In the winter of 1973, Jake Smith left his job-with-a-future and drove his flat-land car through a storm to Tahoe. Alpine Meadows was hiring for the spring. Lodge maintenance was a toehold in the mountains. He found a small cabin to rent on the West...
If you’re going to start backcountry skiing in Tahoe this winter, there are a few things you should know before setting off on the skin track. First, gear. A backcountry setup is not simply skis, boots, poles and skins. It also includes a beacon, probe and...
The call often comes in the middle of the night and in the midst of a blizzard. The Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue team has thrived in such conditions for the past 44 years, using teamwork, selfless determination and sheer physical stamina to find lost...
Award-winning chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Michael Mina, who operates over 40 dining destinations, including his flagship Michelin-starred eponymous eatery in San Francisco, has added another concept to his culinary quiver—Bourbon Pub....
A wise man by the name of Benjamin Franklin once said, “You can do anything you set your mind to.” Sean Rogers is living proof....
Winter is polarizing. It conjures images of Christmas, cocoa and careening through blissful powder snow. But it can also be a time of deep struggle. The sunlight retreats to a warbled path barely above the ridgeline and is locked behind the clouds for days on...
Scientists studying Sierra Nevada weather rely on modeling and readouts from monitoring stations sprinkled throughout the vast Sierra Nevada range. But recently they have been cultivating a powerful news source of data—thousands of citizen scientists eager to contribute their observations to climate projects....
The best way to give winter the cold shoulder—and something to go with all that bread you might still be baking in the ongoing COVID-19 era—is a hot and hearty bowl of soup. Three longtime area eateries share here the recipes for some of their...
Editor’s note: Information was accurate at the time of this writing, but check directly with establishments due to constantly changing COVID-19 conditions....
Holiday shopping does not require an advanced degree. And yet, the annual endeavor can challenge the best of us. Loved ones who seem to own everything, kids whose interests change from year to year, a global pandemic. The list goes on. To start, you need...