Nature’s ability to reclaim the slopes of abandoned ski areas depends on the method used to clear them Two ski runs are sitting next to each other. One was cut by a chainsaw, the other a bulldozer. Which one is more sustainable? The method by which...
North Shore PIONEER COCKTAIL CLUB 521 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, CA (530) 523-0402 | www.pcctahoe.com The old Zia Lina space is now a place to sip a cool cocktail—say, the Oaxacan old fashioned made with mescal, agave and chocolate bitters. Owners Savren Thompson and Brian Nelson, veterans of...
MORE COOKS IN THE KITCHEN Chef Alex Tolger, a veteran of Drunken Monkey and FiftyFifty Brewing Co. and owner of MOGROG Rotisserie food truck, launched a communal culinary space called Kitchen Collab in the Truckee Crossroads shopping center. The 1,800-square-foot commercial kitchen, which occupies a former...
Framed by towering glacier-carved cliffs rising dramatically from its shoreline, Frog Lake holds its own among the Northern Sierra’s most rugged and picturesque alpine lakes. Despite its close proximity to Truckee, however, few have seen it up close. Set at 7,600 feet between Castle...
April 3–7 Squaw Valley NASTAR stands for National Standard Race and is the largest public grassroots ski racing program in the world. NASTAR gives recreational racers an opportunity to compete and compare their scores with friends and family regardless of when and where they race using the...
March 30-31 Diamond Peak www.diamondpeak.com What used to be the Diamond Peak Uphill/Downhill Dash has been expanded into a full weekend of fun. Participants will race to the top of the mountain using whatever human-powered method they prefer—skins, snowshoes, running shoes, etc.—before heading back down to the finish...
March 29–31 Squaw Valley winterwondergrass.com WinterWonderGrass Tahoe returns for three days of world-class bluegrass/acoustic roots music on four stages along with craft beer tasting, all under the snow-covered peaks at Squaw Valley. It’s a weekend that brings together those who love music, mountains and a good time....
March 24 Diamond Peak www.diamondpeak.com Be prepared to chuckle at the 19th annual Dummy Downhill, which returns to Diamond Peak Ski Resort on Sunday, March 24. Participants in this entertaining event build a dummy, attach it to a pair of skis or a snowboard, and launch it off...
February 16–24 Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows www.squawalpine.com Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will come to life with this weeklong event designed to entertain the kids. Kid-O-Rama features nonstop fun for little ones of all ages, highlighted by a bigtruck event complete with fire trucks, snowplows and grooming machines, as well...
February 1–2 Diamond Peak www.diamondpeak.com This celebratory weekend at Diamond Peak Ski Resort kicks off Friday night with a torchlight parade, bonfire, party and live music and continues with a gala dinner and auction at The Chateau on Saturday. Make sure to don your best Ullr attire, as...