By USSA LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland – Lindsey Vonn (Vail) won a record 17th Audi FIS Alpine World Cup globe and record sixth straight downhill title after fog forced officials to cancel the final men’s and women’s downhills on Wednesday. Vonn won three of seven World Cup downhills this season and missed two due to injury following […]
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Kyle Coxon won the Super Final at the Rahlves Banzai Tour and John Bochenek took both the overall skier title and Sugar Bowl stop win on the final race of the tour March 10 at Sugar Bowl Resort. Chelone Miller, brother of Olympic and World Cup skier Bode Miller, stood on top of the men’s […]
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North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District’s fuels crew will continue the hazardous fuels reduction project in the Hunter Creek area on March 11, weather permitting. This is projected to be a one-day event and crews will be monitoring and mopping up March 12. This project is a cooperative effort between North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations near South Lake Tahoe on March 7. Operations will take place off of Cold Creek Trail. Crews expect to burn approximately 5 acres, weather permitting. Operations may continue through the end of the week as conditions allow. Residents and visitors can expect to see […]
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By Carrie Jung, NPR March means spring break is just around the corner, and for New Mexico it means mild temperatures and fresh snow — perfect conditions for visiting area ski resorts. A growing number of resorts are now offering programs that cater to vacationers with disabilities, and resort owners say it has proved to […]
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Whittell High and Zephyr Cove Elementary schools will open one hour later than usual because of the snow. That means the buses will arrive one hour later, too, to pick up kids. In the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District it is a snow day for Donner Trail Elementary and all Donner Summit students. All other […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations in two locations on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore beginning March 6. Operations will take place near the intersection of Pioneer Trail and Al Tahoe Boulevard. Crews expect to burn approximately 9 acres, weather permitting. In addition, operations will begin in the Angora Fire area […]
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By USSA OSLO, Norway -– David Wise (Reno) and Torin Yater-Wallace (Basalt, Colo.) boosted ahead of the tough competition to win halfpipe gold and silver at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships on March 5. Wise and Yater-Wallace put down solid first runs that couldn’t be topped, landing them on the podium just 0.6 points […]
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By Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee TAHOE CITY – Flames lick the crisp morning sky, as they’ve done for decades from two cauldrons along Highway 89, midway between Truckee and Tahoe City. They don’t quite reach the Olympic rings looming from the twin-towered entrance to Squaw Valley USA, but their symbolism burns strongly. Once, these flames […]
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By Lisa O’Daly Far West 14 and under athletes gathered at Alpine Meadows for the North/South Series last weekend to compete in super G. While Sunday’s race was canceled, the teams had the opportunity for a Friday training run and an exciting Saturday one-run race on a long course from the top of Summit down […]
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