Historic winter snowpack presents challenges for those in charge of releasing water from Lake Tahoe The Truckee River is a place of refuge for rafting, fishing and contemplation. It’s also a ribbon of life supplying the water needs of downstream users from Tahoe City to Reno...
While Yosemite reigns supreme in the annals of rock climbing, the Tahoe area boasts a rich history of its own With Yosemite as its epicenter, the Sierra Nevada is unquestionably the mecca of rock climbing. Some argue the sport was born in the Sierra when John...
Longtime North Tahoe cross-country coach fosters champions on the trail and in life Sometimes a coach can teach an athlete not only how to be victorious in sport, but also how to succeed in life. For hundreds of North Tahoe High School students over the last...
Former Major League Baseball player Eric Byrnes embraces a different sport A mountain lion stalked Eric Byrnes during the 2016 Western States Endurance Run. Somewhere around mile 55 of the 100-mile course, the 11-year Major League Baseball outfielder and former Oakland Athletic fled from the...
A guide to snorkeling in Lake Tahoe With more than 70 miles of shoreline and spectacularly clear water, Lake Tahoe is excellent for underwater exploring. Though The Lake isn’t rich with life, there’s still a lot to see. Of course, the vast majority of people will...
Lake Tahoe backcountry offers unbeatable snowshoeing options for winter adventurers of all abilities The snow is flying, transforming Lake Tahoe into a winter wonderland. What better way to get outside and experience the beauty of the season than by strapping on some snowshoes, grabbing a set...
Tahoe’s early generations of snowboarders were instrumental to the sport’s progression long before it hit the mainstream Snowboarding had a rough childhood. Overshadowed by its older, two-planked cousin, the nascent sport struggled for acceptance in its early years, shunned by a resort industry that wanted nothing...
Squaw Valley’s Bryce Bennett stands tall in the world of ski racing Bryce Bennett doesn’t care. He doesn’t care about speeds. He doesn’t care about times. He doesn’t care about results. The 6-foot-7-inch U.S. Ski Team member doesn’t seem concerned about the bacon-and-egg burrito that’s getting...
Conservation groups eye plans for winter ski huts in Northern Sierra Strap on skis, a splitboard or snowshoes and head out into a snowy wilderness, and the reward is a transformed landscape, quiet and peaceful, almost magical. Familiar terrain is made new each winter, somehow different, and...
How a 1979 ascent near South Lake Tahoe changed rock climbing for future generations Sometimes rules should be broken—especially when ethics, standards and traditions slow the progress of an entire sport. Tony Yaniro illustrated just how valuable it can be to break rules when in 1979 he...