72 Miles of Pure Liquid Fun along the Lake Tahoe Water Trail
The Lake Tahoe Water Trail is an endless 72-mile water route along the shoreline that connects public launch and landing sites, and features water safety and stewardship tips to help paddlers have a safe and fun adventure. […]
Sugar Pine Planting 2019 Calendar
Help the Sugar Pine Foundation plant healthy, fungus-resistant sugar pines at these upcoming planting events. […]
Exposed Ski Lines caught in Squallywood Book by Robb Gaffney
If you liked the 1st edition, you’ll love the 2nd.
Squallywood
A Guide to Squaw Valley’s Most Exposed Lines by Robb Gaffney, MD.
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Olympic Nordic Trails at Sugar Pine Point State Park
Did you know that Sugar Pine Point State Park is the site of the first-ever Olympic Biathlon event held as part of the 1960 Winter Olympic Games at Squaw? […]
Robb Gaffney M.D. Author & Ski Icon
Robb Gaffney M.D. began studying the slopes of Squaw Valley when he was in college. He has skied Squaw for more than 25 years and is the author of Squallywood – A Guide to Squaw Valley’s Most Exposed Lines. […]
Mountain Safety Tips for Tahoe Skiers by Gary Bell of Sierra Ski and Cycle Works
Well where is it? What happened to that sick Tahoe winter? Everyone kept saying “Oh it will come, don’t worry, it will snow.” Even that Spoke Junkie dude in November said, “Just wait, once it starts you will never forget it!” Right, we won’t forget this winter. Oh, I know, Miracle March three hundred inches, […]
The GREAT Ski Race March 3
The fastest time to ski from Tahoe City to Truckee is 1 hour and 7 minutes to race 30 kilometers or 18.43 miles. Shizam! It all began in 1976 with only 66 racers. […]
The Life of Skiing Legend Glen Plake Nov 28 at Squaw
Glen Plake has dedicated his whole life to skiing, becoming a local and global legend of extreme sports. […]
Sierra Avalanche Center is Our Lifeline
Backcountry skiing and riding are sweet! Avalanches are not. Don’t get caught. […]
Long Live the Real Skiers by Gary Bell
So you have your new super fat twin tip skis or that new board with rocker.
You can ride switch all day long, throw down corked threes in the big pipe, you’ve dropped the cross on Mount Tallac, won a race or two during gay week and skied Powderhouse in the full moon! […]
So Lake Tahoe Christmas Bird Count Dec 16
The South Lake Tahoe Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 16th, will be held from 8am until sundown, is a chance to do some birding in the winter, socialize with other birders and contribute to the largest, longest running citizen science program in the world. Novices to experts are all welcome for this fun winter […]
Getting Lost in a Winter Wonderland by Robert Frohlich
“I named this place Lost Trail because people are always getting lost off the backside of Sugar Bowl or along the Pacific Crest Trail and somehow end up here,” explains David Robertson, owner and operator of the wilderness outpost. […]