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Facts Quiz Test Your Tahoe Knowledge C) Its volume would cover California in over 14 inches of water. D) All of the above.
4. Tahoe’s Black Bears hibernate from: A) December to April B) December through February 3. The first ski resort C) Only December and January in California was: 2. Amazing Lake D) They don’t hibernate Tahoe facts include: A) Plumas Eureka, 5. Mark Twain wrote A) It holds more water north of Truckee of Lake Tahoe: than all of America’s B) Soda Springs, A) “It must surely be man-made reservoirs Donner Summit C) Sugar Bowl, the fairest picture the combined. Donner Summit whole earth affords.” B) A water molecule D) Hilltop, Truckee B) “To breathe the stays in the lake for same air as the an an average of 650 gels, you must go to years. 1. Lake Tahoe’s maximum depth is: A) 1480 feet B) 1521 feet C) 1644 feet D) 1780 feet
Lake Tahoe.” C) “Lake Tahoe would restore an Egyptian mummy to its pristine vigor.” D) All of the above. 6. Whch famous author spent a winter caretaking an isolated Tahoe estate? A) John Steinbeck B) Mark Twain C) Ernst Hemingway D) Jack Kerouac Answers on page 12.
The Truckee Tahoe Airport District works diligently to be a good neighbor and partner with our community. Help us protect our serene outdoor environment – it’s why people visit, its why people live here, it’s why people fly here. Pilots and Passengers can help make a difference by doing the following: • Please abide by our voluntary curfew by not flying between 10 pm and 7 am • Ensure flight crews follow the Noise Abatement Flight-Path Procedures • Check our website for the latest airport and contact information Learn how visitors, community members, pilots and passengers are working together to keep the Truckee/North Tahoe area tranquil. Let’s make it a great place to live and visit for years to come.
Help Us Preserve Tahoe Tranquility Photo: Tom Lippert; Pilot: Laurel Lippert
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