By USSA TELLURIDE, Colo. — Olympic champion Seth Wescott (Sugarloaf, Maine) and X Games champ Nate Holland (Squaw Valley) combined to take the team SBX title at the Paul Mitchell Progression Session in Telluride on Dec. 15. It was the second straight weekend U.S. Snowboarding has triumphed in a FIS Snowboarding World Cup team event, […]
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Winds could impact operation of upper mountain lifts by this afternoon. More snow is predicted throughout the day. Here is the Dec. 16 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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In 1963, there was this new tram base plus a double-chair lift at the lodge (left of bottom photo) at the Heavenly Valley parking lot. In 2012, Heavenly Mountain Resort now has 30 lifts in two states with 97 runs covering 4,800 acres. — Bill Kingman
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By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – In the last four years the amount of algae found in Lake Tahoe has dramatically increased. Why? Scientists are still trying to figure that out. Cells that are 5, 6, 7 microns in size that were not detected a decade ago are here. “For some reason they have exploded,” […]
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Lake Tahoe Boys and Girls Club is in need of interns. Interns would be working through Lake Tahoe Community College. Positions are: homework assistant, art program, sport and nutrition program, and marketing-public relations. For more information, contact Tracy Owen Chapman at owenchapman@ltcc.edu or (530) 541.4660, ext. 294.
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By Elizabeth Leonard, People Lindsey Vonn seems to have it all. As the most decorated skier in U.S. history, Vonn’s easy smile and record-decimating athletic career have made her a fixture on podiums, magazine covers and multi-million dollar endorsement deals. But life off the slopes wasn’t always so rosy. In an exclusive interview with People, […]
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With all the craziness in the world, we agree with Anthony Cupaiuolo of First Track Productions in South Lake Tahoe that a fun video is in order. Considering he has cousins in a neighboring school in Connecticut and didn’t know for hours if his family was OK, he has room to speak. And his cousin’s […]
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By David McGrath Schwartz, Las Vegas Sun Foreclosures in Nevada could spike next year if lawmakers and banks roll back a bill passed in 2011 that played a large role in stymieing banks’ attempts to retake homes from Nevadans, according to the state’s banking association president and housing analysts. But more foreclosures aren’t necessarily a […]
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The Lake Tahoe Marathon on Dec. 15 opened registration for the Sept. 27-29 events. Discounted (25 percent) early bird registrations will be taken until 8am Dec. 18. A 20 percent discount continues through the end of December. More info is online.
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By USSA BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. -– Despite battling snowy conditions and a slow halfpipe Shaun White, who trains at Northstar, and Kaitlyn Farrington (Bellevue, Idaho) came out on top at Dew Tour halfpipe finals. “After coming off a knee injury this summer I am glad to be on top. I feel great and I am pumped […]
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