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Vail Season Passes on Sale Today, Includes New Lake Tahoe Local Pass
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 8:37amVail Resorts, Inc. ski and snowboard season passes for the 2012-2013 winter season go on sale today and feature the best prices in the industry.
Homewood to hold St. Patty’s Twilight Ski; Pot 'o Gold lift ticket giveaways
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 2:00pmIn celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Homewood Mountain Resort will be hiding a “Pot O’ Gold,” filled with treasures such as a lift ticket 3-pack, a 2012/2013 season pass, and a West Shore Café & Inn gift card. Guests will receive hints as to the Pot O’ Gold’s whereabouts on the Homewood Facebook page on St. Patrick’s Day.
Plenty of snow at Lake Tahoe for spring skiing, snowboarding
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Fri, 03/09/2012 - 7:49amIt's been a weird ski and riding season, for sure. One indication is that Heavenly Mountain Resort is only operating the Boulder base lodge and the Boulder and North Bowl lifts on weekends. In all the years I taught at Boulder never has had a shutdown like this. Too bad because lots of locals liked Boulder as out-of-towners didn't go there very often. Thus, parking was close and runs not crowded.
Heavenly Lake Tahoe opens expert terrain at Mott Canyon
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 12:30pmA recent winter storm that blanketed Heavenly Mountain Resort with as much as three-and-a-half feet of new snow has allowed the resort to open three quarters of the mountain, including the double-black diamond, expert-only Mott Canyon. Now with 3,600 open acres, Heavenly is offering the most skiable terrain at Lake Tahoe.
Skiers, water watchers happy with snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 6:00amThe classic hoots and hollers of a powder-happy crowd sounded Tuesday morning at Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort's Grandview chairlift. A fresh blanket covered the runs."I'm glad winter finally showe...
Heavenly Freestyle team competes at Sun Valley
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 7:25amSUN VALLEY, Idaho - Six Heavenly freestyle skiers traveled to Sun Valley over the weekend to compete in a regional event. There were two single mogul comps and two duals comps on the long and steep...
TBSL ends regular season with duals
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 8:54amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Skiers went head-to-head at Heavenly Ski Resort on Friday in the final races of the Tahoe Basin Ski League. The race is the only one in the season in which competitors...
Skiers and industry officials react to Kirkwood purchase
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Add Kirkwood Mountain Resort to Vail Resorts' growing list of Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts.The Colorado-based company announced Wednesday it has agreed to buy Kirkwood ...
Skiers and industry officials react to Kirkwood purchase
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Add Kirkwood Mountain Resort to Vail Resorts' growing list of Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts.The Colorado-based company announced Wednesday it has agreed to buy Kirkwood ...
Vail Resorts to buy Kirkwood in $18 million deal
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 9:06amVail Resorts, Inc. announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, Calif., recognized by skiers and snowboarders as offering some of the best high alpine advanced terrain in North America.
Survivor: Deadly avalanche a 'horror story'
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 8:39amSEATTLE (AP) - The expert skiers wasted no time after an avalanche hit and swept their friends down a steep slope in Washington state. They immediately turned on their emergency beacons and began s...
Three Washington skiers killed in avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 8:15amSTEVENS PASS, Wash. (AP) - Well-equipped and familiar with the terrain, about a dozen expert skiers were making their way through a foot-and-a half of fresh snow when an avalanche hit them in an ou...
Dry conditions posing problems for region's wildlife
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 5:10pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Many days this winter have been almost spring-like, which is great for hikers, bikers and skiers looking to ply the slopes in T-shirts. But it's bad for bears, who nee...
Reno-Tahoe named 3rd best ski airport in the nation
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 5:59pm
Noted for being able to get in and out with relative ease, short check-in lines, and an uncrowded atmosphere, Reno-Tahoe International Airport was named as the Third Best Airport in the Nation for Skiers by Ski Magazine. The write-up was authored by Elyse Saugstad and Cody Townsend. Go here for the story, click through and see how other airports compare.
South Lake Tahoe gourmet shop celebrates 35 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 12:50am
For those born after 1976, the Cork and More is older than they are. The specialty food and wine shop recently celebrated a milestone, marking its thirty-fifth year in business last month. From a small wine and cheese shop to a complete culinary business, the store has grown and changed over the years to offer the consumer gourmet food, products and accessories for the kitchen and the table.
Gaming win in January up for Tahoe, statewide
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 1:10pmGaming win statewide was up just over 2 percent in January compared to the prior year, according to the monthly Nevada Gaming Control report.
For the fiscal year, the state is up 1.24 percent over the prior year.
South Lake Tahoe say its gaming win jump 6 percent in January and 6.63 percent for the fiscal year, despite the lack of snow to draw in skiers to the area.
The Carson Valley area that includes Carson City was up almost 5 percent. For the fiscal year, the area is still down 1.5 percent.
Glider makes emergency landing at Heavenly Mountain Resort; pilot, passenger OK; Witness: 'I thought it was a stunt'
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 2:59pm
With hundreds of weekend skiers on the slopes, a glider crash landed on a ski run at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe on Sunday, with the pilot and passenger having walked away unhurt. No one else was injured.
El Dorado County authorities report the incident happened at 1:26 p.m. near the front of the First Run area of the California Lodge of the Lake Tahoe resort, which straddles the California and Nevada border.
A spokesman for Minden-Tahoe Airport based Soaring NV, said the pilot was flying a Duo Discus aircraft and lost altitude and was forced to land. The pilot is experienced and was doing a flight review, the spokesman said. The pilot and passenger were unhurt, he said.
Heavenly Mountain Resort spokesman Russ Pecoraro called the incident "irresponsible."
"We're outraged that something like this could happen. We're glad that everyone came out of this okay, but there's no excuse for this kind of irresponsible behavior," Pecoraro said in an email. "We'll do everything in our power to make sure this doesn't happen again. We're extremely lucky no one was hurt today."
Miller barely misses victory in downhill; 2 Squaw skiers not close
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:00amSkiers, snowboarders riding backcountry despite variable conditions
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Though this winter hasn't been characterized by plentiful powder, skiers and snowboarders are still taking trips into the region's backcountry for untracked snow."It's...
Skiers, snowboarders riding backcountry despite variable conditions
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Though this winter hasn't been characterized by plentiful powder, skiers and snowboarders are still taking trips into the region's backcountry for untracked snow."It's...
Let the edges do the work; meanwhile big Saturday at Heavenly
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:09amSpent some time skiing at Heavenly Mountain Resort the other day and the snow was fine, though pretty hard at 9 a.m. but softening as the sun at Lake Tahoe came into play. Couldn't help noticing how many skiers are still using the old rotary shoulder turn yet skiing on modern, shaped skis. That's a waste of energy.
On shaped skis keep the body facing down the fall line, letting the edges do the turn. That's what today's skis are all about. The deep sidecut makes the skis turn when you put the edges in. Gotta keep the hands out front, which incidentally is crucial in avoiding ACL injury.
Movie Review: 'The Grey' tells a fine but grim story of men stranded in the Alaskan wilderness
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 8:12pmThe action-thriller film "The Grey," currently on view at the Heavenly Village Cinema in South Lake Tahoe, is a stark story of men in wilderness and their efforts to survive. Liam Neeson is the de facto leader after a jet carrying oil field workers crashes in the Alaskan wilderness. It is directed by Joe Carnahan, who also directed 2006's "Smokin' Aces" which was set at South Lake Tahoe and filmed inside MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa.
Forest Service works to solve problems between snowmobilers, cross-country skiers
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/28/2012 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service is mediating meetings between snowmobilers and cross-country skiers who use Tahoe Meadows recreation area near Mt. Rose. In the past, there has...
Forest Service works to solve problems between snowmobilers, cross-country skiers
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/28/2012 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service is mediating meetings between snowmobilers and cross-country skiers who use Tahoe Meadows recreation area near Mt. Rose. In the past, there has...
Cross-country skiers, snowmobilers get season started
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:51pmThe scraping sounds of skis on ice echoed through the woods of Spooner Summit Friday. With the Spooner Lake Cross-Country Ski Area just opened, a handful of cross-country skiers cruised the rock...
Cross-country skiers, snowmobilers get season started
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:51pmThe scraping sounds of skis on ice echoed through the woods of Spooner Summit Friday. With the Spooner Lake Cross-Country Ski Area just opened, a handful of cross-country skiers cruised the rock...
s the Bull Wheel Turns: Not out of the woods yet!
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 4:21pmThis past week's recent storms dumped a sufficient amount of snow for resorts to rejoice and open more lifts and terrain for Lake Tahoe skiers and riders to enjoy some "soft-quiet" snow for a chang...
Vail Resorts spending big bucks to reassure skiers there is snow
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 11:24pmOutdoors with Don Q: Things you need to know about ice fishing
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:05am
With the arrival of winter weather in this area, we certainly have plenty of water frozen on our creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes and reservoirs.
And, that ice covering effectively inhibits your opportunity to catch fish…unless you are an ice fisherman.
Hilltrac Skier Express at Ridge Tahoe Prepares for Launch
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 1:11am
Personnel from the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District conduct training Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, on the new Hilltrac Skier Express at the Ridge Tahoe. The new self-operated, gondola-type car, which will begin operating next week, will transport skiers from the Ridge Tahoe to the Stagecoach Chairlift. The 8-passenger gondola-type transport sits on a track and with the swipe of a room key, will take passengers down the slope side right to the Stagecoach Chairlift at Heavenly Mountain Resort within minutes.
New storm to arrive on Sunday; ski resorts prepare for brisk business
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 12:34pmWinter weather continues through today in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Ski resorts report up to 2 feet of snow from the system which arrived Friday and continues today. The National Weather Service in Reno reports that a second and much colder storm will move into the area on Sunday into Monday, dropping temperatures and bringing more snow. Here is the latest from the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority on the storms:
Which is better: Hot tub or ice bath?
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 6:06pm
What sounds better after a long powder day: icing your knees or hopping in the hot tub? The majority of skiers and snowboarders would prefer the hot tub. And though this sounds like the perfect place to get warm, meet up with your buds and kick back and relax, the hot water could hinder your next day’s skiing or boarding performance.
Kirkwood adds U.S. Airbag technology after holiday demonstration
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 12:50pm
An 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:
Safety week fun at Squaw Valley
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 5:34pmIn honor of National Safety Awareness Week, Squaw Valley is hosting a full calendar of events and activities this week promoting safety both on and off the mountain. Celebrated across the country now through Jan. 22, Safety Week is part of the National Ski Area Association’s safety-awareness program.
Heavenly opens Cal to Nevada crossover trail
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 11:32amFor those of us who have been waiting to transit from California to Nevada at Heavenly Mountain Resort, the wait is over. The crossover trial is now open. That in conjunction with the predicted natural sow heading our way is indeed good news. Like many I've been waiting to ski Heavenly until the crossover trial opened. Now I'm off to the slopes.
Heavenly opens Skyline Trail
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:31amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Skiers and riders will be able to travel from California to Nevada at Heavenly Mountain Resort following the opening of the ski area's Skyline Trail Monday.Snow-making cr...
Heavenly opens Skyline Trail
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:31amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Skiers and riders will be able to travel from California to Nevada at Heavenly Mountain Resort following the opening of the ski area's Skyline Trail Monday.Snow-making cr...
Diamond Peak at Lake Tahoe is the little resort that can
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sun, 01/15/2012 - 3:01pm
Diamond Peak mountain resort doesn't get much national press coverage largely because it is a family resort. But it has some fine runs and great views of Lake Tahoe. And its Last Tracks windup to a day on the slopes is unmatched anywhere around Tahoe. I know, I've gone it several times.
Kinder Kup benefits Heavenly Foundation Alpine Team
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 6:00amThe Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will kick-off the 12th annual Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 22.Open to all skiers and snowboarders ages 6 and under...
Skiers hit the halfpipe despite Burke's injury
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:19pmPARK CITY, Utah (AP) - The afternoon sun has cast a giant shadow across one wall of the imposing 22-foot superpipe at Park City Mountain Resort.On the other, members of the French national team ...
Jam event at Boreal for skiers and boarders
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 10:33pmBoreal's Expression Sessions are returning for the 15th consecutive season. The Expression Sessions are a series of four jam-style events between January and April for skiers and snowboarders of a...
Fishing report through Jan. 17
Submitted by Don Quilici on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 2:40am
Here is the fishing report through Jan. 17 for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Skier visits down 15.3 percent at Vail Resorts
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:13amDENVER (AP) - With snowfall lagging, fewer skiers and snowboarders are hitting the slopes at Vail Resorts properties so far this season.The company said Friday that visits were down 15.3 percent co...
Skier visits down 15.3 percent at Vail Resorts
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:13amDENVER (AP) - With snowfall lagging, fewer skiers and snowboarders are hitting the slopes at Vail Resorts properties so far this season.The company said Friday that visits were down 15.3 percent co...
Kinder Kup benefits Heavenly Foundation Alpine Team
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:41amThe Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will kick-off the 12th annual Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 22.Open to all skiers and snowboarders ages 6 and under...
Registration open for Kinder Kup Race Series to Benefit Heavenly Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 11:36amThe Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will kick-off the 12th Annual Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Sunday, January 22, from 8am to 2pm. Open to all skiers and snowboarders age six and under, the Kinder Kup series is designed to introduce young athletes to competition in a friendly environment. No previous race experience necessary and all abilities are welcome. Entry is $20 and includes a World Cup only competitor lift ticket if needed.
Three cheers for Vail going for safety on the slopes
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 11:07amThose of us who have spent most of our adult life on ski and snowboard slopes know how important it is to follow the rules on the slopes. From our earliest snow days we have followed the Skiers Responsibility Code, simple rules that make fun on the trail safer. If you don't know the Code, check it out next time you're at a mountain resort.
