One hundred and sixty-three years ago this week, some trapped and distressed Donner Party members may have wondered what happened to James Reed.
At the start of 1952, a major blizzard shut down Interstate 40 (precursor to I-80) for 30 days straight, closing the sole transcontinental highway for a month, and stranding 226 passengers aboard a luxury train headed over the Sierra.
Olympic nordic skiing trails at Sugar Pine Point State Park on Lake Tahoe's West Shore, dormant since the 1960 Winter Games, will be the site of their first nordic competition in 50 years on Friday.
North Lake Tahoe is reeling in Olympic spirit this week as a result of the Olympic Heritage Celebration underway through Sunday, January 17. The jam-packed event calendar includes daily events at venues throughout the region.
Local Olympic historian David C. Antonucci will lead a lecture and walking tour of the 1960 Winter Olympics sites on Thursday, January 14 as part of the Olympic Heritage Celebration.
Surf’s up! There’s nothing like bringing a bit of the beach to the mountains. Aloha is more than a word at Jake’s On the Lake. It’s a state of mind. Beginning January 21, the Tahoe City lakefront eatery offers up its version of a beach party every Tuesday evening.
A new release by local author and historian Mark McLaughlin, tells the fascinating story of Lake Tahoe's winter sports heritage over the last hundred years.
Ski or ride for only $25 when you pre-purchase Skiing for Schools discounted lift tickets at participating resorts.
Reno resident and legendary freestyle skier Wayne Wong will be the athlete of honor at the Olympic Heritage mogul competition Tuesday, January 12 at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort.
The day smells clean and sharp; snow dusts your face and massages the senses with sensual fingers. Plummeting down Palisades Tahoe’s KT-22, you carve back and forth through lightly tufted snow that curls mid-calf.
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