By Eddie Pells, AP KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Phoebe Mills used to flip for Olympic medals. These days, she decides who wins them. The 1988 U.S. gymnastics champion and Olympic bronze medalist is working in the snowboarding judging booth at the Sochi Games, giving marks in both the halfpipe and slopestyle contests at Rosa Khutor […]
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By Danny King, Travel Weekly Drought conditions in the Western U.S. are chipping away at North American ski-resort demand that had shown initial gains from the combination of a resurgent economy and early-season storms. Despite the fact that some Colorado resorts late last month received their largest single- and two-day snowfall amounts in more than […]
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The U.S. men missed the podium in the halfpipe on Tuesday. Ayumu Hirano, the 15-year-old from Japan, who is coached by Elijah Teter, won silver at the Sochi Games with a score of 93.5. Swiss rider Iouri Podladtchikov won gold with a 94.75. Taking the bronze was Japan’s Taku Hiraoka with a 92.25. Shaun White, […]
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By AP American Julia Mancuso won a bronze medal in the super combined Monday in Sochi, securing her status as a prime time performer on the slopes. It was Mancuso’s fourth career Olympic medal for Team USA. No other American woman has won more than two. The 29-year-old from Squaw Valley soared to the top […]
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Applications for Placer County’s Bucks for Bikes program will be accepted through March 10. Successful applicants will receive reimbursement of 50 percent up to $200 toward the cost of a commuter bicycle, and if needed, bicycle helmet, light, lock, and/or rack. Accessories alone will not be funded. Applicants must be 18 years of age or […]
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By KCRA-TV She’s going for the gold in Russia, but Olympian Jamie Anderson of South Lake Tahoe has a whole legion of fans in Sacramento that she’s never met. Yet, Anderson is inspiring those fans to reach for the stars. “The way she does tricks on her snowboard is very cool,” said Alexandra Infata, a […]
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Flooding has been spotty throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin, as mostly rain has continued to fall on Sunday. However, it’s snowing at higher elevations. Chains or four-wheel drive was needed along the American River Canyon on Highway 50 between Twin Bridges and Meyers on Sunday. Snow on the side of the road is more than […]
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The Great Ski Race from Tahoe City to Truckee is March 2. The Great Ski Race is the main fund-raising event for the Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Team, a nonprofit all-volunteer organization. Race proceeds are used primarily to purchase equipment for the team, and to support winter survival and avalanche education programs sponsored and […]
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Mother Nature has finally turned on the spigot and with all the moisture comes mixed news. For starters, ski resorts around Lake Tahoe are reporting multiple feet of snow in the past three days. However, with the temperatures being relatively warm, the white stuff was heavy. Kirkwood Mountain Resort does not plan to open Sunday […]
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By Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Jamie Anderson of Meyers stood atop the podium and lifted her arms in triumph, her long and sometimes draining quest for Olympic glory finally complete. Anderson gave the United States a gold-medal sweep in the first Olympic slopestyle snowboarding competition on Sunday, while Jenny Jones took bronze […]
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