A second straight day of snow left Sugar Bowl with 25 inches, the most among Tahoe ski resorts. For most Tahoe ski resorts, the reported amount of snow Wednesday (March 10) was more than Tuesday’s totals. Sugar Bowl received 15 inches at its summit by Wednesday morning and had 10 inches the previous day. Squaw […]
Squaw receives 11 inches new snow
In terms of snow fall recorded Tuesday morning at Tahoe ski resorts, it was a case of the haves – and unfortunately the have nots! Several Tahoe ski resorts received double digit totals in snowfall that began Monday evening and was recorded Tuesday morning (March 9). Squaw Valley had the most recorded snow with 11 […]
Snow hitting Tahoe ski resorts this week
A welcome batch of new snow should arrive at Tahoe ski resorts this week. According to Bryan Allegretto, California Snow Forecaster for OpenSnow.com, a decent system could bring modest snow totals of 5-15 inches at Tahoe ski resorts at upper elevations by Thursday morning (March 11). Snow is expected to start Monday and conclude early […]
2021 Hyundai Elantra earns honors
Sales had been waning for the past five years, signaling that a change may soon be coming for the venerable Hyundai Elantra. Apparently, Hyundai had seen enough, leading to a full redesign for the Elantra. Congratulations are in order for the designers of this year’s Elantra, which in January was named the 2021 North American […]
Sierra snowpack at 61 percent
It’s no secret that’s it’s been a poor season for snow at Tahoe ski resorts. Heading into March, there were only six Tahoe ski resorts with 200 or more inches with probably another month to six weeks left in the 2020-21 season. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is the big winner in snowfall, giving the resort […]
Death-defying skiing Yosemite’s Half Dome
The dangers of skiing took on a new meaning when two skiers decided to descend down famed Half Dome at Yosemite National Park. Last Sunday (Feb. 21), Jason Torlano and Zach Milligan became the first skiers to make the treacherous journey down Half Dome. The pair are reportedly the first individuals to attempt the entire […]
Did Genesis SUV save Tiger Woods?
Auto Writer Jeffrey Weidel was test driving the Genesis GV80 yesterday when he learned of Tiger’s Woods near fatal crash in the same vehicle. Did the safety features of the 2021 Genesis GV80 help save the life of Tiger Woods? The legendary golfer suffered severe injuries to his lower right leg and ankle in the […]
Lexus NX 300 solid crossover SUV
A second sampling of the Lexus NX 300 was much more favorable than the first. An upscale compact sport utility vehicle, the hybrid version of the NX 300 lacks solid performance and is pokey. That was our opinion when sampling the 2020 hybrid model. We were much more pleased with the standard version of the […]
More snow for Tahoe ski resorts
Another day of snow that began Friday night, added about a half foot of snow to the season totals of many Tahoe ski resorts. The Tahoe ski resorts received between 2-8 inches of snow at the higher elevations. The snow totals don’t include the late morning snow that halted before noon time on Saturday (Feb. […]
Mazda CX-5 remains reliable SUV
It may not be the best compact sport utility vehicle on the road today, but there’s no doubt the Mazda CX-5 belongs in the conversation when the talk turns to who’s No. 1. Lined up against a sizable list of small SUVs that includes the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4, the CX-5 definitely belongs […]