We took advantage of recent snowstorms to carve some turns at beautiful Squaw Valley Ski Resort. Taking the amazing gondola up to the top of the mountain, there was time to visit the Olympic Museum at High Camp where Monika could pretend she had just won the Women’s Downhill. I guess that should be a […]
Winter has finally come to the California Sierras, and the slopes at Squaw Valley overlooking the north shore of Lake Tahoe were measuring their snow from recent storms in feet not inches. Instead of starting at the base of Squaw Valley, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, we drove to the Resort at Squaw Creek […]
When The Turtle V first started to have front wheel bearings self-destruct, we just carried a spare unit with us all the time and changed them every 20,000 miles. Then Dynatrac Products (www.dynatrac.com), came to the rescue. The factory “unit bearings” were a problem for many Ford Super Duty owners. Dynatrac’s Free-Spin™ Heavy Duty Hub […]
It was sunny yesterday, reminding us that there are two types of people who predict weather in the mountains: Damn Tourists and Damn Fools. It started about 5:00 AM, and by the time we were up, we needed 4X4 and chains to safely negotiate the snow-clogged roads. Installing our Pewag Cross-Link chains, (www.pewagchain.com), on the […]
The view from Harveys 19 Kitchen – Bar in South Lake Tahoe is the place to dine. Even an ordinary occasion becomes magical over a glass of Argentine Cabernet while the Chef prepares rack of lamb or one of his many specialties from the hardwood grill. Winter sunsets can be spectacular from the top of […]
The scenery is memorable from almost anywhere on the shore of Lake Tahoe, the “Jewel of the Sierra”. For a special treat, we jumped into a R44 Raven II helicopter (operated by Reno-Tahoe Helicopters) for a birds-eye view of the South Shore including Emerald Bay and Cascade Lake, backed by the Winter Wonderland of Desolation […]
A short fishing trip on Lake Tahoe for the famed Mackinaw trout was successful. Even if we had not caught more fish that we could eat, the scenery from Tahoe Sport Fishing’s Hopper IV was awe inspiring, (www.tahoesportfishing.com). There are three parts of fishing. Actually fishing. Can be boring. Catching fish. Can be fun. Eating […]
