So, How Was Last Winter after Slow Start?
By Mark McLaughlin.
Another Tahoe winter is history, and it was a strange one in many respects. The 2008 water year does not officially end until September 30 (the historic low-point for water flow and reservoir storage in the Sierra Nevada), but the rainy season is essentially over.
March Sunset: Time Changes Sunday, the 9th
By L. Bow.
A big change is coming. Prepare for an hour more of daylight in the evening starting next Sunday, March 9. That is the day to "spring ahead," i.e., move your clocks and watches one hour forward.
The Great Ski Race--Next Sunday, March 2
By Robert Frohlich.
Decades ago, when heavy snow cut Tahoe City off from the rest of the world, Tahoe City resident, Jack Starrett, delivered the mail on skis by climbing out of the Tahoe Basin over a 7,990 foot pass that lead to a long downhill run along Sawtooth Ridge to Truckee, 18 miles away.
Get Lost from it All at the Lost Trail Lodge
By Robert Frohlich.
Upon arriving at the Lost Trail Lodge, the first person to greet you isn't a person at all, but a Great Pyrenees named "Opie."
Jigback Tram--The "Clothesline" Lift Made of Wood
By Robert Frohlich.
Squaw Valley's Jigback Tram was born of necessity, constructed under duress, operated in peril, and retired as a legend. It was built under restrictions imposed during the Korean War. The odd looking wooden lift with the sideways chairs was meant to be temporary.
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