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Bummer Aprils: SF Earthquake, Titanic, Storms, Taxes

Here is a short list of April happenings that will be familiar to many readers: The San Francisco Earthquake--one hundred years ago on April 18, 1906; the Great Sierra Snow Storm that blocked Central Pacific passenger trains for days on Donner Summit--April 1, 1880; the Titanic sank--April 14-15, 1912; taxes are due--Monday, April 17; and the record-setting Truckee-Tahoe snows of Apri

Squaw Celebrates Mancuso '06 Gold; Awards Lifetime Season Pass

After weeks of waiting following the Olympics, while Mancuso continued her racing circuit in Europe and beyond, Palisades Tahoe threw a huge celebration Saturday at the Olympic Plaza in Palisades Tahoe to honor the skier who calls Palisades Tahoe home.

Skiing and Satori on Mount Tallac

Several skiers were already on top, loosely cluttered, some already clicked into their bindings, alert but casual as they viewed the surroundings and shared a reverential quiet.

The sun began to break out of the dreamy foliage of dawn, its canopy exploding into an enormous sunlit corona of mist, which trailed across the azure water like a cape.

Fearless Snow-Shoe Thompson Scared Twice

He skied over the mountains and through blizzards with only bits of beef jerky to sustain him and no gun for protection.

Understanding/Avoiding Avalanche Dangers

Blue Sky Syndrome
"We call it blue sky syndrome," said Bill Seline, a mountain guide and avalanche safety instructor with the California-based Alpine Skills International company. "It's the human factor at work. The sun comes out the day after a storm, and everything is beautiful and conditions seem perfect. What could happen on such a great day?"

Lake Tahoe Reaches Highest Level in Years--April 2006

The federal water master in Reno says the lake will probably hit its top, allowable level this summer. In the meantime, the water master will instruct the gate-keeper to open or close one or more of the 17 gates in the dam in Tahoe City.

Rare Sighting of Tahoe Tessie--April 2006

Sunnyside
The famed, "Lake Tahoe Monster," stuck its head above water off Sunnyside just before sundown on Friday. A large gathering of participants in the five-day Mountain Travel Symposium was enjoying refreshments and the view across the wind-swept lake when suddenly a shout was heard above the din: "There's Tessie!!"

Billy Dutton Uphill Race on Sunday

Dutton's love led him to a vast knowledge of the backcountry surrounding the Tahoe Basin. As a result, in 1976, Billy helped establish Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue (TNSR).

Reno Announces Year-Round, Indoor Ski Area & Resort

They have formed a cooperative to build the world's second indoor ski area at a cost of over $23 million. It will be the first such facility in the USA. The construction started some months ago with little fanfare. The site is just north of Highway 80 between Reno and Sparks.


Truckee Votes to Close Mousehole to Cars & Trucks

Only six months ago the Town decided to pass leadership of the Mousehole project off to Caltrans. But Caltrans is short of funds and there is no timetable for improving the Mousehole. The Town decided to take action.

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