAD…
STAY ON DESIGNATED OPEN RUNS ONLY AND BE SAFE. STAY OUT OF THE BACK COUNTRY TODAY…
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/11/2017 - 10:19am
Good morning skiers and riders, and if you're visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is Wednesday, January 11.
A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH 10:00AM THIS MORNING… FOLLOWED BY A WINTER STORM WARNING POSTED TODAY THRU THURSDAY MORNING… AVALANCHE WARNING POSTED TODAY THROUGH 5:00PM.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/10/2017 - 9:54am
Good morning skiers and riders. If you are visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is January 10, 2017.
A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOLLOWED BY A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY THRU THURSDAY MORNING… WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL HAMPER THE OPERATION OF UPPER MOUNTAIN LIFTS, SO ALL LIFTS WILL OPERATE WIND & WEATHER PERMITTING.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/06/2017 - 8:36am
Good morning skiers and riders. If you are visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is January 6.
A WEATHER BREAK TODAY WITH MORE SNOW AND RAIN COMING THIS WEEKEND… WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY POSTED FOR SATURDAY, 4AM TO 10PM… GET OUT TODAY AND ENJOY THE FRESH SNOW… MOST RESORTS OPENING MORE TRAILS… STAY ON OPENED RUNS, ONLY AND IF YOU VENTURE OFF PISTE, ALWAYS SKI & RIDE WITH A BUDDY. HAVE FUN & PATIENCE WITH LIFT LINES…
HWY 89 EMERALD BAY ROAD & HWY 207 KINGSBURY GRADE ARE CLOSED.
BUCKLE UP AND CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS…
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 8:59am
Good morning Lake Tahoe skiers and rider, and if you're visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is January 5.
LOTS OF FRESH POWDER REPORTED AT ALL RESORTS… THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS POSTED THRU 10AM THIS MORNING… ALL LIFTS WILL OPERATE WIND & WEATHER PERMITTING AND WITH DELAYS FOR SNOW SAFETY PROCEDURES… CALL AHEAD.
R1 & R2 ROAD RESTRICTIONS ARE POSTED ON ALL HIGHWAYS IN AND AROUND LAKE TAHOE. HWY 89 EMERALD BAY ROAD & HWY 207 KINGSBURY GRADE ARE CLOSED.
BUCKLE UP AND CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS…
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/04/2017 - 8:53am
Good morning Lake Tahoe skiers and riders! If you are visiting Lake Tahoe, welcome!
January 4, 2017
A CHALLENGING HUMP DAY TO MAKE TURNS… A WINTER STORM WARNING IS POSTED THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING… ALL LIFTS WILL OPERATE WIND & WEATHER PERMITTING… UPPER MOUNTAIN LIFTS ARE CLOSED AT HEAVENLY, SIERRA AT TAHOE, SQUAW, MT ROSE & MAMMOTH… ALPINE MEADOWS & DONNER SKI RANCH CLOSED TODAY… CALL AHEAD.
R1 & R2 ROAD RESTRICTIONS ARE POSTED ON ALL HIGHWAYS IN AND AROUND LAKE TAHOE. I-80 & HWY 89 EMERALD BAY ROAD & HWY 207 KINGSBURY GRADE ARE CLOSED.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/03/2017 - 8:17am
Good morning Lake Tahoe skiers and riders, and if you're visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is January 3.
MORE NEW SNOW REPORTED AT RESORTS… WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND WINTER STORM WARNING POSTED… SO ALL LIFTS WILL OPERATE WIND & WEATHER PERMITTING… 2 TO 4 FEET OF SNOW PREDICTED BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
R1 & R2 ROAD RESTRICTIONS ARE POSTED ON ALL HIGHWAYS IN AND AROUND LAKE TAHOE. BUCKLE UP AND CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS…
HAVE FUN AND PATIENCE WITH HOLIDAY LINES… STAY ON OPENED RUNS ONLY AND BE SAFE!
Lake Tahoe Olympians to be honored at Gold Medal Gala
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/29/2016 - 5:44pm
Its been 50 years since the first gold medal in skiing and snowboarding was won by an American. Since Gretchen Fraser’s historic slalom gold at St. Moritz in 1948, 31 athletes from the U.S. have brought home 35 gold medals.
In the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Maddie Bowman and Jamie Anderson from South Lake Tahoe each won gold, Bowman in women’s halfpipe skiing and Anderson in women’s slopestyle snowboarding.
Torino, Italy's 2006 Olympics saw South Lake Tahoe Olympian Hannah Teter win gold
Missing hiker and dog found alive near Donner
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 4:57pm
A man from Rocklin, Calif., and his dog have been found safe after missing in the Sierra near Donner Pass since Monday.
Cody Michael, 23, and his German Shepherd, Bauer, were spotted about 10 a.m. Thursday by a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the Cherry Point area. Michael had gone out for an overnight hiking and camping trip on Sunday and didn't return on Monday as planned. A video sent from his phone Sunday showed him cooking a meal and drying out his shoes on rocks surrounded by snow.
Mountain Resort Television daily segment
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/10/2016 - 6:23pmMountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel talks to the coach of the South Tahoe High School Nordic Ski Team, Congratulates Sierra Nevada College on a great finish at USCSA Nationals, and fills you in on an awesome short film you need check out playing tonight at the Beach Retreat and Lodge in South Lake Tahoe.
Missing ski instructor Carson May found in five feet of snow
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/29/2016 - 6:07pm
Two search and rescue teams training in the snow at the Sugar Bowl Resort on Monday found the body of missing ski instructor Carson May.
The El Dorado County Search and Rescue dog teams, along with the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue team, located May under five feet of snow in an avalanche prone out-of-bounds area at the resort.
Carson May, 23, was a ski instructor at the resort and went missing Jan. 15, 2016. He was not found despite an intensive, four-day search by dozens of volunteers and law enforcement officers.
Still no sign of missing Sugar Bowl ski instructor; Not seen since Thursday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/18/2016 - 8:32am
There is still no sign of 23-year-old Carson May, the Sugar Bowl ski instructor who went missing after taking an after-work run Thursday afternoon, despite efforts by 60 searchers at the resort on Sunday.
Searchers were back on this hill at 8:00 a.m. today.
LTCC Nordic Center offers scenic trails for all levels
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/16/2015 - 5:06pm
Recent storms have left enough snow for the Nordic Ski Center at Lake Tahoe Community College to open with seven kilometers of groomed and diverse trails around the 164 acre campus.
Cross country and skate skiers can enjoy the breathtaking views and great exercise right in the heard of South Lake Tahoe.
The LTCC CONNECT Community Education program manages the center with a number of affordable passes for the entire season or for single day use.
American Century donates $55,500 to Lake Tahoe non-profits
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/12/2015 - 10:56pm
Thirty South Lake Tahoe non-profits were given a share of $55,600 on Thursday, bringing the total the American Century Golf Championships have donated to the community this year to $107,100.
Car accidents and spinouts come with snow in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/01/2015 - 10:04am
4:11 pm 3/1/15 Update from Jeff Munson, CarsonNow.org:
Six people were injured in a weather related head-on crash Saturday morning on Highway 50 near Zephyr Cove, a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper said. One woman remains in serious condition.
The accident was reported at 8:48 a.m. and involved a Toyota Camry, occupied by five people, three males and two females, and a Volvo, driven by a Carson City resident.
According to NHP Trooper Daniel Lopez, the Camry was going eastbound on Highway 50 and crossed over into the westbound lane, striking the Volvo head-on, said Lopez.
Purchase a Lake Tahoe license plate and ski or ride for free
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/08/2015 - 7:22pm
You can now buy either a California or Nevada license plate and help raise money for Lake Tahoe environmental efforts.
The Tahoe Fund is working with the California Tahoe Conservancy and Nevada State Lands to promote the sale of their Lake Tahoe license plates. Between now and April 5, 2015, receive two free alpine or nordic tickets to the resort of your choice when you purchase the special plates.
December 2014 Concert Report for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/05/2014 - 11:42pmDecember 02 Eklektik / TYMK / IJV @ Whisky Dick's
Open Mic Night w/ Lucas Arizu @ Fat Cat Cafe
Jeremy Jones w/ clips from "Higher", "Further", and "Deeper" @ Tahoe Aty Haus
Cinema
December 03-07 Tom Rhodes / Ahmed Baroocha @ Improv at Harveys
December 03 Steve Wozniak @ Hard Rock Cafe
Light up a life @ Barton festival of trees and lights
Brennan Lagasse on skiing greenland @ Tahoe Art Haus Cinema
Lambchop, Gurbtron, Clutch, Bassment-ality @ The Grid
December 3-7 Barton Festival of Trees and Lights @ Harrah's
December 04 Inner Rythims @ Northstar
Vail Resorts honors 49 local non-profits during EpicPromise grant giveaway
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/15/2014 - 12:25am
As part of their mission to give back to the community and protect the environment, Vail Resorts gave away 49 grants to Lake Tahoe area groups during a ceremony on Tuesday at Heavenly Valley.
Tahoe native, Dr. Alison Ganong, joins Tahoe Sports Medicine
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/13/2014 - 8:51pm
Alison Ganong, MD will be joining Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in September.
The board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician specializes in interventional sports medicine and spine care.
“We are proud and delighted that Dr. Ganong has come on board with Barton Health,” says Chris Proctor, the director of Barton’s Tahoe Center for Orthopedics. “She has an outstanding reputation in her field and is committed to serving the growing number and variety of sports medicine needs in our community.”
Event Schedules for Lake Tahoe's Olympic Athletes
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/03/2014 - 9:02pm
Athletes from around the world are headed to Sochi, Russia for the start of the 2014 Olympics on Thursday, February 6. Television viewers will be able to follow all ten Lake Tahoe area athletes starting on the first day of competition. The following is the NBC schedule of events, subject to change. Local athlete event times will be highlighted below in bold:
Thursday, Feb. 6 on Primetime 8 pm to 11 pm
Snowboarding (Men's and Women's Slopestyle)
