Mike Wilson shared this video of a Tahoe athlete’s trip to South Africa. “This fall we built a 600-foot rope jump, with a 450-plus foot free-fall and had an amazing time. Growing up in Tahoe gave me the experience and knowledge to set up some of the biggest jumps and stunts in the world, and […]
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As part of North Lake Tahoe’s SnowFest, the 10th annual I-Did-A-Run event returns to Tahoe Donner March 9. It takes place at the Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area. Dogs of all shapes and sizes will compete in this timed dog pull race. The event pits dog against dog in a race against the clock as […]
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Tahoe Donner’s inaugural Taste of Truckee on-snow gourmet food and wine event at the Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Center is March 23. Cross country skiers and snowshoers can work up an appetite by hitting the trails and then indulging in a variety of food samples from local restaurants, along with a selection of delicious […]
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By Aidan Lewis, BBC News Slopestyle skiers made a successful debut at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, eliciting gasps with their stunts and jumps. Many miles away in northern parts of the U.S., a growing number of skiers use city settings to perform and film similar tricks. They scope out urban landscapes to find rails […]
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By Kathryn Reed While bear proof containers and trash receptacles exist at most developed campgrounds owned by the U.S. Forest Service, people aren’t always using them. This is creating a problem. It means bears are learning campgrounds are an easier way to get food than foraging for it in the woods. Lake Tahoe Basin Management […]
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By USSA CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland — Olympic super combined bronze medalist Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) lost a pole, but hung on to lead the U.S. Ski Team by placing 18 Sunday in the final downhill prior to the March 10-17 World Cup Finals. Only the top 25 athletes in each discipline qualify to start at […]
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By USSA KVITFJELL, Norway — Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley), who 24 hours earlier stamped the first Audi FIS Alpine World Cup top three of his career, finished fourth Saturday, a mere 0.05 from a second downhill podium in Kvitfjell. Canadian Erik Guay hit 88 mph on the final speed trap to secure the win, the […]
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By USSA KVITJELL, Norway — Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) knifed through rugged snow and limited visibility Friday to earn the first Audi FIS Alpine World Cup podium finish of his career with third in the first of two Kvitfjell downhills. Fresh off what was a career-best fifth at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games downhill in […]
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TAMBA will be hosting a U.S. Forest Service-approved crew leader training course April 5-6 in the Tahoe area. The Forest Service has stringent training requirements for volunteer crew leaders, and this training may also be accepted by other land manager agencies. The training will be taught by Kevin Joell, TAMBA’s trails director, and Jacob Quinn, […]
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Don’t be fooled by the 60-degree temps in Lake Tahoe on Tuesday because winter is just hours away. The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a winter weather advisory from 4pm Wednesday to 10am Thursday. Rain is expected to arrive in the afternoon and change to snow in the evening. The heaviest snow is […]
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