LAMOILLE, Nev. — Awaiting the return of the ship, it was time for our daily lesson in “Rubonics.” “We’re looking for ‘porn’ snow,” Ruby Mountains Helicopter Skiing guide Tom Carter explained without a ...

LAMOILLE, Nev. — Forty-two years ago, Joe Royer was driving from his home in Marin County, California, to his winter gig as a ski patroller in Snowbird, Utah. As he cruised along Interstate 80, he ...

Located about halfway between Reno and Salt Lake City off a lonely stretch of Interstate 80, Ruby Mountains Heli-Experience offers an Alaska-size day of powder shots in the Lower 48. Only in the ...

Lamoille, Nevada (located about 20 miles southeast of Elko) is a pastoral ranch community nestled at the base of the majestic Ruby Mountains. The little village has a picturesque church, a 3-room ...

It’s silent. There’s an extraordinary sense of open space, and looking around, you see nothing but snow-covered mountains for miles. You’re 12,000 feet high, standing on one of the tallest, most ...

2003-04-06 04:00:00 PDT Lamoille, Nev.-- He told me his name was Johnny and he'd lived his whole life here, except for "the two years I gave to Uncle Sam." I didn't ask which two years. It was the ...

Every winter, Nevada’s snowy peaks beckon cold crusaders and adventurous spirits from around the world. It’s no wonder—the state’s very name originates from the Spanish word nevada, meaning ...

Professional snowboarder, business owner, and climate advocate Jeremy Jones founded POW (Protect Our Winters) back in 2007, and now, the organization has a timely message for climate-advocates and ...

LAMOILLE, Nev. — The golden eagle that flew over our car, leading the way up the winding canyon road, may have been the first clue that we were entering a special place. Or perhaps it was the two ...

This opinion column was submitted by Carl Erquiaga, Nevada field representative for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. This fall, thousands of hunters will set out from towns and cities ...

"This is high-consequence terrain, so…" Jamie Laidlaw shrugs and pushes off the precipice of a 10,000-foot mountain, leaving me dangling on the ridge, with no choice but to follow. He is full of such ...