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Do-it-Yourself Skis
In search of summer snow, I’ve traded Tahoe for Mt. Shasta’s south face in mid-June. I’m teetering atop a pair of skis I’ve lovingly handcrafted from sustainably harvested wood, about to tilt them into their maiden voyage down Avalanche Gulch. I briefly wonder if my quest is sheer folly: riding a pair of unproven skis […]
Weekend Road Warriors
Five hours in the car, fast food for dinner. Road markers race by your window and eventually you stop for gas. In this weather, you could be stuck on Interstate 80 for hours, waiting for crews to untangle a seven-car pileup or for a road full of truckers to don their chains for another routine […]
Slopes sold to big buyers
Lake Tahoe saw the sale of two of its iconic ski resorts this past fall, as Vail Resorts purchased Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort and private equity fund KSL Capital Partners bought Squaw Valley USA. Both companies plan to bring a wealth of expertise and improvements to their respective mountains, though many wonder if corporate ownership will destroy […]
