By USSA ADELBODEN, Switzerland — A stroke of bad luck zapped Ted Ligety (Park City) Saturday as the four-time Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom champ crashed midway through the final run. Ligety, who was third after the opening run, was poised for the podium when his left ski skipped off the snow at […]
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By USSA ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria -– Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) punched her best Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill finish of the Olympic season on Jan. 11 with 13th to lead four U.S. Ski Team athletes into the Zauchensee top 25. Elisabeth Goergl ended a two-year downhill victory draught for Austiran women with a stunning win […]
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By Grayson Schaffer, Outside My plan to treat Julia Mancuso like an Olympic superstar is falling apart. I rented a red Porsche Cayman at LAX and made brunch reservations at the Ivy. But it’s already 10am, I have to get her to a photo shoot at noon, and she hasn’t showered after her morning beach […]
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By Berne Broudy, Outside Lots of things can go wrong when you’re skiing. Face it, you’re sliding fast down a slippery surface on narrow planks with sharp metal edges, surrounded by hazards such as trees and other skiers, who may or may not be in control of their actions. If you crash—whether you’re hucking and […]
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By Denise Upton There’s a threat looming out there. A threat to our wildlife we are supposed to be living in harmony with. Many of us are unaware of this threat. Here’s the scenario: We’re sitting in our living room and “something” catches our eye running across the floor. Did we really just see something? […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit’s Ski with a Ranger at Heavenly Mountain Resort begins Jan. 17. Tours begin at the top of the gondola at 10am and 1pm every Monday and Friday. Spanish Ski with a Ranger returns March 7 with tours every Friday at 10:30am. Both programs are about one […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations off of Bunker Drive near Tahoe City on Jan. 9. Crews will burn approximately 1 to 5 acres per day, weather permitting. In addition, crews continue to burn piles near South Lake Tahoe on Luther Pass. Both operations may continue through the weekend, as […]
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Snowshoe Cocktail Races at Camp Richardson are scheduled to start Jan. 18. Racers run up and down the beach with a cocktail tray full of drinks. The goal is to be the fastest snowshoer with the least amount of spilled beverages. It’s possible to win prizes in multiple race categories. The event begins at 7pm […]
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By USSA PARK CITY -– Olympic gold medalist and 17-time Audi FIS Alpine World Cup title winner Lindsey Vonn (Vail) announced today that she will miss the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. “I am devastated to announce that I will not be able to compete in Sochi. I did everything I possibly could […]
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Skiers and snowboards may take advantage of avalanche education courses at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows starting Jan. 8. The one- and three-day courses teach the basics of snow science, how to access and read the avalanche advisory, how to operate standard avalanche equipment (beacon, probe, and shovel), and, most important, how to make good […]
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