I started riding gravel in the spring of 2017 when, on a bit of a whim, I registered for the Lost and Found Gravel Grinder. This 100-mile gravel race was part of the Lost Sierra Triple Crown Series put on by the Sierra Buttes Trail...
The Sierra Nevada and the rest of the West have a big forest fire problem—not for any single reason, but rather numerous compounding factors that have created the highly combustible landscape we see today. The good news: Agencies responsible for managing our forests understand this well,...
It seems like just yesterday we were hanging up our bikes for a much-needed rest after a long riding season. But as the calendar and warming weather indicate, spring is back in full swing in Tahoe, where outdoor pursuits shift from resort laps and skin...
After a winter of relentless storms and seemingly endless powder days, it’s easy to forget that one of the best things about skiing in Tahoe is the world-class corn snow. With one of the deepest snowpacks in recorded history, however, you can rest assured there’s...
The Met Gala is known for being a fashion highlight of the year each May, coming just a couple of months after celebrities tantalize the paparazzi with their wardrobe choices at the annual Academy Awards. As the weather continues to warm, however, fashion finds another...
It’s 2007 and Travis Alley is settling into the tee box on the par-4 hole 1 at Truckee’s Old Greenwood Golf Course. Knees slightly bent, Alley pulls back his driver, swoops it down and smacks the small white sphere off the tee, sending it sailing...
Of all the appealing aspects of skiing and snowboarding, the sports’ ability to bring complete strangers together through a common interest stands out as perhaps Bill Clark’s favorite quality. “One of the analogies I often use is: What other sport or endeavor do you have a...
On Monday, May 9, 2022, Adrian Ballinger stood on the summit of Makalu, the fifth-highest peak in the world at 27,776 feet. Ballinger, the affable mountain guide and CEO of Tahoe-based Alpenglow Expeditions, is no stranger to standing on the summit of the world’s tallest...
Nick Russell is a dude of paradoxes. He’s youthful in appearance and athletically slim, but rocks a grizzled old man’s beard. He could be labeled a stalwart Backcountry Bob, but has core pipe and park credentials. He globe-trots to far-flung mountain ranges, but is most...
There truly are no bad seasons at Lake Tahoe, but fall is arguably the best time to be a mountain biker. As the heat and crowds of summer fade and we eagerly await winter’s return, the cooler days make for ideal riding temperatures, and occasional...