By Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal, Outside In their new book Stealing Fire ($28; Harper Collins) Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal investigate the many ways people are now seeking out the heightened awareness of flow states—those ecstatic zones of pure focus where humans achieve ultimate performance. Some use psychedelics, others meditate or dance, and daring athletes practice […]
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This wet weather brings the probability of increased noxious weeds, which are invasive weed species that can be detrimental or destructive to Nevada’s landscapes. Nevada is bringing attention to the weeds now because this is National Invasive Species Awareness Week. “Invasive noxious weeds species like perennial pepperweed and purple loosestrife, grow well in wet soil […]
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By Abby Stevens, Moonshine Ink Once you get to the top of the Palisades at Squaw Valley, you might wonder why the terrain becomes a perfectly flat area, about the size of a football field — but then again, maybe you are just thinking about which epic line to take. The top of the Palisades, […]
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A 75-foot-long, 150-foot-wide avalanche on Incline Peak was triggered by two skiers on Saturday afternoon. They were at about 9,000 feet in the Mount Rose area on Feb. 25 at 1:30pm on a 40-degree slope. They were on the north side of the east ride. “A crack formed perhaps 150 feet laterally and propagated for […]
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By USSA KVITFJELL, Norway – One “crazy fast” turn got Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) off on the wrong foot in Saturday’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill won by Norway’s home-crowd favorite Kjetil Jansrud. Running the full-length 1994 Olympic downhill course, Jansrud edged out Italy’s Peter Fill by just 0.08 second. Switzerland’s Beat Fuez was […]
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By Susan Wood The best of the best in the world of skiing will descend on the home of the 1960 Winter Games in Lake Tahoe next month, with Squaw Valley set to host the sport’s premier event. The top women’s alpine ski racers in the world are preparing for the Audi FIS Women’s World […]
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By USSA KVITFJELL, Norway – Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) felt all the good sensations of a solid run in Friday’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill, a make-up race from the canceled December event at Lake Louise, Canada, leading the U.S. in eighth place. Slovenia’s Bostjan Kline took his first career World Cup victory Friday, […]
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By Daniella Matara, AP CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn wasn’t about to risk another injury, and neither was Mikaela Shiffrin. Vonn and Shiffrin, along with some of their American teammates on the World Cup tour, pulled out of the Alpine combined race on Friday because of dangerous conditions on the course. The first three […]
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The Sierra Avalanche Center is reporting a significant avalanche on Mount Tallac on the Corkscrew path. It was 1,000-feet-long, and 150-feet-wide. Trees with a diameter of 6 inches could be seen in the debris field. It occurred at about 6,800 feet. “Interesting to note that despite the large size of this slide, it only occupied […]
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TAMBA is having a fundraiser Feb. 26 where Chris McNamara will show videos from some of the first wingsuit BASE jumps off major U.S. cliffs — and the 80-plus El Capitan climbing ascents that led to them. Every dollar raised will build one foot of trail at Fallen Leaf Lake and Angora Ridge this summer. Tickets […]
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