By USSA GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — World Championship super G bronze medalist Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) solidified herself as a contender for the 2013 Audi FIS Alpine World Cup super G title after tying for second Friday with overall leader Tina Maze of Slovenia. Mancuso sits 65 points behind Maze in the title chase with two […]
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By Bill Saporito, Time Skiers in colorado know that the weather in vail can differ wildly from that of Beaver Creek, just 13 miles west on Interstate 70. The National Weather Service may forecast snow for the Rockies, but the amount in ski areas can vary by an entire foot; it’s tricky to gauge where […]
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Current women’s snowboard tour leader Margot Rozies from Pyrénées, France, managed her first top podium finish of the season Wednesday at the SWATCH Freeride World Tour on The Cirque at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Rozies had a fast and fluid run. The judges awarded her with a score of 64.00. “I felt a bit sick today […]
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The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is offering a two-day wilderness first aid course. The cost for the April 13-14 class is $195 for non-TRTA members and $175 for TRTA members. The course will be taught by the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS. This course will provide individuals with a foundation in first aid concepts critical […]
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On March 10, Snowfest returns to Tahoe Donner with the ninth annual I-Did-A-Run event. Due to construction at the Lodge Restaurant & Pub, this year the event will take place at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area. Dogs of all shapes and sizes will compete in this timed dog pull race. The event pits dog against […]
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By Joel Grover, NBC-4 A bill that would for the first time require California ski areas to report all deaths and injuries to the state has been introduced in the state Senate. California’s 24 ski areas are largely unregulated, making the Golden State the only major ski state with no ski safety law. Previous attempts […]
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The 14th annual celebration of Snowshoe Thompson is March 2 from 9am-1pm at Picketts Junction. Nina MacLeod and Snowshoe Thompson (aka Steve Hale) will lead people on a ski-snowshoe tour through Hope Valley. Registration and rentals are available at the yurt. (From South Lake Tahoe, go straight onto Burnside Road at the junction.) A $10 […]
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By Kathryn Reed EMERALD BAY STATE PARK – While it would have been nice to be able to start a fire at the campsite to warm up a bit, it was even better having the entire campground to ourselves. As we descended to the shore of Emerald Bay, we were walking through a blizzard. Not […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations above Glenbrook on Feb. 26. Crews expect to burn approximately 20 acres per day, weather permitting. Operations will continue through the week as conditions allow. Residents and visitors of the Lake Tahoe Basin, Carson City and Reno can expect to see smoke from these […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee An alignment paralleling the south side of Highway 267 has been selected for a proposed 9. 5-mile multiuse trail through the Martis Valley near Truckee. The Northstar Community Services District board voted for the alignment Wednesday after easements could not be obtained for an alternate route that would have […]
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