The prevailing trend today with regard to sport utility vehicles is they keep shrinking. Now, we’re not suggesting SUV sales is diminishing among U.S. car buyers. Actually, sales have never been more abundant. The shrinking trend we’re addressing is the preference for smaller SUVs. Subcompact SUVs are the current rage, while compact and midsize crossover […]
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Thumbs up for Ten Crows BBQ in Tahoe
So, you’re in South Lake Tahoe and just had a satisfying day at Heavenly ski resort or spent it at another of the many winter or summer Tahoe activity offerings. The big question now lingers: What’s the plan for dinner and a few cocktails? If you’re considering barbecue, we’ve got just the place for you […]
Hotel Becket offers convenient lodging in South Lake Tahoe
One of the prime lodging considerations when we’re visiting South Lake Tahoe is location. We’re not enamored with huge, inconvenient walks and also not a fan of getting snarled in traffic, which can happen frequently at this gorgeous vacation spot that attracts tons of tourists each year. If the preference is for low-key, traditional lodging, […]
Most common snowboarding injuries
So, you want to try snowboarding! It’s a great alternative to skiing and can be mastered through lesson programs and the right frame of mind. However, there are some inherent dangers to snowboarding, especially for beginners. Dr. Robert Cabry with Drexel Sports Medicine, has some tips for people – young and old – who participate […]
Operation Sierra Storm includes free climate forum Jan. 30
Operation Sierra Storm, a leading national weather conference, will take place Jan. 28-30 in South Lake Tahoe. The event is a cutting-edge meteorological forum and seminar for network television meteorologists from around the country. Operation Sierra Storm features leading scientists and experts discussing newsworthy weather and science topics, and providing ongoing education, networking, and live […]
How to become advanced skier
How can you become an advanced skier? Practice! Golfers who regularly hit their drive long and straight don’t do it by accident. Basketball players who methodically make free throw after free throw aren’t lucky. And tennis players with perfect ground strokes that can be repeated over and over again didn’t come by the skill naturally. […]
Learn how to snowboard
Leaning how to snowboard is generally considered easier than learning how to ski. A beginning snowboard lesson often includes a variety of ages, because snowboarding is not just for kids. A group lesson might include the 40-something guy looking to switch from skis to the board; a youngster under-10 who is anxious to snowboard because […]
More terrain opens at Vail Resorts Lake Tahoe
The snow keeps piling up and as a result more terrain is opening at the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe. The popular Lake Tahoe ski resorts have all benefited from a recent series of storms that have really kick-started the 2018-19 season. After receiving nearly 4 feet of fresh snow, Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort opening Dec. 1
Thanks to a sizable amount of snow over the past week, Dodge Ridge ski resort will be opening Saturday, Dec. 1. Dodge Ridge has experienced a series of winter storms that delivered 17 inches of new snow at its base and more than 30 inches at the summit. Over 60 percent of the mountain will […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort may open soon
A sizable snow storm descended on Dodge Ridge last week, pushing the Tuolumne County ski resort a little closer toward opening. This past week, Dodge Ridge received 24 inches of new snowfall at the summit, 6 inches at the base, and over 12 inches at mid-mountain during the Thanksgiving week. There’s more good news to […]