Amazingly, some of the coldest weather of the year blew into the Tahoe basin as people where busting out bikes, … More
Category: backcountry
A tour with Sierra Avalanche Center
As Schwartz drives the truck over a rise and around a bend in the road, Mt. Rose and the neighboring … More
A break in the storm
A Fallen Baby Angel Cham
Unable to decide whether to ski Baby Cham on Mt. Tallac or drop Fallen Angel on Angora, Yu and I … More
California Ski Huts
When I tell people, even those who ski regularly, that I am heading out for an overnight ski tour they … More
Crusty Corn Chute
Well oakaly-doakely, here we done knocked down some crusty ol’ corn on Mt. Tee-lac. Damned if we’s wasn’t a bit … More
Winter corn?
You know, Tahoe can be a funny place. The last couple of months have thrown me through a loop. First … More
Another side of a familiar Peak
With all the cold weather behind us for the time being, people are thinking: “when’s the next big storm coming?” … More