Tahoe Truckee Outdoor

 NASA photo from their Twin Otter aerial survey plane. NASA has launched a new airborne mission to map the entire snowpack of the major watersheds in California and Colorado. NASA will use the latest technology to more accurately measure how m...

  Mild temperatures and the lack of snow is making for an early Tahoe hiking season. The following tips are favored by Search and Rescue Teams. 1. Take plenty of water for yourself, and pets. Twenty ounces an hour on a warm day is a good rule...

Despite a second poor snow season, local resorts reported more revenues than last year. New PoleCat snowmakers at Squaw before installation. Vail Resorts (Heavenly, Kirkwood, and Northstar) reported a 9.5% net revenue increase and skier visitat...

The Truckee River Legacy Trail extension project is still on target to begin this summer. Phase 3B is targeted to extend from the current dead end near the Wastewater Treatment Plant, cross Martis Creek, and up the bluff to Glenshire Drive. Pha...

 Truckee Pump Track The Truckee bike park is located at the west end of River View Sports Park. The bike park currently has a BMX track and a pump track. The BMX track is used for racing only, but the pump track is open all the time for everyo...

Lower Truckee River April 27 is opening day for anglers. The season should get off to a good start because of the warmer than usual weather the area has been experiencing. The warmer temperatures have allowed the fish to feed more, giving them mo...

A film documentary on the life of legendary skier Shane McConkey, made its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. McConkey was a Squaw Valley based ski racer who moved into extreme skiing, base jumping and ski-BASE jumping. McConkey los...

The United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced the return of the U.S. Alpine Championships to Squaw Valley. The dates have been set for March 19-23, 2014. USSA calls the Alpine Championships the close of the 2014 Olympic Winter Ga...

  A new ski sport is emerging that is called “UpSki”. Upskiers use a specially designed parachute that pulls them up the mountain with just wind power. Upskiers enjoy backcountry skiing without hiking or skinning to get up the mountain....

Two mountain lion sightings were reported last week in S. Lake Tahoe, near Lake Tahoe Community College. The cat sightings were in the meadow between Black Bart Avenue and Al Tahoe Boulevard. The animals appeared calm and did not e...