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TA H O E ’ S G L O R I O U S SPRING SEASON

Anniversary P.O. Box 154 | Tahoe Vista, CA 96148 (530) 546-5995 | f (530) 546-8113 TheTahoeWeekly.com @TheTahoeWeekly

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The spring of 2022 in Tahoe is much, much different that it’s been for the last two years. As we’ve grappled with pandemic-induced lockdowns and the roller coaster waves of closure and reopening of schools and businesses over the last two years, this spring feels much different. It almost feels normal.

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WinterWonderGrass Festival has returned as have many of Tahoe’s classic spring events that have been absent for far too long – Pain McShlonkey Classic, Gunbarrel 25, Luggi Foeger Uphill/Downhill, Spring it On, Mothership Classic, Sierra Skogsloppet and many others. It feels like a homecoming of sorts as these events return.

It’s just not spring without them. You’ll find details on all these great events in our calendar in this edition or at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

Spring has also brought the exciting news that the battered Sierra-at-Tahoe ski area will be open for two days only in April. After being severely damaged during the Caldor Fire, Sierra has worked hard to make repairs to be able to open for those two days. As well, Heavenly, Kirkwood and Sugar Bowl ski areas have extended their closing dates, while a few ski areas have already closed for the season. Find details in this edition.

Priya Hutner shares a recent snowshoe outing she and I joined at Sugar Pine Point State Park for her feature “Snowshoe treks educate, inspire” in this edition. Snowshoeing is a great spring activity as you can enjoy it nearly anywhere. And as snow begins to melt at the lower elevations, you can chase the snow to higher elevations and explore trails for some time to come. Join a guided snowshoe trek or explore some of Priya’s suggestions for local trails. You can also find more snowshoe outings at TheTahoeWeekly.com

Priya Hutner priya@tahoethisweek.com

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SIGHTSEEING A group of snowshoers enjoy a guided trek along the shore at Sugar Pine Point State Park on the West Shore. Read the feature in this edition. | Katherine E. Hill

ATTRACTIONS Cave Rock

EAST SHORE

Drive through one of the area’s natural wonders at Cave Rock, the neck of an old volcano.

The area is named for the small caves above Highway 50 that were cut by waves when Lake Tahoe was 200 feet higher during the ice ages.

Kings Beach

North Tahoe Arts Center Eagle Rock

WEST SHORE

Eagle Rock, one of the lake’s famous natural sites, is a volcanic plug beside Highway 89 on the West Shore. TART SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

(530) 542-2908 | cityofslt.us Urban Trailhead at base of Heavenly Gondola with local exhibits and programs. South Tahoe

Fannette Island

EMERALD BAY

(530) 541-3030 | parks.ca.gov Lake Tahoe’s only island is located in Emerald Bay & is home to an old tea house. Boat access only.

(Closed Feb. 1-June 15 for nesting birds.)

Heavenly

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

(775) 586-7000 | skiheavenly.com Enjoy a 2.4-mile ride on the gondola to the top with panoramic views of Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley. South Tahoe

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

WEST SHORE

$5 parking | parks.ca.gov (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Sugar Pine Point State Park is home to the historic Ehrman Mansion (open for tours in the summer), see boathouses with historic boats, and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s. TART

High Camp

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com Aerial tram rides with views of Lake Tahoe, Olympic Heritage Museum, ice skating, events and more. Ticket required. TART

TAHOE CITY

(530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com Featuring exhibits of work by local artists and works for sale by local artists. TART

Tahoe Art League Gallery Explore Tahoe

NORTH SHORE

northtahoebusiness.org Kings Beach is a popular spot for dining and shopping with the North Shore’s largest sandy beach located in the heart of town. Free parking at North Tahoe Beach, Brook Street, Minnow and the Christmas Tree lot on Hwy. 28. TART

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 544-2313 | talart.org Featuring local artists, workshops. South Tahoe

Tahoe City

NORTH SHORE

visittahoecity.com Tahoe City is popular for shopping and dining with historical sites. At the junction of highways 89 & 28, visitors may see the Tahoe City Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fanny Bridge.

Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) in the center of town for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove Street, Jackpine Street, and 64 acres at Highways 89 & 28. TART

Tallac Historic Site

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

LAKE LEVEL Lake Tahoe

Readings on March 17, 2022

ELEVATION:

Truckee River

6,223.92’

FLOW AT FARAD:

EMERALD BAY

Parking fee | Tours in summer only (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle, see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House, and explore snowshoeing trails. TART

Watson Cabin CLOSED

TAHOE CITY

Tours in summer only (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Watson Cabin, built by Robert Watson and his son in 1909, is the oldest building in Tahoe City and on the National Register of Historic Places.

TART

MUSEUMS

(530) 541-5227 | tahoeheritage.org Once known as the “Grandest Resort in the World” as the summer retreat for three San Francisco elite families with the Baldwin Estate, Pope Estate & Valhalla. Grounds open year-round.

South Tahoe

Donner Memorial Visitor Center

Truckee

Donner Summit Historical Society

truckeehistory.org | truckee.com The historic town of Truckee was settled in 1863, and grew quickly as a stagecoach stop and route for the Central Pacific Railroad.

During these early days, many of Truckee’s historical homes and buildings were built including The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the Capitol

6,225.53’

NATURAL RIM:

Old Jail Museum CLOSED

(530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov The Donner Memorial State Park features exhibits and artifacts on the Donner Party (1846-47) at the visitor center, and see the towering Pioneer Monument. TART

Olympic Museum

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com The Olympic Museum at High Camp at Palisades Tahoe features historic memorabilia and photographs. TART

Find more places to explore at TheTahoeWeekly.com

Tahoe Science Center

INCLINE VILLAGE

Tues.-Sat. with reservation (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org UC Davis science education center about Lake Tahoe. Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, hands-on activities, 3D movies and docent-led tours. Ages 8+. TART

donnersummithistoricalsociety.org Museum at the corner of Old Highway 40 & Soda Springs Road. Take the 20-mile inter-pretive driving tour along Old 40. TART TAHOE CITY

TRUCKEE

Sat.-Sun. & holidays truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com Located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot.

Exhibits include the train’s role in logging, fighting snow on the railway, the role of Chinese emigrants and a children’s area. TART

Western SkiSport Museum SODA SPRINGS

Gatekeeper’s Museum

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org One of a few surviving 19th Century jailhouses of its kind in the West used from 1875 until May 1964 (open for tours in summer). TART

Truckee Railroad Museum TRUCKEE

DONNER SUMMIT

Closed for the season | Free (530) 426-3313, ext. 113 | auburnskiclub.org Showcasing the history of skiing, exhibits include antique ski and snowshoe equipment, and a pair of 8-foot-long skis used by legendary mail carrier John “Snowshoe” Thompson. TART

TRANSIT

(530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Featuring historic photos, the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum and local historical memorabilia.

TART

North Tahoe & Truckee (TART) | laketahoetransit.com South Tahoe | tahoetransportation.org

KidZone Children’s Museum

Kings Beach

TRUCKEE

Wed.-Sat. | (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org For kids up to age 7 with interactive exhibits, science & art classes, the BabyZone & the Jungle Gym. TART

Lake Tahoe Museum

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

(530) 541-5458 | laketahoemuseum.org Features Washoe artifacts and exhibits on early industry and settlers. South Tahoe

VISITORS’ CENTERS Kings Beach State Rec. Area (Thurs.-Mon., July-Aug.)

Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd. (800) 468-2463 Stateline 169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591 Tahoe City 100 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 581-6900 Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (Depot), (530) 587-8808 U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village 855 Alder Ave. (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.)

U.S. Forest Service | South Lake Tahoe 35 College Dr. (530) 543-2600

U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City

Museum of Truckee History

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TROA.NET

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Building (1868). Stop by the Depot for a walking tour of historic downtown. Paid parking downtown. TART

Vikingsholm Castle

IN 2021:

TRUCKEE

3080 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 583-3593 (Fridays)

Thurs.-Mon. | (530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org Housed in the original Depot, built in 1901. Exhi-bits

U.S. Forest Service | Truckee

cover different eras in Truckee history. TART

National Forest access info

10811 Stockrest Springs Rd. (530) 587-3558 fs.fed.us/r5/webmaps/RecreationSiteStatus

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AUBURN SKI TRAINING CENTER

CLAIR TAPPAAN

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Reno & Sparks

PLUMAS-EUREKA STATE PARK

RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Truckee

BOREAL

Donner Summit

Donner Lake

SKY TAVERN

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Crystal Bay DEEPEST POINT

TAHOE XC

TAHOE CITY WINTER SPORTS PARK

SQUAW CREEK

DIAMOND PEAK

Incline Village

Kings Beach

Carnelian Bay

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NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK

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Glenbrook

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Meeks Bay

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Cave Rock

NATURAL RIM: 6,223’ (1,897 m) Lake Tahoe sits at an average elevation of between 6,223’ and 6,229.1’. (1,897-1,899 m) The top 6.1’ (1.8 m) of water is controlled by the dam in Tahoe City and holds up to 744,600 acre feet of water (91,845 m).

Zephyr Cove

Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years

Emerald Bay Eagle Lake

Fed By: 63 streams and 2 hot springs Only Outlet: Truckee River (Tahoe City)

Cascade Lake

Watershed Area: 312 square miles (808 sq km)

Fannette Island

South Lake Tahoe

South Shore R i m Tr ail

Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F (18.3˚C)

Stateline HEAVENLY

CAMP RICHARDSON

Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F (5.61˚C) Ta h oe

Fallen Leaf Lake

Meyers

SIZE: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide (35 km long, 19 km wide) Lake Tahoe is as long as the English Channel is wide.

BIJOU PARK / LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT

FREEL PEAK

SHORELINE: 72 miles (116 km) Lake Tahoe has a surface area of 191 square miles (307 km). If Lake Tahoe were emptied, it would submerge California under 15 inches of water (.38 m)

ECHO LAKES

Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet (3,317 m) Average Snowfall: 409 inches (10.4 m) Permanent Population: 66,000 Number of Visitors: 15 million annually

Kirkwood

SIERRA-AT-TAHOE

HOPE VALLEY

Hope

Markleeville Valley

KIRKWOOD

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AVERAGE DEPTH: 1,000 feet (304 m) MAXIMUM DEPTH: 1,645 feet (501 m) Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the U.S. (Crater Lake in Oregon, at 1,932 feet, or 589 m, is the deepest), and the 11th deepest in the world.

VOLUME: 39 trillion gallons (147.6 trillion liters) There is enough water in Lake Tahoe to supply everyone in the United States with more than 75 gallons (284 liters) of water per day for 5 years.and the 11th deepest in the world.

East Shore

HOMEWOOD

Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F (11.1˚C)

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Snowshoe treks E D U C AT E , I N S P I R E

BY PRIYA HUNTER | PHOTOS BY KATHERINE E. HILL

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: The snowshoe outing explored the grounds of the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion at Sugar Pine Point State Park.

Looking toward the North Shore from Sugar Pine Point State Park.

Locals and visitors enjoy the Hydrology Snowshoe Tour at Sugar Pine Point State Park.

TINS naturalist Sarah Hockensmith discusses local natural history.

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t’s a sunny, crisp, cold winter morning when Tahoe Weekly Publisher Katherine Hill and I set out to learn more about lake hydrology and human’s impacts on it. The snowshoe outing is a joint partnership Tahoe Institute of Natural Science (TINS) and Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA). The trek led

by Jennifer Coons, a TRTA guide, and Sarah Hockensmith, TINS naturalist, began at Sugar Pine Point State Park.

Lake Tahoe is a magnificent body of water and the region’s heartbeat. There is no doubt that there is always more to learn about it. Outdoor education and sustainable recreation are ways people can learn about the region and become stewards of Tahoe’s pristine environment. Hockensmith and Coons are wells of information, pointing out key facts about Lake Tahoe and its surrounding environment. TRTA guides Jim Mrazek and Sharell Katiban assisted in the trek.

The snowshoe event drew people from Carson Valley, Nev., and Roseville and included Karin Regnstrom, a semi-retired molecular biologist who volunteers at Tahoe Environmental Research Center. Regnstrom was a delightful

addition to the group and I enjoyed chatting with her about her work and the need for better messaging regarding Tahoe’s trash problem.

We walked by the magnificent Hellman-Ehrman Mansion built in 1902 and General Phipps’ cabin, the first permanent settler of record on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore. Coons offered the group a little Tahoe history. We snowshoed down to the beach where snow levels had melted. I found myself snowshoeing in the sand. It’s not an easy feat.

First some basic facts about Lake Tahoe: it has 72 miles of shoreline, 191 square miles of surface and more than 312 square miles of watershed. The average temperature is 41.9 degrees in the winter and the deepest part is in Crystal Bay. It is as deep as the Empire State Building is tall. The group gazed out to the clear crystal waters taking in the information. We trudged on through the sand until we arrive at a snow-covered meadow. Hockensmith took time to explain the importance of meadows.

“The meadows around the lake consist of a lot of different grasses and plants.

As water filters down from a mountain

GUIDED SNOWSHOE TREKS March 27 | Winter Wildlife Snowshoe with TINS | Diamond Peak March 28 | Sunset Snowshoe Tours | Resort at Squaw Creek March 29 | 55+ Snowshoe Hike | Area venues April 15 & 16 | Full Pink Moon Tours | Tahoe Adventure Company April 16 | Moonlight Snowshoe Tour | Wylder Hope Valley 6

and pushes through a meadow, basically, those plants, soil and grasses take all those different sediments, filter out the different particulates and then push out fresh water. That’s another one of the main reasons why meadows help clear waterways. We have 63 streams that do flow into Lake Tahoe,” she said, adding that there are more than 1,000 different

Sustainable recreation is a beautiful way to learn about Tahoe and immerse in nature. types of species of plants in the Tahoe region, including one of the rarest plants in Tahoe, the Tahoe yellow cress.

“This plant doesn’t grow anywhere else in the world. The Tahoe yellow cress is a mustard plant. It’s not the most beautiful looking flower. It’s a tiny yellow flower that grows on our beaches, but it only grows here,” said Hockensmith.

Coons pointed out the majestic sugar pines that grow on the edge of the forest. Their enormous cones dangle from the branches. They are a rare species of pine tree. When the cones fall on the ground, it is essential to leave them to seed and grow more trees.

We continued along the beach. Coons mentioned the importance of wetlands and marshes in helping slow down and prevent the spread of wildfires. We

looped the shore and went through the park to our car.

Throughout the walk, Coons talked about importance of being good stewards of the environment. Sustainable recreation is a beautiful way to learn about Tahoe and immerse in nature.

Many educational guided tours are offered throughout the year and are listed in Tahoe Weekly’s event calendar in each print edition and at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

Self-guided tours

Self-guided snowshoe outings are another way to explore Tahoe. The state parks and national forests in the area have many places in which to snowshoe or hike on your own year-round. Here’s a few to explore: East Shore | Sand Harbor and Spooner Lake state parks.

North Shore | North Tahoe Regional Park and Page Meadows.

South Shore | Camp Richardson, Taylor Creek and Pope, Kiva and Baldwin beaches.

Truckee | Donner Memorial State Park, Castle Peak and Summit Canyon off of Old Hwy 40.

West Shore | Blackwood Canyon (Sno-Park permit required) and Ward Creek State Park.

March 23-April 5, 2022 GET OUTSIDE

Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, Mt. Lincoln chairlift

SIERRA TO OPEN; RESORTS EXTEND CLOSING Sierra-at-Tahoe will open for the season on April 9 and 10 only this year after sustaining extensive damage during the Caldor Fire last summer.

Limited pre-sale tickets were released on March 16 and additional tickets will be available for day-of purchase based on parking availability, according to a press release.

Heavenly and Kirkwood ski areas have extended the ski seasons this year with Heavenly now open until April 24 and Kirkwood open until May 1, weather and conditions permitting. Sugar Bowl has extended its season until April 17.

Tahoe XC and the Tahoe City Winter Sports Park have both closed for the season.

state lines to prevent the spread of invasive species and to facilitate the watercraft inspection process. Transporters headed for Lake Tahoe can be connected to Tahoe Resource Conservation District boat inspectors to expedite the watercraft inspection, and if needed, decontamination.

The interstate “Call Before You Haul” program is a partnership through Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission to help reduce the ongoing spread of AIS attributed to the movement of watercraft between water bodies. Invasive species can be carried in bilge water, live wells and bait buckets, as well as on boat and motor exteriors and trailers. Every time a boat is transported overland after use in an infested waterway, it can transfer AIS to non-infested waterways.

Calling the toll-free number to arrange watercraft inspections can prevent costly delays at inspection stations and ensure transporters are not violating state, federal or regional laws. | tahoeboatinspections.com, (844) 311-4873

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4 p.m. Free | (530) 582-7846

Preschool Storytime Tahoe City Library | Tahoe City | March 24 & 31 10:30 a.m. Free | (530) 583-3382, placer.ca.gov

Preschool Storytime Truckee Library | Truckee | March 24 & 31 10:30 a.m. Free | (530) 582-7846

Gatekeeper’s Musuem

EXHIBIT CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY

Pride Ride

Tahoe City Girl Scout Troop 732 is celebrating Women’s History Month with an exhibit at the Gatekeeper’s Museum in Tahoe City. The Girl Scouts, ranging from age 7 to 9, have chosen to profile a woman, from the past or present, through words and art including Washoe women, Frida Kahlo, Jane Goodall and Kamala Harris. Also featured in the exhibit are vintage Girls Scout clothes, pictures and patches.

The exhibit will be on display during March. | northtahoemuseums.org

Toddler Time

AQUATIC INVASIVE HOTLINE OPEN

Homewood Mountain Resort | Homewood | March 24-27 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | skihomewood.com

Incline Village Library | Incline Village | March 24 & 31 11:30 a.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, events.washoecountylibrary.us

Virtual River Talk Virtual | Truckee | March 24 9 a.m. Free | Sue Drake at 530.550.8760 x5, truckeeriverwc.org

Ski With a Ranger Heavenly Mountain | South Lake Tahoe | March 25, April 1 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | (775) 586-7000, fs.usda.gov

The Annual Pain McShlonkey Classic Palisades Tahoe | Olympic Valley | March 26 | shanemcconkey.org

Boat transporters can call a new aquatic invasive species (AIS) hotline when planning to haul vessels across

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Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol Y O U R F R I E N D LY, N E I G H B O R H O O D B A C K - C O U N T R Y S K I P A T R O L L E R STORY BY SEAN MCALINDIN, PHOTOS BY SARAH PITTIGLIO

FROM LEFT: Roger Yang conducts a beacon search drill with other unidentified patrollers.

Graham Lierley and Roger Yang dig a test pit near Donner Summit.

Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patroller Roger Yang.

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ext time you’re exploring the Tahoe Sierra back country, don’t be surprised if you cross paths with a person wearing a signature red jacket adorned with white crosses. Nope, you didn’t just accidentally ski inside the resort boundary. You’ve met a member of Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol.

Founded in the early 90s, Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol is an organization of volunteers dedicated to making winter wildlands safer for everyone. They are members of National Ski Patrol who focus their efforts on the public lands around Lake Tahoe and Truckee.

TBSP provides community education, avalanche training and winter search-and-rescue services, as well as provide information and assistance for back-country travelers in the Tahoe and Humboldt-Toiyabe national forests.

A collection of more than 50 skiers and snowboarders ranging in age from their 20s to 60s, the patrol skis together in groups of three or more every winter weekend from December to mid-April while responding to emergency calls sent through the Forest Service dispatch. All volunteers are trained in emergency medicine, winter travel/survival and search-and-rescue skills.

Some members also work as patrollers at local ski areas, but the majority have days jobs. Recruiting director Steve Brown works for Electronic Arts video game company while splitting time between Truckee and the Bay Area.

“Most of us have a desire to be out there helping people in the outdoor community, providing support and resources for them,” says Brown. “I think a lot of us enjoy the medical response training we get. It’s a group of people who are well-trained and experienced 8

in the back country, and a good group of people from a social level to get out there to ski with.”

Most of the back-country patrolling takes place in Tahoe National Forest, specifically in the sizeable Castle Peak area north of Donner Summit along Pacific Crest Trail. This is by far the most popular back-country destination in the region, not just among back-country skiers and snowboarders, but also snowshoers, winter campers and novice winter enthusiasts.

Other patrol destinations include the corniced ridges and traverses adjacent to the ski resorts of Palisades Tahoe, Alpine Meadows and Sugar Bowl, Tahoe Meadows and its neighboring wilderness zones surrounding Mount

ask people, ‘Have you read the avalanche report today?’ We are very much nonconfrontational and educational in our approach. If something were to go wrong, we’re available to help. But those incidents don’t happen as often as you would see in a ski resort.”

TBSP has partnered with Tahoe Backcountry Alliance to install “Know Before You Go” signs and avalanche beacon checkers at some of the most well-traveled trailheads. They’ve also mounted laser counters to monitor the number of people accessing these areas. Last season, the counters reported 13,386 users between December 2020 and April 2021 at Castle Peak and 2,327 at Incline Peak during the same period.

The two groups plan to install more

“We answer questions about route-finding, conditions, what have you. Our most common contact is helping people who are lost or have equipment failures. We are not police or enforcers. … If something were to go wrong, we’re available to help.”

- Steve Brown Rose and the popular back-country runs along Lake Tahoe’s West Shore.

On patrol, volunteers carry medical supplies, two-way radios and the means to build a sled out of skis and poles.

“We’re kind of there as a resource for people,” says Brown. “We answer questions about route-finding, conditions, what have you. Our most common contact is helping people who are lost or have equipment failures. We are not police or enforcers. We might just

counters at Tahoe Meadows, Mount Rose, Pole Creek, Luther Pass and other locations. The data gathered by this technology helps these organizations collaborate with nonprofits and foundations to apply for grant funding and provide input toward future parking and infrastructure improvements.

As part of its mission, the Patrol offers reduced-rate avalanche training each winter season. They also provide the opportunity to schedule a ski-along

with patrollers so people can learn more about the organization and what it does.

Since back-country travel has grown in popularity in recent years, the need to spread to message of safe practices and etiquette has become more important than ever.

“I think the first thing is just to be prepared with the right equipment and training so you can be safe in the back country with others around you,” says Brown. “Be realistic about your own capabilities and experience, plan your back-country travel accordingly. We’re really focused on that safety element and doing everything we can to give people the tools to build their awareness of the risks of being out there and how to manage those risks.”

While the Patrol rarely stumbles on emergency situations during their appointed rounds, they do respond to search-and-rescue missions, often on the outskirts of ski resorts.

“The gratitude and appreciation family members share with the people out overnight looking for their loved ones, that is a humbling experience,” says Brown. “Even if it’s happening a handful of times a season, it’s pretty impactful and gives us a sense of deeper meaning and purpose beyond just enjoying the outdoors.”

Fortunately, most days on patrol are a lot simpler.

“When the conditions are good, you’ve got a crew of people you’re out with, you’ve got great skiing and you’re interacting with other people out on the trail — you’re part of a community that appreciates what makes Tahoe so great,” says Brown. | tbsp.org n

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Notes from underground: Watershed Response to Drought Virtual | Incline Village | March 31 12-1 p.m. Free | tahoe.ucdavis.edu

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Sierra Skogsloppet XC Fun Ski Race Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Center | Truckee | March 27

Beyond the Boundaries Boreal Mountain | Truckee | April 1-3 8 a.m. | rideboreal.com

Pond Skimming Heavenly Mountain | South Lake Tahoe | April 2 1-4 p.m. | (775) 586-7000, skiheavenly.com

Wilderness First Aid with NOLS Wilderness Medicine Tahoe Regional Planning Agency | Stateline | April 2-3

Grand Re-Opening Party Diamond Peak Ski Resort | Incline Village | March 27 | (775) 832-1177, facebook.com

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Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) A quest for visionary purpose coincides with Aries time and the first lunar cycle of the Zodiacal New Year (Spring Equinox). It comes with some measure of provocative agitation, especially close to home, but in your public and professional life as well. Somehow your status has and is changing and destiny is pushing you to engage, cooperatively.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19) Desires for fresh perspectives and new knowledge are a guiding force now. Venus and Mars in Aquarius are leading you into new territory, but Saturn is making sure that your actions are not frivolous or hasty. The time is right to proceed slowly and patiently and do not make final commitments before you have completed a thorough assessment of what is available.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) Aries time activates a cycle of deep inner change for you. It can be difficult to see it when you are in it, but one way or another you will notice an urge to purge, regenerate and transform. The process this year will require extra effort, some of which will also require an extra positive attitude for best results. Fortunately, good fortune is shining through the clouds.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) Aries time emphasizes relationships for you. This year, the plot is laced with passion and originality. Meanwhile, changes on financial fronts that have been underway for many months may require more of your attention. Your sights are set on the future and you are probably open to new possibilities and investments requiring discussion.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) You are in the mood to take new initiatives associated with your daily rhythm and lifestyle in general. Positively, you feel adventurous. You yearn to create a more beautiful and harmonious living situation and this is likely pushing you to dig deep, to get to the bottom of things and to clear out both psychological blocks and literal dead wood.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21) A creative cycle is underway and will increase over the coming days and weeks. It comes with an energetic and rebellious push to break through limiting or narrow thinking. Where this is apparent in others you associate with, you will either push to awaken from their slumber or you will take your leave of them, perhaps forevermore.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19) The warrior spirit that resides at the core of your being is awakening. Like a dragon asleep for a long time, you may feel a little clumsy at first, but you are also rested and ready for a whole new round.

Deciphering who are your allies and who or what represents the opposition is the first task. Either way, you are already moving and accelerating.

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Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20) The Sun passage through Aries is one which you are ready to explore new options and priorities.

This year, your focus includes personal inner work, sober thinking and practicality. A process of clearing away the past, which includes familiar behavior and perception patterns, is central. Be willing to break free of old beliefs and nurture new expressions.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) Spring Equinox followed by the New Moon in your sign indicates resurrection. You will feel rising energies as a new lease on life. The finer details of the entire year ahead are indicated by the planets on your birthday, especially the sign and phase of the Moon. Either way, a drive for power and financial security will be backed by a revolutionary impulse.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) Others have identified a defiant streak in you, or at least expressions that outline your unique sense of individuality. Connecting and bonding with friends carries deep emotional and even spiritual tones. A busy time behind the scenes will characterize much of the coming weeks. Yet, you are wise to also include deep bouts of rest to recharge.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) A punchy, pioneering impulse has come to the fore since equinox. This week’s New Moon will add to this ignition and will reveal a rebellious resolve to be more fully awake. Cultural, philosophical or journalistic exposure and activity will support this focus. The more willing you are to shake-it-up and think out-of-the-box, the better.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) Aries time is one of action and sober purpose for you. This will prove quite true this year. In some respects, you may still feel like you are searching for your authentic place in the world and this theme will be triggered. Meanwhile, aspirations for loftier visions of truth for the sake of peace of mind gain added importance.

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Phyllis Shafer

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Tahoe Art League is hosting a logo contest to update the organization’s logo. The League is seeking modern, original designs that represent the arts in South Lake Tahoe. Anyone can submit a design. The prize is $500 and a free membership. Designs are due on April 1. | talart.org

Phyllis Shafer’s figure studies

ANCINAS RELEASES AUDIO BOOK Olympic Valley resident and author Eddy Ancinas recently released the audio version of her book “Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows: Tales from Two Valleys” narrated by the author.

The book is a behind-the-scenes story of two of California’s famous ski resorts. |talesfromtwovalleysbook.com

t h e art s “Fluxed” ceramic exhibit Sierra Nevada University | Incline Village | March 23-April 8 | (775) 831-1314, sierranevada.edu

Girl Scout Exhibit Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City | March 23-31 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

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hyllis Shafer’s figure drawings hang salon-style featuring charcoal and pencil drawings of people of different ages and shapes in her exhibit “Figure Studies” on display at Western Nevada College’s Bristlecone Gallery through April 20.

Shafer is well known for her plein-air landscapes, but taught figure drawing and portraiture during her tenure at Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC). Shafer retired from teaching in June 2021, but instead of tucking her drawing demonstrations that she made while teaching away in her garage to get chewed up by squirrels, she was invited to display them with the Capital City Arts Initiative.

Shafer says she’s been an artist forever; she grew up in a family that was always making stuff.

“I had a series of influential art teachers in high school and took to [art] like a nun to her vows,” Shafer says.

She attended State University of New York and graduated with an arts degree.

Shafer was told that if she wanted to make it as an artist, she should move to New York City. She tried out the Big Apple but found that she was most drawn to painting fantasy landscapes.

Being raised in upstate New York, she had family members who were farmers and believes she’s always been connected to nature.

In the early 1980s, Shafer went on a

cross-country road trip with a friend, met a guy and ended up staying. She was in Oakland for 10 years when she saw a job posting for an art instructor at LTCC and applied. She was hired in 1994 and spent the next 26 years teaching art.

Shafer recalls that her teaching assignments were varied at the small college.

She taught basic drawing, figure drawing, printmaking — pretty much every art discipline there is.

“My degree [from SUNY] in no way prepared me to teach art history, but I had to teach everything,” she says.

Her former colleague and fellow artist David Foster taught figure studies until he retired in 2008; then she took it over.

Shafer enjoyed teaching figure studies because she says that drawing anything — a cup, an apple, the human body — is dynamic, complex, subtle, full of nuance. And what makes her style of teaching unique is that she did hands-on demonstrations for her students, drawing and painting with them.

“I went through an entire undergraduate career and never once did a teacher do a demonstration,” Shafer says, explaining that it was mostly a conceptual, technical education she received. She preferred to switch up her teaching style to show students how to use the tools, how to hold the pencil; she left room for them to find their meaning and their voice through the work that they create.

“On one side of the [arts education] spectrum, it’s very technically based.

One needs to learn the tools you need to make engaging images and then far on the other side of the spectrum it’s about exploring what you are trying to say with your art,” she says. “What I tried to do with my teaching was to have balance between the need for technique and finding a conceptual vision. I’m like a psychologist in a sense, leading students to their voice.”

All of her figure studies in progress with notes that were used for teaching purposes, have become an exhibit with CCAI. She taught the skeletal figure, the muscular figure and introduced her students to working with nude models. Shafer says that being a model is a physically demanding job and she was particular about who she worked with. In turn, there was an etiquette that students followed in drawing those models and even how the models interacted with Shafer. But she didn’t discriminate on whom or what they drew.

“Every body is beautiful and worth exploring visually,” she says.

Shafer says that she hopes this exhibition shows the link between her teaching, landscape paintings and figure studies.

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“When me and my girlfriend go out to see a band, one of our rules is we always go to see the opening act. They’re there for a reason. Either somebody in the main act likes them or they’re up and coming,” DJ services at special events including.

When he initially met with co-owner Kevin Drake, Drake said he wanted Alibi to be unique music venues.

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der of Metal Echo and The Nomads is a part of Honey Vixen with Nicole Gaich of Burning Nylon. The duo can often be found performing at Alibi Ale Works.

The talent that Alexander books is diverse, from the unique Treebillies, an acoustic duo, to the bar-ballad rock

band, the Inappropriators, who are well, somewhat inappropriate, to the band Knuf, that performs a mix of psychedelic rock, funk and Southern rock.

“At the [Alibi Ale Works] Incline location, we call the venue the Alibi amphitheater. It’s like a little ‘Red Rocks,’” says Alexander. The venue is naturally shaped like an amphitheater and is manicured and perfect for live music performances.

According to Alexander, the most gratifying part his job is the love and feedback he gets about the bands he books “During the show or after the show or even days after a show, I love when people come up to me and tell me what a great time they had. Or ask when that band is coming back? That’s pretty satisfying,” he says.

Alexander is always on the hunt for new talent. He seeks out up-and-coming bands he thinks are gems. They are the bands he books.

“When me and my girlfriend go out

to see a band, one of our rules is we always go to see the opening act. They’re there for a reason. Either somebody in the main act likes them, or they’re up and coming,” he says. | mrddjservices. com n

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as a just a bluegrass venue. He wanted to include all genres of music and entertainment. After the meeting, Alexander partnered with Alibi Ale Works and he books an array of musical genres and talent, including comedy and improv.

Music also bleeds into Alexander’s personal life. His girlfriend Kandy Xan-

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ings Beach resident Dennis Alexander, a DJ for KTKE 101.5 FM for the past 20 years, has created a career out of his passion for music. It all started with a wild idea, his pitch and a chocolate chip cookie.

“Lindsay with an A [Romack], was station manager at the time. I asked her, ‘Can I pitch you a show?’ I heard a rumor that she likes chocolate chip cookies. So, I got her one of those oversized chocolate chip cookies and met with her. I told her that I wanted to do a show called ‘Deep Traxx,’” says Alexander, who wanted to concentrate music that was on the “C’ and “D” sides of an album, delving into the deep tracks of an album.

Alexander leans heavily into rock and heavy metal on his show, but his taste in music is eclectic. Romack loved the pitch and offered Alexander his own show.

“I still concentrate on hard rock and heavy metal. But I’m not afraid to host a funk show featuring George Clinton or Bootsy Collins. I love all music. I love it all,” says the enthusiastic Alexander.

His show Deep Traxx with Mr. D is sponsored by Tahoe Central Market in Kings Beach and airs live on Wednesday nights from 9 to 10 p.m. with an encore show Saturday night.

His love of music and being on air led to Alexander’s other passions: booking musicians to perform at area venues likes Alibi Ale Works and offering his

March 23-April 5, 2022 THE LINEUP

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The EDM festival will feature three stages, including the return of the Dancetronauts and the “Bass Station” Sound Ship, in addition to a silent disco, a vendor village, artist paint walls and food and beverage offerings. | basscampfest.com

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MARCH 26 | SATURDAY

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

DJ Cat Heavenly Mountain, South Lake Tahoe, 12-2 p.m.

Pipe Down at North Lodge Homewood Mtn. Resort, Homewood, 12-3:30 p.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Rockin’ the Bowl Weekend Music Series Sugar Bowl, Norden, 1-4 p.m.

Live Music in the Village Kirkwood Mountain Resort, Kirkwood, 1 p.m.

Winter Music Series Northstar Village, Truckee, 2-5 p.m.

Live Music Palisades Tahoe/Alpine Lodge, Tahoe City, 2-5 p.m.

Live Apres Music Heavenly Mountain, South Lake Tahoe, 3-5 p.m.

Live Music Tahoe Wine Collective, Tahoe City, 5-7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Titou The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 8-11 p.m.

Rock Hard Burlesque Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Femmes of Rock Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Blackberry Smoke Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Titou The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

Arizona Jones Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

Live Dj Opal Nightclub, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Live DJ Winter Bloom Bar & Lounge, Stateline, 10:30 p.m.

Pipe Down Alibi Ale Works - Incline Public House, Incline Village

MARCH 24 | THURSDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Live Music Palisades Tahoe/KT Bar, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Titou The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 8-11 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Titou The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

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GET YOUR FOLLIES WHILE THEY LAST The 22nd occasionally, semi-annual Truckee Follies are back this year from April 27 to 30 at the Truckee Community Arts Center. The theatrical fundraiser for Truckee Downtown Merchants Association will be entitled: “Truckee for Dummies.”

Truckee Follies, which has been poking fun at the local community for more than 40 years, is written and performed by local volunteers. Businesses can also purchase comical advertisements to be included in the program.

Tickets range from $55 to $75 and will be available on April 1 online only. | downtowntruckeeevents.com

Bass Camp

BASS CAMP FESTIVAL RETURNS Bass Camp Festival V will be on July 23 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s outdoor arena. The artist lineup will be

MARCH 25 | FRIDAY Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

SHOWCASE SERIES TICKETS ON SALE Tickets for Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s Showcase Series, which runs from July 11 to Aug. 22 on Monday nights, are on sale now. | laketahoeshakespeare.com

Showcase schedule

July 11 | Reno Philharmonic Orchestra “Blockbuster Broadway” July 18 | Prim Jazz Night with Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin July 25 | Sierra Nevada Ballet “Swan Lake” Aug. 1 | Reno Jazz Orchestra “Hotter Than July: The Music of Tina Turner & Stevie Wonder” Aug. 8 | Reno Philharmonic Orchestra “John Denver’s Greatest Hits” Aug. 15 | Queen Nation “A Tribute to the Music of Queen” Aug. 22 | Reno Jazz Orchestra with Diane Schuur & Ernie Watts

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Live Music Palisades Tahoe/KT Bar, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m.

Live Apres Music Heavenly Mountain, South Lake Tahoe, 3-5 p.m.

Tuck Wilson Cedar House Pub at Granlibakken Tahoe, Tahoe City, 6-8 p.m.

Pride Ride Drag Show West Shore Cafe, Homewood, 6-9 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Titou The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 8-11 p.m.

Rock Hard Burlesque Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

The Wild Feathers Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Arizona Jones Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

Magic After Dark The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

Live Dj Opal Nightclub, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Live DJ Winter Bloom Bar & Lounge, Stateline, 10:30 p.m.

MARCH 27 | SUNDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Bluebird Days Winter Concert Series Wylders Hope Valley, Markleeville, 2-5 p.m.

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Blue Grass Jam Alibi Ale Works, Truckee, 6 p.m.

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Live Music Tahoe Tap House, Tahoe City, 7-10 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Titou The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

MARCH 28 | MONDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Open Stage Mondays Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6-9 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Titou The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Titou The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

MARCH 29 | TUESDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Titou The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Titou The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

MARCH 30 | WEDNESDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

MARCH 31 | THURSDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Live Music Palisades Tahoe/KT Bar, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m.

Live Music Tahoe Wine Collective, Tahoe City, 5-7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring David Goldrake The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 & 9 p.m.

Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 8-11 p.m.

“Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche” Alpine Meadows Lodge, Tahoe City, 8 p.m.

APRIL 1 | FRIDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Bluebird Days Winter Concert Series Wylders Hope Valley, Markleeville, 2-5 p.m.

Live Apres Music Heavenly Mountain, South Lake Tahoe, 3-5 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring David Goldrake The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 8-11 p.m.

Rock Hard Burlesque Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Dippin’ Sauce Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

Magic After Dark The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

Grass After Dark Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 9-11 p.m.

Grass After Dark Plaza Bar, Olympic Valley, 9 p.m.

Grass After Dark Moe’s Original BBQ, Tahoe City, 9 p.m.

Grass After Dark Olympic Village Lodge, Olympic Valley, 9 p.m.

DJ Cal Lex Nightclub, Reno, 10 p.m.

Grass After Dark Tahoe National Brewing Co., Tahoe City, 10 p.m.

Live Dj Opal Nightclub, Stateline, 10 p.m.

WinterWonderGrass Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley

APRIL 2 | SATURDAY DJ Cat Heavenly Mountain, South Lake Tahoe, 12-2 p.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Ben Fuller Martis Camp Lodge & Golf Course, Truckee, 2:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring David Goldrake The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 & 9 p.m.

Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 8-11 p.m.

Rock Hard Burlesque Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Candlebox Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Dippin’ Sauce Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.

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Guest Artist of the Month: Alain Couder North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | March 23-April 30 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com

Monika Piper Johnson, Liz Paganelli Art Exhibit Mountain Workspace Art Gallery | Incline Village | March 23-April 30 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | mountainworkspace.com

APRIL 3 | SUNDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Bluebird Days Winter Concert Series Wylders Hope Valley, Markleeville, 2-5 p.m.

Sunday Mountain Jam w/The Johnson Party Donner Creek Brewing, Truckee, 3 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring David Goldrake The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30 p.m.

Blue Grass Jam Alibi Ale Works, Truckee, 6 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring David Goldrake The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Live Music Tahoe Tap House, Tahoe City, 7-10 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring David Goldrake The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

Grass After Dark Olympic Village Lodge, Olympic Valley, 9 p.m.

WinterWonderGrass Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley

APRIL 4 | MONDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Open Stage Mondays Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6-9 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring David Goldrake The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring David Goldrake The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

Mountain Life Photography Contest area venues | Truckee | March 23-April 29 | elementsmtn.co

Romina Braje art exhibit Tahoe City Visitor Center | Tahoe City | March 23-31 | (530) 581-6900, artbyromi.com

Sara L. Smith art exhibit Incline Village Library | Incline Village | March 23-31 10 a.m. | (775) 832-4130

Vincent Pacheco art exhibit Sierra Nevada University | Incline Village | March 23-25 | (775) 831-1314, sierranevada.edu

Author Talk: Madeline Miller Truckee Library | Truckee | March 25 6:30-8 p.m. | (530) 582-7846

Meet the Artist: Eric Christensen Marcus Ashley Gallery | South Lake Tahoe | March 26-27 12-5 p.m. | (530) 544-4278, talart.org

Public Tour Truckee Roundhouse | Truckee | March 26-April 30 1 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

APRIL 5 | TUESDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring David Goldrake The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Tony Furtado Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring David Goldrake The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

Artikal Sound System Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

APRIL 6 | WEDNESDAY

Group Presentations • In-Home Talks

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Grass After Dark Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 9-11 p.m.

Grass After Dark Plaza Bar, Olympic Valley, 9 p.m.

Grass After Dark Moe’s Original BBQ, Tahoe City, 9 p.m.

Grass After Dark Olympic Village Lodge, Olympic Valley, 9 p.m.

Live Dj Opal Nightclub, Stateline, 10 p.m.

WinterWonderGrass Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 12-9 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 & 9 p.m.

Author Event w/Laura Newman Virtual | Truckee | March 30 6 p.m. | (530) 536-5099, wordafterwordbooks.com

Gallery Spring Show Tahoe Arts League | South Lake Tahoe | April 1-June 26 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | talart.org

“Press Play” exhibit Sierra Nevada University | Incline Village | April 4-May 20 | (775) 831-1314, sierranevada.edu

March 23-April 5, 2022 HISTORY

The devasting winter of 1981-82

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feet, would set California’s greatest single-season, rainfall total with 258 inches or 21.5 feet.

Ferocious January storms

Twenty-four-hour snowfall in Gateway neighborhood, Truckee, circa Jan. 5, 1982. | Mark McLaughlin

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he winter of 1981-82 is notable for being the second wettest winter in California history, but it really made headlines 40 years ago for the impact of two separate but superlative weather events.

The first was an extraordinarily powerful Pacific storm that hit in early January 1982. It is still considered one of the most intense weather systems to ever strike the San Francisco Bay Area in terms of damage and casualties. In the Tahoe Sierra, that coastal downpour translated into a major blizzard in the higher elevations where more than 10 feet of snow incapacitated New Year’s holiday travelers around Lake Tahoe and set new snowfall records.

In late March, just when storm-weary residents in the mountains were looking forward to some spring-like weather, a second atmospheric incursion surged into the Tahoe Sierra. Energized by a deep low-pressure system anchored off the Oregon coast, this prolonged tempest walloped Donner Pass with more than 15 feet of snow in 12 days. The huge dump triggered a deadly avalanche at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort that tragically killed seven people. The disaster stunned residents, but the heroic rescue of a young female employee galvanized the community in a way that locals will never forget.

Rain, snow begin early

The El Niño-influenced 1981-82 winter season opened robustly with nearly 9 inches of rain in October at Blue Canyon on the Sierra west slope, more than double normal. In November nearly two weeks of steady, heavy rain triggered

mud and rockslides that shut down vital Highway 50 between Placerville and South Lake Tahoe. Blue Canyon picked up more than 4 feet of snow that month, while upper slopes at Alpine Meadows garnered nearly 6 feet. The fresh powder made for the best Thanksgiving skiing conditions in years. More importantly, after a dry season the year before, both locations picked up more than 22 inches of precipitation (rain plus the water equivalent of snow), the second consecutive month with more than double the average moisture.

Incredibly, the vigorous storm pattern out of the Pacific Ocean intensified in

That storm set a new California snowfall record with 67 inches (5.6 feet) in 24 hours at Echo Summit, which ranks No. 2 overall in the United States.

December, leading to a record month of precipitation in many Northern California locations. Santa Rosa pulled in nearly 18 inches of rain that month, the all-time December record for that community. Most impressive was Camp 6 in the Smith River Basin in Del Norte County in northwest California near the Oregon border, where its total of 82 inches of rain set a new California monthly record. At the close of the 1982 water year, Camp 6, at elevation 3,778

Not to be outdone in this winter of superlatives, January opened with a gangbuster storm aimed directly at the San Francisco Bay Area. Torrential downpours raked the Central Coast region, setting precipitation records across the area. Berkeley picked up nearly 7 inches of rain on Jan. 4 — the statistical return period for a 24-hour storm that wet at that location is 1,100 years. Sixteen National Weather Service stations measured more than 10 inches of water on that date. At Richmond the odds of return reached 5,400 years.

In aggregate, nearly 100 stations reported their highest daily precipitation totals ever, with 42 of them recording 25 percent of their average, annual rainfall in just one day. This early January storm struck with such ferocity that it is ranked among the Top 10 worst storms in California history.

Widespread floods, mudslides and countless debris flows rendered hundreds of people homeless from Santa Cruz to Marin County. In the North Bay, precipitation approached 400 percent of average for the month. The Ben Lomond Landfill rain gage in Santa Cruz County recorded an incredible 15.20 inches of rain, the largest 24-hour tally ever recorded along the Central Coast where data collection began in 1890. In the higher elevations of the Santa Cruz Mountains, up to 25 inches of water fell in just three days, generating mudslides along Love Creek that killed at least 12 people.

Region-wide, rain-induced landslides caused 25 of the 33 deaths attributed to the storm. Damage was estimated at close to $300 million. Seven Bay Area counties were declared disaster areas by then President Ronald Reagan, becoming eligible for individual and public assistance.

Havoc in the Sierra

The unprecedented squall quickly surged into the Sierra where arctic air infiltrated the storm track and snow levels plummeted below 1,500 feet. In the mountains, temperatures first fell into the single digits and then plunged to well below zero. Blizzard conditions plagued Lake Tahoe where gusty winds whipped the crystalline snowflakes into near zero visibility.

Email anne@tahoethisweek.com for details Despite arduous traveling conditions, ski resorts were in great shape after multiple feet of new cold smoke powder fell in a matter of hours. It was a stark contrast from the year before when Donner Pass had only 8 inches of snow on the same date.

Snow accumulations increased into the 10- to 13-foot range. More than 100 avalanches were set intentionally at resorts and along mountain highways that weekend by ski patrollers using control guns and hand-thrown dynamite charges. Westbound Interstate-80 was shut down due to whiteout conditions and an 18-car pileup near Donner Summit. Highway 50 closed due to avalanche hazards, as did Mount Rose Highway. Snow slides also blocked the main road into Olympic Valley and on Highway 89 north of Tahoe City at Big Chief and Alpine Meadows Road.

Ski patrol at Squaw Valley Ski Resort (now Palisades Tahoe) had their hands full trying to keep the resort safe. On Jan. 4, Squaw Valley vice-president Jim Mott and ski patrolman Sam Davis had just finished avalanche control on the upper mountain when they were both buried in the deposition zone of a massive slide. Fortunately, the two men were able to dig air pockets around their heads before the snow set up like cement. Mott managed to reach his walkie talkie to alert other patrolmen who found their location in 30 minutes.

Rescuer Mark Kraus spotted Mott’s fingertips poking through the snow and everyone started digging. Mott and Davis received oxygen at the scene but were not hospitalized.

That storm set a new California snowfall record with 67 inches (5.6 feet) in 24 hours at Echo Summit, which ranks No. 2 overall in the United States, behind the 76 inches measured at Silver Lake, Colo., from April 14 to 15, 1921.

The Silver Lake event is also considered a world record.

The two-day snowfall total on Echo Summit was 80 inches (from Jan. 3 to 5), which ranks third in California in the 48-hour category.

Read Part II about the winter of 198182 in the next edition or at TheTahoeWeekly.com. n This article is an excerpt from Mark McLaughlin’s book, “Snowbound! Legendary Winters of the Tahoe Sierra.”

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Celebrating

THE FOODS OF UKRAINE

BY PRIYA HUTNER

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Okroshka is a soup prepared with kvass or kefir, cucumbers, greens, carrots and radishes. Oliviye is a traditional salad prepared in Ukraine made with potatoes, eggs and mayonnaise. It varies from region to region.

Breakfast dishes include Syrniki, which is made with cottage cheese, flour, eggs and sugar, gently fried in a pan and served with jam and sour cream. Nalisniki is a Ukrainian crepe traditionally filled with cottage cheese and raisins.

Honey Babka, apple cake, poppy seed roll, cheesecake and Perekladanets, a layered sweet, are a handful of popular Ukrainian desserts.

As we watch what unfolds in Ukraine, it is a time for all of us to pray for peace and the people of Ukraine. n

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echnology offers front-row seats to events unfolding around the planet, including what is occurring in Ukraine.

The country is the second largest in Europe and the soil is rich and fertile.

Ukrainians grow a range of crops such as wheat, barley, sugar beets, corn, sunflower and other vegetables.

Bread made from rye or wheat flour is prepared in most Ukrainian homes. The foods of Ukraine are diverse and unique yet some remind us of dishes from other European cuisines, such as Nalisniki, similar to the French crepe, or Banush, akin to Italian polenta.

Borscht is a traditional dish of Ukraine made with beets and there are many variations of this dish. Borscht can be prepared with beef or pork, kvass, a fermented beet juice, and vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes and tomatoes. It can also be prepared as a vegetarian soup.

My great-grandmother Anna was from Eastern Europe and she made a sim-

Find Priya’s recipe for Borscht in this edition or at TheTahoeWeekly.com ple version of this soup, which can be served hot or cold. It bursts with flavor.

Borscht is generally served with sour cream and Pampushki, a Ukrainian garlic bread. Sour cream is served with 16

many dishes in Ukraine.

Varenyky is the national dish of Ukraine. This dumpling is made of dough and is stuffed with all manner of fillings, some savory and some sweet.

Classic fillings include cabbage, meat, mushrooms, cottage cheese, cherries, currants or potatoes. They are served with sour cream.

Another dish filled with sour cream is Deruny, a potato pancake. It is often eaten for breakfast or as a side dish in Ukraine. My paternal grandmother made this for dinner.

One of the main dishes of Ukraine is also one of my favorite meals – Chicken Kiev. My mother used to make this dish when I was a young child. She pounded chicken breasts and stuffed them with a pat of butter and herbs, rolled the breast, breaded it and fried it in a pan. This dish is absolutely delicious.

Golubtsi, stuffed cabbage, is a main dish, as is Guliash, the Ukrainian version of goulash, a meat and vegetable stew seasoned with paprika and other spices. Other popular dishes in the country include Salo, a cured pork-fat dish served on rye bread or greens. Banush hails from Western Ukraine. It is a dish of corn grits, fried pork fat, cheese and mushrooms. Kholodets, a unique dish made of meat broth, is frozen into a jelly-like state with pieces of meat inside.

VODKA SALES AID UKRAINIAN REFUGEES Rocket Vodka is donating 100 percent of the profits in March to Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen to help feed the Ukrainian refugees welcomed by the Polish people. Owner and founder Dariusz Paczuski, a Polish immigrant, has teamed up with Dmitry Lipkin, a Ukrainian immigrant and marketing executive, for the fundraiser.

Paczuski created Rocket Vodka after a trip to Lake Tahoe and it is created using apples from Apple Hill and Washington state using Sierra Nevada water.

It is available at locations throughout the Tahoe Sierra.

To support the program, order for delivery from the website. | rocketvodka. com/home for individuals, app.libdib. com/brand/rocketworks for businesses.

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POTATO PANCAKES 5 medium-sized potatoes 1 onion 1 egg 3 T flour 1 T sour cream 1 t salt 1 t pepper ¼ C vegetable oil Sour cream, for topping Peel and grate potatoes and onion in a medium bowl. Mix in all remaining ingredients except the oil and sour cream topping.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan. Ladle batter into small pancakes and fry until golden brown.

Serve with sour cream.

GARDENING TIPS FOR HIGH SIERRA The High Elevation Garden Workshops/Grow Your Own Series has returned both in person and virtually.

Instruction on how to grow vegetables and fruits in the Tahoe region will be provided virtually on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and in person on Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Truckee Community Garden.

Participants receive instruction on cultivation techniques, history/background on the plants being highlighted CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

March 23-April 5, 2022 EAT & DRINK

Granny Annie’s BORSCHT

BY PRIYA HUTNER OF THE SEASONED SAGE

EST. 1982

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y great-grandmother Anna immigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe. As a young child, when I’d visit her, she was always cooking.

One of her specialties was borscht, a beet soup served with sour cream and boiled potatoes. This recipe was handed down to her granddaughter Michele.

I tweaked it by adding a half of a small, diced onion and two cloves of minced garlic to the water along with beets. Try it both ways. n

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Granny Annie’s Borscht 2 C beets, peeled & grated 1 C potatoes, peeled, diced 2 t lemon juice (add more if you’d like it a bit tangier) 1 t sugar 6 C water 2 t salt 1 t pepper ½ C sour cream ½ small onion, diced (optional) 2 cloves garlic, minced (optional) Boil potatoes in 2 cups of water, drain and set aside.

Fill a medium pot with 4 cups of water. Peel and grate beets and add to the pot, making sure the water covers them. (Add the onion and garlic to the water if desired.) Add lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer.

Serve with sour cream and boiled potatoes. This recipe can be served hot or cold.

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and strategies to apply based on their local growing environment. All workshops are free and locally grown plants can be purchased for $15 per workshop.

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4:30-9 p.m. $35-$65 | chamber.truckee.com

Stateline Brewery & Restaurant | Stateline | March 27 2-7 p.m. $45

Meet the Winery Tahoe Wine Collective | Tahoe City | March 31 5:30-7:30 p.m. $16-$20 | tahoewinecollective.com

First Tracks Breakfasts Homewood Mountain Resort | Homewood | April 2

Elisheva and Chaim Gur-Arieh. | Johan Martin

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Last Tracks Wine/Beer Tasting

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Grow Your Own High Elevation Garden Virtual Workshop Virtual | Incline Village | April 6 6-7:30 p.m. Free | tahoe.ucdavis.edu

Wine Tasting The Idle Hour Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe | March 23, April 6 5-8 p.m. | (530) 600-3304

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nce you begin to understand the processes that create wine, it makes eminent sense that a food scientist would be attracted to winemaking.

Eminent is a good world to use here, because Chaim Gur-Arieh is among the food scientists who made new product history. Cap’n Crunch cereal. Power Bars. Pudding Cups.

He is a Ph.D. food scientist. He worked for Quaker Oats, Del Monte and for United Technology’s space program. His real passion, however, is making great wine. He and his wife Elisheva discovered that passion in the 1980s, but they had to bide their time to actualize it. Then in 2000, when Napa

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winemaking style features a fusion between New and Old World wines. land was far out of economic reach, they found 209 wonderful acres of uncultivated land between the south and middle forks of the Cosumnes River in the in Shenandoah Valley region of the Sierra Foothills.

They developed the vineyard in two stages, first planting Primitivo, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Franc and Zinfandel on 30 acres.

In the second stage, they planted 10 acres with Barbera, Tempranillo and Touriga Nacional. They planted two 1-acre blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon but were disappointed in the results.

Further research led Chaim to a clone of Cabernet Franc, and he discovered that part of the vineyard was perfect for Cabernet Franc. He found that Cabernet Sauvignon would thrive in other parts of the vineyard.

“I like the synergy of taking two or more different varieties and creating an artisanal wine,” he said. “I am a winemaker who likes to make wine of a certain style, and that style is one that I thought about before actually making wine. I have a distinct preference for a style of wine that evolved over many years. The style of my wines is quite recognizable, and if you enjoy one of my wines a few times, and then you enjoy another one, you will taste the common denominator.”

Gur-Arieh’s winemaking style features a fusion between New and Old World wines. New World wines he believes are fruit-forward and have distinct varietal characteristics. Old World wines express their terroir strongly. New World wines, he says, are drinkable when they are young. Old World wines are more elegant, not highly alcoholic, and oak plays an important role, but is in the background.

Winemaking represents everything Gur-Arieh loves best, and his wines show that love. “I find winemaking very challenging. I can use my intuition and creativity, and I can showcase my knowledge and my hands-on food science know-how.”

To round out its wine program, C.G. Di Arie buys selective grapes from nearby vineyards, using grapes from one of the oldest Zinfandel vineyards in America, the Original Grandpere Vineyard established more than 140 years ago in the Shenandoah Valley.

The tasting room is open by reservation Friday to Monday at the winery in Plymouth. | cgdiarie.com n Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from the second edition of the popular guidebook “Wineries of the Sierra Foothills: Risk-Takers & Rule-Breakers” available on Amazon. All sales support Tahoe Weekly.

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1982 – 2022

JAN. 21 – FEB. 3, 1993

| Veteran snowboarder

Terry Kidwell demonstrated the form that won him the World Freestyle Championships on the cover. Photo by Bud Fawcett, Mountain Stock.

A family of four could ski at Mt. Rose for $60, Grazie! Ristorante recently opened in Tahoe City, a Snow Sculpture Contest was held at Tahoe Biltmore, and live music and ski flicks were on tap at Humpty’s — “Lake Tahoe’s Newest Hottest Live Music Night Club.”

SEPT. 2-8, 1993

| The cover featured

the Truckee Lions Destruction Derby at McIver Arena. Inset photo featured Guy Reyes of Truckee-Tahoe Tow in car #1185. Photog by Lotta Dentz.

Trips on Mickey’s Big Mack Charters were $60 per person, Bungee Squaw Valley was open at High Camp and the Naughty Dog opened in Tahoe City.

More covers from our past will be featured @TheTahoeWeekly on Facebook and Instagram and in our newsletter throughout the year.

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