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Yosemite National Park and Lake Tahoe; winter touring in Northern California

By Tim Viall | Published: November 18, 2018 | Leave a comment
Vernal Falls in Yosemite, taken last January; again, no snow in a drought year.

Cross country skiers on road to Glacier Park, usually snowed in from December to March (photo courtesy National Park Service). Our Scotty in front of Yosemite Falls last January; note, no snow in the valley. The Truckee Hotel is just north of Squaw Valley; and provides overnight accomodations. Rangers lead a snowshoe tour along Lake [...]

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Re-kindling the Olympic flame in Squaw Valley, CA, USA

By Tim Viall | Published: January 30, 2014 | Leave a comment

Perhaps you did the math and considered a trip to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, opening on February 6.  But the challenge of distance, cost, and fear of terrorism to get to the Sochi games likely put the idea out of reach.  Instead, find the spirit – and the ghosts – of the [...]

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