A three-event series designed for skiers and riders of varying ages, ability levels and interests, the Sugar Bowl Silver Belt Series, presents a new kind of challenge. The events include downhill, an uphill touring event, and a banked slalom. Those who complete all three events will earn a silver belt buckle. The Silver Belt Series […]
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By Janet Phillips, Reno Gazette-Journal Construction work starts this summer on the next-to-last stretch of the Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway through the Truckee Canyon west of Reno. Engineering work is underway to complete the last steep section in 2018. When these last four miles are finished, bike riders from Reno will be able to ride to […]
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By Austin Colbert, Aspen Times Shaun White is back. Though, in a way, snowboarding’s greatest star never left. “Outside of X Games, which is slightly annoying in a sense, is that I won basically every major contest last season, except for X Games,” White told the Aspen Times in a phone interview from Calgary, Alberta, […]
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Truckee River Winery’s 2017 Wine n’ Ice will take place March 8. It is a benefit the Truckee River Watershed Foundation, a local nonprofit that “identifies, coordinates, funds and implements restoration, prevention and monitoring projects directly related to the health, beauty, and economy of the watershed.” Ten competitors will be given the chance to sculpt […]
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By USSA SOLITUDE, Utah– American snowboardcross athletes continued their successful run on home soil Sunday at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Solitude Mountain Resort. In Sunday’s team event, Rosie Mancari (Anchorage) and Lindsey Jacobellis (Stowe, Vt.) took the win for the ladies, while Alex Deibold (Boulder, Colo.) and Nate Holland (Squaw Valley) combined to […]
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By Julie Brown, Powder Of the 9.4 million skiers in the United States, 72 percent are white. More than half earn a salary higher than $100,000. For some context, only 20 percent of American households have a combined income of $100K, and 63 percent of the country is white. Skiing is a homogenous, insular experience. […]
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The Carson Ranger District on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is putting on ranger-led snowshoe treks every Saturday through March 18. This is a way to explore National Forest lands, while learning about the natural, cultural, and geologic history of the Lake Tahoe area. The walk begins at 10am, last three hours, and cover approximately 2 […]
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The fourth winter Alpenglow Mountain Festival, is a celebration of human-powered mountain sports, events, clinics, equipment demonstrations, critically-acclaimed film and more, is Feb. 18-26. Geared toward beginner and intermediate winter recreation enthusiasts, the Alpenglow Mountain Festival showcases some of the best activities Lake Tahoe has to offer – backcountry skiing and splitboarding, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, […]
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By USSA KITZBUEHEL, Austria – On the world’s toughest downhill course, one small mistake is the difference between finishing on the podium and 10th place. Just ask Steve Nyman (Sundance, Utah), who finished 10th in Saturday’s Hahnenkamm Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill where the top 10 were separated by just 0.84 seconds. Italy’s Dominik […]
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By USSA GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Lindsey Vonn (Vail) is back on top. In only her second race since returning from a pair of injuries that sidelined her for almost a year, Vonn won Saturday’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill on the Kandahar course for the third time in her career. Saturday’s win marked her […]
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