Exclusive: How a Tahoe avalanche control team keeps highways open
Billy Newman had two questions on his mind on Thursday morning: would he need to blast the mountain later that day? And if so, when? Snow had begun barrelling across parts of Highway 50 the night ...
Tahoe-area resorts see ‘prime’ skiing conditions after storms. How much snow fell in Sierra?
Ski resorts in the central Sierra Nevada have received multiple feet of snow in the first half of February, thanks to recent winter storms. The new snow has created great conditions for skiing and ...
Avalanche shuts down major California ski area after 6 feet of snow in 36 hours
Mammoth Mountain shut down all lift operations on Friday, Feb. 14, after an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain. Two ski patrol ...
The Sierra Nevada Just Had an ‘Epic Snow Day’
The mountain range straddling California and Nevada has had mostly warm storms this winter. Finally, a cold one has piled up ...
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Avalanche forecaster position threatened by federal cuts: ‘Puts lives at risk’
The Sierra Avalanche Center supplies life saving avalanche forecasts for the greater Lake Tahoe region seven days a week, but ...
A Tahoe snowboarder was ‘buried alive’ on the slopes. Lawsuit says the resort is to blame
In March 2023, a snowboarder suffocated to death under deep snow at Heavenly Mountain Resort in Tahoe. His wife has sued the ...
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Avalanche warning for Lake Tahoe until Wednesday morning, according to the NWS
The NWS Reno NV reported an avalanche warning at 5:57 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday at 6 a.m. for Lake Tahoe. The NWS comments, "The avalanche danger will be HIGH in the ...
‘We have to act fast’: Inside Tahoe avalanche crew’s battle to keep Highway 50 safe for travel
Billy Newman had two questions on his mind on Thursday morning: Would he need to blast the mountain later that day? And if so, when? Snow had begun barreling across parts of Highway 50 the night ...