The Washoe are the original inhabitants of Da ow aga (Lake Tahoe) and all the lands surrounding it. Washoe ancestral territory consists of a nuclear area with Lake Tahoe at its heart, and a peripheral area that was frequently shared with neighboring tribes. The nucleus of the ancestral territory is bordered on the west by the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the east by the Pine Nut and Virginia ranges, and stretches north to Honey Lake and south to Sonora Pass. The territory takes part of two very distinct ecosystems: the western arid Great Basin region of Nevada, and the forested Sierra Nevada Mountains in California.
Pioneering big-mountain skier Jamie Burge has never fit into any kind of box. Here, she talks about breaking down stereotypes in her sport and coming out as her true self.
rom one of our earliest opening dates ever to skiing and riding until Memorial Day, here’s to Tahoe’s longest season and another winter we won’t forget! Take a look back at some of our favorite memories from the 21/22 season.
“This building has the best access in the country,” Katherine Hayes Rodriguez tells me. She would know. She’s spent more than 40 years working for Achieve Tahoe in every capacity imaginable, including going to ski mountains all across the country (and even a few in other countries) to train ski instructors on how to teach adaptive lessons.
March is a month where we get to celebrate women, so we wanted to take a moment to shine a light on our fearless leader, Dee Byrne, President & COO of Palisades Tahoe. Ski California recently interviewed Dee and asked what it means to be a female leader, in a typically male dominated industry, advice she’s received from other female leaders and even shares advice for those that are just starting out. Enjoy!
I grew up hearing about “The Jimmie Heuga Express,” but not knowing much about it, it always struck me as a “racer thing.” Since then, …
JT Holmes recounts the impact that Tom Day has had on not only him, but the entire sport of skiing – from both behind and in front of the lens.
Not all #LegendsofTahoe make their mark by skiing the steepest, showiest lines. From cautious Mighty Mite to Freestyle Team member to breast cancer survivor, Sarah Ruano reflects on how her upbringing on the mountains and ski teams taught her many important life lessons.
In five seconds, my life changed forever. I didn’t completely comprehend this life-changing event at the time, because I was 6 years old, but the …
For more than a year, our loyal community has been waiting, wondering and guessing what the new name for our resort would be. Today marks the first day of the next chapter of our resort’s storied history. From our founding in 1949 and hosting the 1960 Winter Olympics, to the freeskiing pioneers and Olympians that put us on the map, the last seven decades have cemented this resort’s place in the halls of ski history. While the name may be new, the legend and legacy of these valleys continue on, now as Palisades Tahoe.
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