Tag: Sierra

NWS: NorCal Reservoirs in Good Shape Thanks to Great 2016/17 and Average 2017/18 Precipitation

While Sierra snowpack was below average this spring, NorCal reservoirs are sitting…

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California DWR: Sierra Snowpack Currently at 37% of Average

Even with a miracle March that renewed the hopes of many California…

Mike Lavery

Caltrans Begin Work to Clear Sierra Passes for Memorial Day | Photos Show Progress Made on 8,050-Feet Ebbetts Pass

Camp Connell Area Maintenance Supervisor Mike Johnson made his way up Ebbetts…

Steven Agar

Trip Report: North Coulior of Thunderbolt Peak, CA | February 17th-19th, 2018

This is me. In this moment, I'm perched on a ledge about…

Roger Romani

Tahoe Ski Resort Worker out Hiking Dies After Falling 100-feet Down a Sierra Nevada Cliff

A hiker died on Wednesday night after a 100-foot fall down a…

Steven Agar

‘Subway in the Sky’ to Ease Tahoe Traffic Congestion | Massive Air Gondola Concept from Truckee to 25 Ski Resorts

The recent Sierra snowfall has had skiers heading for the mountains, and…

Steven Agar

Snow Drought in CA caused by Warming Temperatures Explains Recent Research

A recent report reveals that the Lake Tahoe Basin and the northern…

Steven Agar

The Sierra “Snow Line” Is Rapidly On The Rise | It’s Gone Up By 1,200′ – 1,500′ In Recent Years

According to KQED, warming temperatures have pushed the snow line in the…

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