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Equinox: Spring Starts

North Pole
The sun will travel northward, relatively, until the third week in June, when the Northern Hemisphere has its longest day, i.e., period of daylight. Then the sun heads southward again and crosses the equator on the day of the Autumnal Equinox in September.

WARREN'S WORLD: Asbestos Man

"Why should I put you in my next movie? What can you do that╒s different than turning your skis right or left or just going straight and leaping off of a cliff?"

Squaw Kicks Off 60th Anniversary Year with Special Pass Deal

The '50/60 Season Pass' will be available for a limited time, with prices starting at $369.

The new program is a major break from the mold for Palisades Tahoe. In the past, Palisades Tahoe has stayed away from the discounted pricing offered in major resort regions. Squaw's pass prices have increased annually, and have been some of the most expensive in the nation. Until now.

WARREN'S WORLD: Skiing with the Shah & his Bodyguards

The Shah of Iran had flown to Sun Valley to ski with ski school director, Otto Lang. Accompanying the Shah was an entire airplane load of people. This included, but was not limited to, servants, cooks, porters, food tasters, equipment and luggage handlers, interpreters, and sixteen bodyguards.

WARREN’S WORLD: It’s the Size of the Smile, Not the Hill

As long as the snow is white, it’s on the side of a hill, your edges are sharp, your skis are best for the kind of snow you have, then the only thing that matters is who you are skiing with.

New Ice Bar opens at High Camp, Squaw Valley

It took 15 workers 4 days (in storm conditions) to construct the latest addition to the fun in the High Sierra. The bar was opened officially in the last few days just in time to celebrate eight feet of fresh, delicious, new snow.


FABULOUS FEBRUARY '09: Skiing = Superb!

This President’s Day storm is now making way for high pressure to build to serve up some blue-bird conditions-- fresh powder and bright sunshine as the week progresses.

COMMUNITY AWARDS: TAHOE TV is top Small Business of 2008

Over 200 local and regional businesses were in attendance at the gala event, which celebrates the contributions of local businesses and individuals to the North Lake Tahoe region over the previous year. Peter Brandt, Tahoe TV's Network Manager and Creative Director, accepted the top small business award.

SIERRA HERITAGE: This was Tahoe in the 40s

Before the invention of the freeway, Reno was a six or eight hour trip on a narrow two-lane road. I had to drive through and stop at every stop sign or red light in downtown Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Vallejo, Fairfield, Dixon, Sacramento and Auburn, as well as all of the smaller towns in between.

WARREN'S WORLD: Winter Sports Stimulus Package

More beer sales will boost the economy some, of course, but, instead, I think some of the millions of dollars for TV boxes should be spent on ski equipment. The trickle-down effect would be much greater than that of beer.

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