A new race is coming to Lake Tahoe — the Rock Tahoe Half Marathon. Epic Tahoe Adventures and Hard Rock Lake Tahoe are putting on the June 20 event. The Rock Tahoe Half Marathon starts at Spooner Summit and drops more than 1,000 feet as it winds its way down Highway 50 along the East […]
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This winter Truckee will be plowing all trails that are owned or maintained by the town. This new service is funded by voter approved Measure R. Residents and visitors will be able to walk or ride throughout the winter on eight miles of paved trails, including the Legacy Trail, the Brockway Road Trail, all trails located along […]
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By USSA ALTA BADIA, Italy — Ted Ligety (Park City,) had a phenomenal second run of giant slalom, skiing from seventh place to second in the Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Alta Badia. Tim Jitloff (Reno) took 12. It was a rough track, with the men tackling nasty ruts and icy bumps. If the […]
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By USSA VAL D’ISERE, France — Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) capped the speed weekend in Val d’Isere finishing sixth Dec. 21 in an Audi FIS Ski World Cup super G. Austria’s Elisabeth Goergl took the win, while Lindsey Vonn (Vail) saw her hopes of matching the all-time win record dashed when she crashed near the top […]
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By USSA VAL GARDENA, Italy — On a snow-hungry super G course in Val Gardena resembling a luge track, the U.S. men on Dec. 20 could not rival the women’s Val d’Isere results. Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, N.Y.) was the top U.S. athlete in 19th place, while Ted Ligety (Park City) and Friday’s downhill winner […]
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By Kathryn Reed Bridges aren’t just about getting people from point A to point B, they can be an architectural wonder – no matter when they were built. This is true for two iconic bridges in the United States. The new San Francisco Bay Bridge, while it will always take a backseat to the Golden […]
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By USSA VAL D’ISERE, France — Lindsey Vonn (Vail) positioned herself on the doorstep to history Dec. 20, winning her 61 career Audi FIS Ski World Cup with a 0.19 second victory in the Val d’Isere downhill. It left her just one win away from matching the all-time win record held by the legendary Austrian […]
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By USSA VAL GARDENA, Italy — There are some downhill courses that suit certain athletes. And the fabled Saslong in Val Gardena is that downhill course with the U.S. Ski Team’s Steven Nyman (Sundance, Utah). On Dec. 19, Nyman etched his name once again into the annals of skiing history as he won his third […]
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With the transfer of the Firestone property to Placer County, the county can move forward with construction of the 2.4 miles of the Dollar Creek Shared Use Trail. The North Tahoe Public Utility District board this month agreed to the deal. The county agreed to assume the district’s full responsibility for the planning permit, construction, […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal You don’t need a passport to go to a Nevada State Park. But it might make the experience more fun. That’s what state officials, including Gov. Brian Sandoval, are hoping for with the launch of Nevada State Parks Passport program. They gathered Wednesday at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, Spooner […]
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