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Sugar Bowl Host D Money Dozen, Annual Kick-off Event For the Silver Belt Series

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Ski or ride Olympian and World Champion Daron Rahlves’ 12 Favorite RunsThe kick-off event of the annual Silver Belt Series, D Money’s Dozen is a fun, challenge event the whole family can enjoy.  Ski or ride Olympian and World Champion Daron Rahlves’ 12 favorite runs across Sugar Bowl’s iconic slopes.  Event registration includes logo item, … Read more

Northstar Host Fat Bike Festival

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Tahoe Fat Bike Summit & Festival hosted by Northstar Saturday’s Tahoe Fat Bike Festival Day of Sales for the Festival will be from 7:00am – 9:00am at the bottom of the Big Springs Gondola. please note that the conditions tomorrow will be snowy. We ask you prepare with appropriate clothing and footwear as well as being … Read more

The Sierra Is Getting Hammered

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Over 4 Feet Of Snow On Multiple Mountain Resorts Causing Much Excitement & A Few Headaches January 4, 2017  – The Sierra Mountain Snow Reports to this point in the season have left many wondering if we were ever going to see the type of snow we saw last year.  As experts head out in … Read more

Diamond Peak offers Incline Village students a free season pass for straight A’s

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Diamond Peak offers Incline Village students a free season pass for straight A’s Incline Village NV,  December 2016 – Diamond Peak Ski Resort and the Incline Village General Improvement District (IVGID) will again reward Incline Village students for academic success with its 2017 Stellar Students Ski Free Program. Students enrolled through grade 12 in Incline … Read more

SNOWMAKING BEGINS AT LAKE TAHOE RESORTS

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North and South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – Nov. 3, 2016 – Lake Tahoe experienced a 400 percent increase in average rainfall for the month of October according to the National Weather Service, culminating in “the second wettest October in recorded history.” The weather is setting up Tahoe’s most consistent and reliable snow surfaces for the … Read more

SQUAW VALLEY | ALPINE MEADOWS LAUNCHES NEW MOBILE APP

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Olympic Valley, Calif – Nov. 1, 2016 — Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows officially launched its new mobile application, designed to enhance the guest experience on and off the mountain with easy group creation and tracking, detailed performance tracking, Village navigation, lift ticket pre-purchase capabilities and real-time lift, trail and snow data. With the resort opening … Read more

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree….

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Christmas tree permits to go on sale in the Lake Tahoe Basin SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. –The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will begin the sale of Christmas tree permits on Monday, November 7, 2016.  Permits cost $10 each (cash or check preferred on South Shore, cash or check only on … Read more

From Cyclocross To Spartans The Central Sierra Gets Dirty This Weekend

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Reno Nevada, September 30, 2016 – Lake Tahoe and Reno have long been a destination for adventure. But this weekend may just be the most extreme, dirty adventure weekend in history.  Ok maybe that is a little extreme, but there is a lot of exciting competition this weekend in the Sierra that will guarantee to … Read more

31st Annual Autumn Food and Wine Festival Returns to Northstar

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EXCELLENCE IN CUISINE, CULINARY TECHNIQUE DEMONSTRATIONS & SAVORY TASTES CONVERGE AT THE 31ST ANNUAL AUTUMN FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 9 – 11, 2016 Northstar Ca, Sept 7, 2016, –  The 31st Annual Autumn Food and Wine Festival returns to Northstar California Resort from Friday, September 9 through Sunday, September 11, inviting foodies spanning Northern … Read more

SQUAW VALLEY | ALPINE MEADOWS WELCOMES RON KIPP AS NEW SKI TEAM COACHES EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

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[Olympic Valley, Calif.] September 7, 2016—The Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Race Team announced today that Ron Kipp will be joining the team in the newly created position of Ski Team Coaches Education and Development Manager. Kipp will be working with the Ski Team coaches to continue to develop, augment, and enhance their coaching skills. He … Read more

4th Annual Meyers Mountain Bike Festival Aug.13-14

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Meyers Ca, August 10 2016 – The 4th Annual Meyers Mountain Bike Festival will take place on August 13 & 14, 2016.  A fundraising event to support the TAMBA, the local Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association, this exciting mountain bike event is a great place for the entire family this weekend. Ride hard, have fun and help … Read more

The Leadville Race Series proudly presents the 2016 Tahoe Trail Mountain Bike Race July 17-18

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Northstar Resort,  Truckee, California, July 2016 – Straddling the borders of Nevada and California, the Sierra Nevada is a mountain biker’s dream. And this Weekend at NorthStar Resort many of the nation’s best endurance athletes & trail riders will converge on Lake Tahoe to challenge themselves for a coveted title and chance to participate in … Read more

What You Need to Know About The Death Ride Saturday

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The Annual Death Ride in Alpine County will Run Saturday Closing Several Recreation Highways for Several Hours Alpine County Ca – June 9th, 2016 –  The Annual Death Ride, this iconic event is back again in Alpine County California this Saturday.  129 Miles, 5 Central Sierra Passes, and 15,000′ of climb await each rider taking on the … Read more

Public Notice: Fallen Leaf Campground to Close June 27 for Pesticide Treatment

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Fallen Leaf Campground to close briefly for pesticide treatments SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – As a public safety precaution, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, under direction from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), will temporarily close Fallen Leaf Campground next week to allow county and state public health and vector … Read more

Mountain Bike Parks Opening for Memorial Day Weekend in the Sierra

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World Class Mountain Bike Parks of The Sierra Are Ready For Summer Riders Sierra Mountains  Ca – Memorial Day weekend will be a great weekend for recreation in the Sierra. Not only can you bring your ski’s and catch some late snow runs at Squaw Valley, but you can bring your Mountain Bike and bike … Read more

Memorial Day Weekend Bear Awareness Reminder for Campers and Visitors

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Bears Are Very Active Currently in the Sierra Meaning Increased Importance to Practice Proper Food Storage While Camping and Visting Memorial Day Weekend LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev.  – With the busy summer season quickly approaching, agencies are asking residents and visitors to practice proper food storage and trash disposal when living in or visiting bear country.There are an … Read more

DELTA AIR LINES ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP FLIGHTS FROM ATLANTA TO SQUAW VALLEY | ALPINE MEADOWS

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[Olympic Valley, Calif.] May 6, 2016 – Just in time for the 2016-17 ski and ride season, travelers from Atlanta will have nonstop access to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows on Delta Air Lines via Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Delta will fly nonstop between Reno-Tahoe and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, offering passengers connection opportunities to 90 destinations … Read more

Heavenly to Launch First-Of-Its-Kind On-Mountain Summer Adventure with “Epic Discovery”

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  On-mountain summer adventure features “learn through play” activities in the National Forest Epic Discovery to debut at Heavenly this June   South Lake Tahoe, CA. – May 4, 2016 – Do you want to soar like an eagle? Travel through the forest canopy at high speeds like a goshawk? Find out if you’re as … Read more

33rd Annual Snow Golf Tournament & 26th Annual Cushing Crossing at Squaw/Alpine have Changed Dates to Extend Season

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TWO ICONIC SPRING SKIING CAPITAL EVENTS RESCHEDULED TO CELEBRATE EXTENDED SEASON AT SQUAW VALLEY | ALPINE MEADOWS •    Snow Golf at Alpine Meadows moved to April 16, Cushing Crossing pond skimming at Squaw Valley rescheduled for April 23 •    Grand prizes to include round trip airfare on Alaska Airlines [Olympic Valley, Calif.] April 8, 2016 … Read more

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) received a $6,000 donation from NV Energy

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NV Energy makes donation to Penny Pines Program   SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) received a $6,000 donation from NV Energy to their Penny Pines Program, which will be used in LTBMU tree plantation sites including the Angora Fire area. “Environmental respect is one of the … Read more

15' in review – 16 Great Adventure Trips into the Sierra

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Vernal Falls Yosemite National Park Clarks Point

Our Top Adventure Locations Visited in the Sierra in 2015

Sierra Mountains 2015 –  What a great year of exploring in the Sierra. The Low 2015 snow pack gave us access to greater areas earlier and Sierra REC had a blast exploring new areas and sharing our adventures.  As we sit and look into 2016 and the various places we look forward to seeing for the first time, here is an end of the year review of the top 16 places we explored in 2015!

Gold Lake
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Shealor Lake
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Highland_lakes Stanislaus National forest
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Heavenly Resort Ropes Course
Sonora Pass
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Elizabeth Lake Yosemite
Devils Post Pile
Devils Post Pile

Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Rim Trail

Access to the Tahoe Rim trail in 2015 gave us great Views of Lake Tahoe

2) Grovers Hot Springs in Alpine County

Grovers Hot Springs in Alpine County was a great Winter Hike in 2015

3) Horsetail Falls Trail off HWY 50


 



2) Grovers Hot Springs in Alpine County

Grovers Hot Springs in Alpine County was a great Winter Hike in 2015
Grovers Hot Springs in Alpine County was a great Winter Hike in 2015


 

3) Horsetail Falls Trail off HWY 50

Horsetail Falls - HWY 50 West of Lake Tahoe
Horsetail Falls – HWY 50 West of Lake Tahoe


 

4) Family trip to The Gold Lakes Area in the Central Sierra

Golds Lake Hwy and the Graeagle Recreational area
Golds Lake Hwy and the Graeagle Recreational area


 

5)Yosemite National Park – Mist Trail & Vernal Falls

Vernal Falls along the Mist Trail
The Mist Trail in Yosemite National Park and Vernal Falls


 

6) Nevada Falls


7) Donner Lake and the Old Train Tunnels

Donner Lake from the old Train tunnels
Donner Lake from the old Train tunnels


8)Shealor Lake in Alpine County

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Shealor Lake
Shealor Lake in Alpine County


 

9)Emigrant Lake in the Central Sierra.

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Emigrant Lake Hike .


10) Winnemucca Lake

Winnemucca Lake
Winnemucca Lake and Woods Lake – Kickoff to the start of Lifepoint Expeditions


11)Highlands Lake

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Day Trip into Highlands Lakes on Ebbett’s Pass


 

12)Family Day on the Ropes at Heavenly Mountain Resort and Views of Lake Tahoe

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Lake Tahoe From Heavenly Mountain – Family day on the Ropes at Heavenly


 

13)Sonora Pass – Many Recreational Stops

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A great Day exploring Sonora Pass.


 

14)Devils Postpile and Rainbow Falls National Monument

Devils Postpile National Monument and Rainbow Falls.
Devils Postpile National Monument and Rainbow Falls.


 

15)Yosemite’s Elizabeth Lake Hike with Lifepoint Expeditions

Elizabeth Lake - Yosemite National Park
Elizabeth Lake – Yosemite National Park


16)The Great Tenaya Lake in Yosemite is one of my favorite places to just sit and enjoy the view.

Tenaya Lake – Yosemite National Park


So many great Adventures in 2015. And So many photos that did not make the list. Look forward to bringing you new places and new photos f the Sierra and all its great recreational adventures in 2016. Hope you are able to get out and explore for yourself. Send us your favorite adventure photos from the sierra or Hashtag us at #goexplore or #sierrarec.

Sierra REC Magazine is dedicated to sharing the events, news and adventure opportunities that exist in The Sierra Mountains. From Lassen Volcanic National Park to the North down through the Central Sierra and the Lake Tahoe Basin through the rugged eastern slopes of the Mono county and Yosemite National park to the southern tips near Sequoia National Park and the PCT trail. We invite you to share stories, trips and photos from your adventures in the  Sierra. Please join us on Facebook, Twitter Google +  and You-Tube or email us your events and photos at sierrarecinfo@gmail.com  #goexplore

Auburn Ski Club Ready to Kick-off Clubs 87th Season

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Auburn Ski Club offering youth winter sports programs this winter Soda Springs Ca – November 24, 2015 – Auburn Ski Club Training Center is ready for the winter season with a full range of Downhill, Cross Country, Snowboard and Biathlon programs for the whole family. Enrollment for all the club’s programs are open now. This will be … Read more

Results from the 39th Annual Donner Lake Turkey Trot

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Annual Family Event in Truckee draws a great crowd of participants. Truckee Ca, November 12 2015 – Last Saturday the ASC Training Center, based on Donner Summit, hosted the 39th annual Donner Lake Turkey Trot. Saturday dawned a beautiful, sunny fall morning. The fog lifted off the lake just in time for the walk and … Read more

2015 REEBOK SPARTAN RACE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CROWNS CHAMPIONS IN LAKE TAHOE

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Lake Tahoe Proves its Metal in the Worlds Toughest Spartan Race To Date October 5th 2015 – Just weeks after Lake Tahoe discovered that one of it’s most challenging events each year was going to cancel its relationship with lake Tahoe, Marathon, the world’s most challenging  mountain terrain event, The Spartan Race, set out to … Read more

Flume Trail Half Marathon Set to unleash 200+ Runners on Famed Trail

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Lake Tahoe Flume Trail Fall Classic Half Marathon The second annual Lake Tahoe Flume Trail Fall Classic Half Marathon, a point-to-point race from Spooner State Park to Tunnel Creek Station, will be Saturday, October 3. The race, one of several sponsored by Ascent Runs, will begin at Spooner State Park and climb up to Marlette Lake. … Read more

Castle RockTrail Loop A Great Day Hike in South Tahoe for Memorial Day Visitors

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Lake Tahoe Castle Rock

A Great Day hike in South Tahoe to Castle Rock Location: Tahoe Rim Trail. South Lake Tahoe, The Brautovich TrailheadDestination: Castle RockDistance: 4 mile loop in and out. This hike is for everyone. Has mild elevation gains and some Rock path areas that can be little difficult, but I saw several kids in the complete this … Read more

Waterfalls Hikes won't last long in the Sierra, visit now

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Waterfall Hikes in The Sierra this Spring need to be done early South Lake Tahoe Ca – Spring in the Sierra is a great time to get out on the trails and hike to your favorite waterfalls, streams or lakes. The trails conditions can sometimes be a little sloppy from the melting snow, but the … Read more

Snowshoeing In the Sierra – A First Time Day adventure

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We all have firsts in life right. Well this last weekend was Sierra Rec Publisher, Charlie Pankey, first time snowshoeing. This is an account of the trip, the adventure and elements of snowshoeing that make it an addictive Winter REC option in the Sierra. Merry Christmas to me- Snowshoes given to me by my parents. … Read more

Best Sledding and Tubing near Tahoe

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The Best Places to take the family Sledding near Tahoe. We get requests this time of year about sledding and tubing options Near Lake Tahoe. So here is a list of both Paid and Free sledding options known around the Tahoe Basin. Obviously the best place to sled for some is the nearest patch of … Read more

Backpacking the PCT across Desolation Wilderness

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Summer Backpacking near Lake Tahoe has many options. The opportunity to backpack on the PCT into Desolation Wilderness is by far the most sought after experience for hikers in Lake Tahoe basin. Backpacking into Desolation Wilderness provides visitors and locals alike a simple well earned separation from the bulk of the crowds. Staying on the … Read more

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