Category: Winter REC

Posted by Charlie REC magazine - Charlie Pankey ~ Publisher | Dec 13, 2018 | Family REC, Lake Tahoe Archives, News and Events, Palisades, Route 89, Skiing, Winter REC | 0 |

January Is Learn to Ski Month in the Sierra: Where to Start, What to Book, and How to Plan It Right

by Charlie Pankey | Jan 5, 2026 | Ski resorts, Skiing, Winter REC | 0 |

January is officially Learn to Ski Month, and this year the timing couldn’t be better. After a...

Watching the Sierra Win from Afar

by Charlie Pankey | Dec 29, 2025 | Backcountry Skiing, Skiing, Winter REC | 0 |

From my perspective, this winter feels pretty standard for the Sierra. Every few years, the range...

Winter Camping, on Purpose (Not by Accident)

by Charlie Pankey | Dec 17, 2025 | Camping, Camping Death Valley, Death Valley, Eastern Sierra, Winter REC | 0 |

I’ve never chased winter camping. I don’t sleep well cold. I never have. And no amount of romantic...

Winter Is the Sierra’s Most Honest Season—Here’s How I’ve Learned to Experience It Safely

by Charlie Pankey | Dec 16, 2025 | Lifestyle, Snowshoeing, Travel, Winter REC | 0 |

By Charlie Pankey After 18 years of exploring the Sierra Nevada, I’ve come to see winter not as a...

Discovering New Adventures: My First Month Living in Washington’s Outdoor Paradise

by Charlie Pankey | Dec 9, 2025 | Central Sierra, Eastern Sierra, Podcasts, Sierra People, Winter REC | 0 |

Sierra Rec Now Podcast — Episode Feature By Charlie Pankey | Sierra Rec Magazine A New Mountain...

A Silver State Christmas Theme in 2025

by Charlie Pankey | Jan 28, 2025 | Business, Humbolt-Toiyabe National forest, National Forest, Winter REC | 0 |

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest to Provide 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in 2025 The holiday...

Exploring Winter Wonderlands: Uncover 10 Must-Visit High Sierra Destinations in California

by Charlie Pankey | Jan 21, 2025 | Destinations, Travel, Winter REC | 0 |

Welcome to the breathtaking beauty of the High Sierra in California, where winter wonderlands...

Seasonal closures and Winter Updates in the Sierra

by Charlie Pankey | Nov 15, 2024 | Podcasts, Winter REC | 0 |

Episode 37: Seasonal Closures in the Sierra & Lake Tahoe Winter Updates The Sierra Rec Now...

Exploring Tahoe’s Backcountry: New Updates, Beginner Tips, and Youth Recreation Opportunities

by Charlie Pankey | Oct 22, 2024 | Cross Country Skiing, Lake Tahoe, Skiing, Winter REC | 0 |

Featuring Episode 34 of the Sierra Rec Now Podcast with Anthony Cupaiuolo from Tahoe Backcountry...

WinterWonderGrass Tahoe to Take a Year Off in 2025

by Charlie Pankey | Sep 3, 2024 | Events, Tahoe Events, Winter REC | 0 |

WinterWonderGrass, a beloved tradition in North Lake Tahoe, has announced that it will not return...

onX Backcountry Launches Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) Classification and Mapping

by Charlie Pankey | Dec 13, 2023 | industry news, Skiing, Winter REC | 0 |

onX is the first digital navigation app in the United States to include the ATES classification...

Early Season Snowshoeing Difficult in the Sierra

by Charlie Pankey | Dec 9, 2023 | Lake Tahoe, Snowshoeing, Winter REC | 0 |

December 9, 2023 – Well if the motivation and theme is just go and do, our crew is batting a...

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