When groups of snow lovers wax poetic on the pros and cons of Tahoe, certain threads are so common they have become cliché. “It rains a lot.” “Weekend lift lines are a joke.” “The snow is heavy.” “The low snow years will test any skier’s mettle.” But...
Squaw Valley’s 70-year tradition of skiing excellence can be traced back to the influence of one man. Yet, in the resort’s pantheon of all-time greats, the originator who set the foundation while bringing fame, prestige and world-class skiing to the newly christened slopes—and attracting others of...
Sitting on our gigantic backpacks, our shoulders feel like Celtic knots, painfully twisted. Ten hours of ski touring carrying 50 pounds of winter camping gear has turned my wife Allison and my once-supple torsos into tough, overcooked meat. Daylight is fading fast, but we have...
For some, home is signaled by the jingle of keys and familiar creek of that old wooden front door. For others, it’s a familiar clink, pop and swoosh: the glide of metal on metal as a van door slides open. For these folks, home comes...
The arid soil of Nevada holds many secrets, hints that point to a prehistoric past where voracious reptiles roamed and underwater predators lurked. But until now, Nevada’s landscape has closely guarded the answer to one of the Great Basin’s most compelling paleontological questions—which of the...
In centuries past, members of the Washoe Indian tribe would harvest Tahoe’s reeds and pine needles to weave into utilitarian baskets. Between about 1890 and 1935, those baskets evolved into decorative masterpieces, featuring innovative motifs and tight stitching. But in the decades since, the art...
When Whitesnake frontman and rock legend David Coverdale first moved his family to Lake Tahoe over 30 years ago, it wasn’t only for the tax break....
Canada’s Whistler Blackcomb is epic. Just two hours’ drive north of Vancouver airport along the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway, the British Columbian ski resort is impressive by any measure....
There’s something magical about trees after a walloping winter storm. Draped in thick coats of fresh powder, their branches delicately shouldering the weight, these centuries-old specimens stand as beacons of grittiness and survival, defiantly rooted in place winter after harsh winter. Snow transforms their appearance...
The outdoor playground that is Lake Tahoe is growing a more business-like profile alongside the skiing, tourism and crystal-clear water that make the lake world-renowned....