Snippets about Lake Tahoe

·      Newschoolers teamed up with Transworld Snowboarding and Snow Park Technologies to rank and catalog the best terrain parks across North America. Northstar, Sierra and Mammoth made the list.

·      There will be an interactive field tour on the South Shore on Nov. 5 to learn about the threat of wildfire in the basin. Space is limited. RSVP to Marybeth at 530.543.1501, ext. 114.

·      The 18th annual Tahoe Cross Country ski swap is Nov. 12 from 10am-2pm at the Tahoe City ski center. For more info, call 530.583.5475.

·       There will be daddy boot camps on Nov. 5 from 9am-noon, Nov. 10 from 6:30-9:30pm, Dec. 3 9am-noon, Dec. 8 6:30-9:30pm at 1077B 4th S., South Lake Tahoe. The goals of the Barton Health sessions are to equip men to become confidently engaged with their infants, support their mates, and navigate their transformation into dads. Sign up online.