Alpenglow Sports has teamed up with Tahoe Cross Country to present the first Lake Tahoe Nordic Festival Feb. 8-10. All events are free, open to the public and take place at Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area in Tahoe City. A full schedule of events is available online.
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The 2nd annual Nachtspektakel is Feb. 9 at Squaw Valley at 3pm sharp. Tickets $50 in advance at Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City or $60 on site. Ticket includes uphill ascent, three-course dinner, and two drinks. A Nachtspektakel (knocked-shpeck-tockle) is a traditional European-style ski event that builds community through the sport of ski touring. A […]
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By ESPN Riding in her ninth X Games, Jamie Anderson of South Lake Tahoe scored her second straight Jeep Snowboard Slopestyle Women’s gold medal Saturday at X Games Aspen 2013 with a commanding lead from the outset. “I just wanted to put down a solid run and do my best,” she said about her first […]
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By USSA KITZBUEHEL, Austria -– Dominik Paris became the first Italian since the great Kristian Ghedina to win the famed Hahnenkamm downhill for his second Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill win this season. Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) posted the top U.S. Ski Team finish with 19th as both Steven Nyman (Sundance, Utah) and Ted […]
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By USSA MARIBOR, Slovenia — Lindsey Vonn (Vail) powerfully mastered the Golden Fox in Maribor for a stunning giant slalom victory Jan. 26 to capture the 59th Audi FIS Alpine World Cup win of her career. Third after the opening run, Vonn accelerated immediately after breaking the start wand, nearly went on her hip mid […]
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By Phillip Elliott, AP WASHINGTON — Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says. Disabled students who want to play for their school could join traditional teams if officials can make “reasonable modifications” to accommodate them. If those […]
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Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and low to moderate winds. Here is the Jan. 26 ski report — Curtis Fong
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By USSA ASPEN — U.S. Freeskiing’s Maddie Bowman (South Lake Tahoe) put together back-to-back 900s to take her first X Games gold in only her second appearance. It was the second straight win for Bowman who topped the field in the Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix in Copper Mountain two weeks earlier. Bowman popped a […]
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By USSA ASPEN — U.S. Freeskiing’s David Wise (Reno) soared to a repeat X Games gold leading a U.S. podium sweep. “This has been a great night. I was hoping for this, but I wasn’t expecting it. I was so happy to get the dubs dialed and its been a goal of mine for a […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Rec Center is have a Kids’ Night Out on Feb. 14 from 6-10pm. Cost is $25 and includes pizza dinner, swimming, games, a movie (G or PG), and crafts. Preregister before Feb. 12 at 5pm by calling (530) 542.6056. Rec Center staff may pick up your child from the Boy’s & […]
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