'Terrible and dangerous': Federal cuts threaten critical Tahoe avalanche forecasting service
For a growing number of people who ski and snowboard out of bounds and in the backcountry, the daily avalanche forecasts ...
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Storm of the Season? Huge Snowfall Buries California Ski Resorts
Across California, ski resorts like Mammoth Mountain and Palisades Tahoe are digging out after receiving multiple feet of new ...
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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 ...
Avalanche shuts down major California ski area after 6 feet of snow in 36 hours
The ski resort Mammoth Mountain shut down all lift operations on Friday, Feb. 14, after an avalanche slid on Lincoln Mountain ...
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California Skiers Are Up in Arms Over Potential Avalanche Forecaster Layoff
The Sierra Avalanche Center said the losing an avalanche forecaster would reduce the number of weekly forecasts it publishes.
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Storm brings major snowfall to Tahoe basin: road closures, avy warning in effect
Last night’s storm brought significant snowfall to the basin, much to the excitement of those concerned about January’s snow ...
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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 barrelling across parts of Highway 50 the night ...