By Stephen Wayne Kasica, Outside Researchers from South Korea inadvertently supplied skiers with more ammunition in the ideological war between which is better: skiing or snowboarding. According to the study published in the journal Applied Research in Quality of Life, skiers find more pleasure from a day on the slopes than snowboarders. Among the 279 […]
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By Kathryn Reed Every element of outdoor wear is important. Hours can be spent researching the best skis and boots. But seldom is the same amount of time and effort given to finding the best accessories. Gloves often fall into the category – they fit, I’ll buy them. And while fit is a huge component, […]
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By Sandra Emerson, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Ron Ellingson will be watching the Mt. Baldy reservoir closely this ski season. The 10-million-gallon reservoir is used to make snow during the ski season and like any body of water, succumbs to evaporation, but for Ellingson, president of Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts Inc., the evaporation means higher […]
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Dirt roads in Eldorado National Forest will be closed for the season starting Jan. 1. They will remain closed until at least April 1. Roads subject to the seasonal closure are identified on a free-of-charge map that is available at all Eldorado National Forest offices or online. The seasonal closure is designed to protect roadbeds […]
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By Nick Zaccardi, NBC No date has been set for Lindsey Vonn‘s return to competition after her surgically repaired right knee swelled up after skiing out of a downhill race in Val d’Isere, France, on Dec. 21. Vonn is working with her own team and medical staff to get the swelling under control, U.S. Ski […]
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By Tom de Castella, BBC Former F1 champion Michael Schumacher is fighting for his life in a French hospital after suffering a head injury in an off-piste skiing accident. How dangerous is off-piste skiing? Schumacher was wearing a helmet, which experts say may have prevented him dying in the immediate aftermath. Skiing itself is far […]
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Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park will host an Olympic Heritage Celebration Jan. 11-19 to honor the 1960 Games at Squaw Valley. Opening ceremonies are set for 11:30am Jan. 11. There will be a guided ski/snowshoe tour of Olympic trails. On Jan. 18 from 10:30am-2pm there will be a ski-and-shoot biathlon on the same […]
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A ranger will lead a 90-minute full moon snowshoe tour at Sugar Pine Point State Park on Jan. 18. It begins at 7pm. A beginners’ clinic will start at 6:30pm. Wear warm, layered clothing, waterproof hiking boots and bring a flashlight. S pace is limited and reservations are required by calling West Shore Sports at […]
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By USSA BORMIO, Italy — Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) closed the 2013 calendar with another positive stride toward his first Olympic Winter Games with a tie for 10th in a rugged Bormio downhill to lead the U.S. Ski Team. Starting second, Ganong powered though snow at the top of the notorious Stelvio and through rattling […]
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By Kathryn Reed FALLEN LEAF LAKE – Traipsing through the woods it all looked so different – partly because it was covered in snow, partly because we were going the opposite the direction we are used to and mostly because we were on snowshoes instead of a bike. Riding from South Tahoe High School to […]
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