By Colin Lygren, KOLO-TV As families continue their holiday vacations, many will be heading up the hill to catch some fresh turns. But this year the mountain may be a little more dangerous than in years past. Last year we got a lot of snow early in the season and by late December, ski resorts […]
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By USSA LIENZ, Austria — World Champion Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, Colo.) returned to the site of her first Audi FIS Alpine World Cup slalom podium to further her status as a giant slalom threat after finishing third Saturday in Lienz. Fourth after the first run with a 0.35 second deficit, Shiffrin charged within 0.01 of […]
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JT Holmes, Jonny Moseley and Jeremy Jones – all of whom call Squaw Valley home – will be signing autographs and skiing and snowboarding with guests at Squaw and Alpine Meadows through Jan. 2. At Alpine, skiers and riders should meet at the base of Alpine’s Summit Express. At Squaw, skiers and riders should meet […]
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Tahoe City Golf Course is hosting a winter triathlon Dec. 28. It involves skiing, riding and running about 2 miles each. The entry fee is $20 for per team and $15 for individuals. The race starts at 9am, registration at 8am. For more info, call (530) 583.1516.
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By BBC The U.S. is sending two openly gay sports stars to the Winter Olympics in Sochi as part of its official delegation. The move is being seen as a challenge to new laws in Russia which ban “propaganda” about homosexuality. Tennis legend Billie Jean King and ice hockey player Caitlin Cahow will represent the […]
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Nevada Division of State Parks is starting the New Year with a free guided snowshoe at Spooner Lake State Park. This will be a snowshoe hike if there is adequate snow. The outing will follow the Spooner Lake loop trail, which is a little more than two miles, will little change in elevation. Park entrance […]
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By Susan Wood TWIN BRIDGES – Snowboarders aren’t the only ones sitting on their bottoms enjoying all that the slopes of Sierra-at-Tahoe have to offer. The South Shore-area ski resort located 12 miles west of Meyers has kicked off the 2013-14 season with a new twist and turn – a major $5 million overhaul to […]
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By USSA COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. -– Sixteen-year-old Ty Walker (Stowe, Vt.) landed the top spot for the United States with her fourth-place finish in the Paul Mitchell Slopestyle at the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix. The international field put down runs with confidence at Sunday’s FIS World Cup with Czech rider Sarka Pancochova taking the victory […]
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By USSA COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. -– Two-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White, who rides for Northstar, made a big leap toward Sochi on Sunday with his third-place finish at the Paul Mitchell Slopestyle at the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix. White’s top-four result fulfilled the objective criteria for Olympic qualification as well as gave him the […]
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By USSA BEIJING -– Dylan Ferguson (Amesbury, Mass.) landed a fifth-place finish at the aerials World Cup inside the famed Bird’s Nest stadium, the site of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony. Ferguson took the top U.S. finish in the stadium, which was complete with a roaring crowd, music and light show. Canadian Travis […]
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