Seventh- and eighth-graders from Plumas Charter School’s Indian Valley Academy gather on the slopes at Tahoe Donner in Truckee on Jan. 22. The students “had a blast” skiing and snowboarding during their outdoor education field trip, said IVA administrative assistant Pam Lyman. From left: Carson Goss, Liam Carmichael, Owen Joseph, Mallory Tyler, Warren Carpenter (back), Savana Hymas, Aubrie Schramel, Brennen Looney, Jocelyn Mckinney, PCS Outdoor Education Coordinator Courtney Gomola, Haley Blackburn-Brown, Adam Potts, Kailey Blackburn-Brown, and Kara VanOrden (front). Photo by Shalyn Goss

Indian Valley Academy hits the slopes