Updated Jan. 31 11:40am: Caleb Moore died this morning. More details are in this story. —- By Jason Blevins, Denver Post ASPEN — Rose Battersby snapped a picture from the top of the eight-feature X Games slopestyle course Sunday and tweeted, “Feel the fear but do it anyway.” Later that night, the 19-year-old New Zealand […]
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Squaw Valley is offering a guided snowshoe under a winter full moon on Feb. 23. This is for all ages. The $18 fee includes snowshoe rentals, but not poles or tram ticket. Dress appropriately and wear proper boots. Meet at 5pm at High Camp. For reservations, call 800.403.0206.
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SnowBomb.com’s annual Lil’ Air Mountain Festivals are ramping up the season with kid-friendly terrain park competitions. Each competition is open to participants 12 and younger, with a $10 registration on the day of the event: Feb. 9 at Homewood, Feb. 23 at Squaw Valley, March 9 at Homewood, and March 30 at Alpine Meadows. Lil’ […]
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By Lisa O’Daly Diamond Peak skier Casey Delaney tore it up to finish second overall in men’s giant slalom on Day 1 of the Far West Race Series at Mount Shasta last weekend, while Payton Norton charged to take second for the men on Day 2. Winston Pretti (5th, 9th), and Cory Huber (6th, 11th) […]
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By Susan Wood One of South Lake Tahoe’s most famous landmarks has carried countless skiers and boarders up the steep slopes of Heavenly Mountain Resort’s lake-facing ridge. It has carried a history with it – one that has stood the test of time. The tram has been operating for 50 seasons. From old-timers to modern-day […]
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By Susan Wood Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter, who snowboards for Sierra-at-Tahoe and hails half the time from the South Shore, has written a book about her sport. The “how to” book called “Mastering Snowboarding” reveals its “seven truths” as told by one of the best. Teter has won many awards, including five medals in […]
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By ESPN ASPEN — Shaun White brought X Games Aspen 2013 to a close Sunday night with another emphatic performance in the superpipe he all but owns. The greatest competitive snowboarder in history routed the field, earning the night’s top two scores, including a 98 that began with a record-setting 24-foot, 1-inch backside air above […]
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By Marek Warszawski, Fresno Bee Extreme skiing can be defined in five simple, morbid words: If you fall, you die. The terrain these expert skiers seek out is so steep that any slip or stumble almost certainly would send them hurtling toward rocks, cliffs, crevasses … you name it. In other words, something way beyond […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Boats and other watercraft will be subject to inspections before launching in Donner Lake under a Truckee town ordinance intended to protect the lake and other local bodies of water from invasive species. If established in local waters, invasive species such as quagga mussels and Eurasian watermilfoil could degrade aquatic […]
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Elena Hight of South Lake Tahoe landed the first-ever double backside alley-oop rodeo in a halfpipe competition Saturday night. She scored a 90 in the women’s snowboard superpipe final at the X Games in Aspen. She took silver behind Kelly Clark. Clark had 90.33 points. Arielle Gold took bronze. Hannah Teter of South Lake Tahoe […]
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