By Heather Dichter, The Conversation When the International Olympic Committee announced that PyeongChang would host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, most people outside of South Korea had probably never heard of it, let alone knew that the eastern part of the country had snow and mountains. The shift in the type of place capable of […]
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By Eddie Pells, AP PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — If the U.S. Olympic Committee is going to bid for the Winter Games soon, it will be a bid for 2030, not 2026. USOC Chairman Larry Probst ruled out the possibility of bringing the Olympics to Salt Lake City, Denver or Reno two years before the Summer […]
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Truckee has been selected as the “gravel” host location for one of two Sagan Gran Fondo cycling events this year and in 2019. Event producers at Bike Monkey in partnership with three-time world champion cyclist Peter Sagan will bring the event to Truckee May 3-5. Bike Monkey is the producer of the famous Levi’s GranFondo […]
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By Kendra Pierre-Louis, New York Times Jessie Diggins fell in love with snow as a child. Diggins is a member of the U.S. women’s cross-country skiing team, which is favored to win a medal at the PyeongChang Olympics. It would be only the second medal in the sport for the United States and the first […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit issued a draft decision for proposed improvements to existing skiing and snowboarding terrain at Heavenly Mountain Resort. People have until March 21 to file objects with the decision. Proposed improvements would include selective widening of ski trails, removing trail obstacles and relocation and/or realignment of some […]
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By Kathryn Reed Like all athletes, even skiers need coaches. Maddie Bowman and David Wise, who in the next two weeks will try to defend their Olympic gold medals, credit Andy Woods for some of their success. Woods was first named as a coach to the U.S. Freeskiing Halfpipe Team in 2011. This was in […]
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By Elliott Almond, Bay Area News Group MAMMOTH LAKES — Three-time Olympic medalist Kelly Clark left Vermont 17 years ago to cultivate her snowboarding talent on the powdery slopes of Mammoth Mountain. Now 34, Clark is taking her high-flying circus act to the Winter Olympics for the fifth time as a long-time Mammoth local. Four […]
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By Associated Press Salt Lake City on Wednesday became the first U.S. city to announce its intentions to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics as this year’s games get ready to kick off in South Korea. The city’s Olympic exploratory committee concluded after a monthslong analysis that Utah could host the Winter Games again without […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Rivers are the ecological lifeblood of the western U.S. but they’re taking a beating from human activity. That’s according to researchers who mapped the condition of more than 300,000 miles of river in 11 western states. The massive undertaking researchers named Disappearing Rivers looked end-to-end at thousands of rivers and […]
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The second annual Silver Belt Series returns to Sugar Bowl this month. This three-event series is designed for skiers and snowboarders of all ages, ability levels and interests. Participants may register for just one, or all three events. Proceeds benefit local nonprofit organizations. In partnership with the Excellence in Education Foundation, High Fives Foundation and […]
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