'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 ...
Avalanche warning for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area and Greater Lake Tahoe area until Friday evening
The Greater Lake Tahoe Area and Greater Lake Tahoe area are under an avalanche warning which was reported by the National Weather Service on Friday at 7:24 a.m. The warning is in effect until 7 ...
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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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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 watch affecting Lake Tahoe until early Thursday morning, according to the NWS
The NWS Reno NV reported an avalanche watch at 8:27 a.m. on Wednesday in effect until Thursday at 5 a.m. for Lake Tahoe. The NWS states, "HIGH avalanche danger could occur in the backcountry ...
‘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 ...
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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.